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Hello,
I'll be a little more concrete, hoping that someone has an answer: I received a disc with movie files in .mxf format. Since FCP doesn't natively recognize them, I am trying to import them through XDCAM Transfer.
Here is what information XDCAM Transfer gives about the clips:
Video Format: IMX 50
Bit Rate: 50 Mbps (CBR)
Frame Rate: 50i
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Frame Size: 720 x 576
Codec Apple MPEG IMX 625/50 (50 Mb/s)
When I view the clips in XDCAM Transfer, they are 16:9 and look right, but after importing, FCP shows them with aspect ratio 4:3. I have tried all kinds of sequence settings to correct this, but they don't really work. When I drop a clip onto the timeline, for example, FCP tells me the clips settings aren't the same as the sequence's and whether I would like to correct this for better results. Clicking yes, it all goes back to 4:3. Clicking no, I can use a strange sort of 16:9 (a part on the top and bottom of the picture is grey-coloured and seems to be shut off), but exporting the sequences as Quicktime movies in the end, these are again 4:3.
Does anybody know what's going on here and why I can't seem to use these MXF/IMX files with their original 16:9 aspect ratio in FCP? Am I doing something wrong or is this a well-known problem (and maybe there is a good workaround)?
One thing that throws me off is that in an official FCP brochure talking about different input formats, Apple states that both NTSC and PAL IMX have 4:3 aspect ratio. How can this be true if the files I am trying to work in are 16:9? I am kind of desperate because under time pressure, so all help is much appreciated.
Best,
Jenny

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