AVCHD import question

Some great people explained the options to bring AVCHD into FCP 6.0.4 (both converting it to ProRes and using Toast to convert it into DVCProHD).
My questions are: is there a quality issue between the two? Is there an advantage to using the Toast conversion and pulling it into the browswr (is it more like it's original quality)?
Second, why is the AVCHD file, when dragged from SD card onto desktop, only about 2 gig, and then after using the Toast program to convert, it's now 20 gig (aprox sizes)???
Is it decompressing? Is it normal to be so much larger? Why is this? What is it adding?
Thanks.

Hi
No you are right on. AVCHD really does a great job of reducing the enormous amount of Data in an HD video stream. However playing this back and editing it is currently beyond the power of most native computer/software configurations.... so we have to convert it.
As you noticed Apples' ProRez gets really big. It's designed to 'hold' most of the resolution of an uncompressed HD stream (200MB + per sec!), yet provide real time playback and editing on a current Mac.
Given your AVCHD footage has already disposed of most of it's native information (ie resolution) the question is 'do you need such a big container for editing?' I suspect not.
If your AVCHD format / cmera is already supported by FCP, then check preferences of the Log and Transfer window of FCP (click on the little gear icon at the top) and try changing the codec setting of the AVC HD line to AIC (Apple Intermediate Codec). Its much smaller than ProRez and will do a good job of editing your work.
As you mention DVCPro HD is also a terrific choice. I think its even smaller than AIC (but still a bigger container than AVC HD so you won't lose much) and edits well. It is even a great presentation format if you play back from a Mac with the Codecs in place. But as you note, FCP won't convert to DVC Pro from the Log and Transfer window yet. Toast is a good option for this.
I like DVC Pro HD ... but that might just be because I've used it for a while....
Try a sample of both ... see which floats your boat!
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