FCP and Panasonic AF-hvx-200 & SONY Z1

I am considering buying a Panasonic AG-HVX200 and was wondering if there are any compatibility issues with using it my current workflow with FCP 5. Currently I am shooting with a Sony Z1 HDV camera and Im shooting in HDV mode and then downconverting that into a SD DV-Pal Comp. I realize that the Panasonic is a different format, I was just wondering if I can combine the two different footages from the two cameras in a single sequence or do they require separate seqences? How can I export the final sequence using these two different types of footage? Any Help would be appreciated.

You don't route thru the deck at all. The only connection you have to the deck is firewire...for capture and output. Unless you want to capture at a different codec like DVCPRO HD, then you connect to the deck via the component cables, or HD SDI if the deck sports that (which I doubt it does).
Monitoring is done thru the card...typically on an HD monitor, but it can downconvert to an SD one as well. But if you want to do any sort of color correction and see what it REALLY looks like, you need a professional HD monitor. One from Best Buy won't do. But that is for like broadcast work. Getting an HD monitor to see generally what your image looks like is a good idea. You will need to get one that has Component or composite connections. Or, if you get the MultiBridge Extreme, it has a DVI out that you can then use another Apple 23" or Dell 24" monitor for viewing.
The Intensity is good for going to TVs with the HDMI connection, and capturing from cameras that have HDMI out (not many do).
Shane

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  • Difference Between 720p30pn and 720p30p on HVX-200 for Music Video Shoot

    I'm shooting a music video on the HVX-200. I'm new to the camera and the manual offers little explanation as to the difference/advantages/disadvantages between 720p30pn and 720p30p recording format. I want to shoot VFR (variable frame rates) and mix it with the footage which I think only works with the 720p30p recording format.
    Does anyone know the differences/advantages/disadvantages of 720p30pn and 720p30p?
    As I'm going for the "film look" of 24fps, which setting on the camera do I use? I'm assuming that I use the 720p30 recording format setting and not the 720p24 as I'm obviously not outputting to film, but then again, I could be wrong.
    I do know when I was testing the P2 workflow that when I was doing the VFR (variable frame rate), it was unplayable even with rendering on FCP 5.1. I'm sure I had some funky disconnect between the recording frame rate and sequence settings on FCP. Does anyone know which recording format works integrating both footage shot at 1x and variable and what is the corresponding sequence setup settings on FCP?
    Thanks for the help.

    Why not shoot 720/24pNative for the "film look."
    With the default frame setting in the video or the film mode?
    You will mimic part of the "film look" out of the cam rather than addressing it in post, and you increase the amount of footage that can be recorded to a p2 card by recording only 24 frames rather than an over 60 recording.
    Play with the scene files for the look you want to add to the "film look."
    Remember that the shallow DOF characteristic of the "film look" can't be readily achieved with a stock HVX200.

  • Best Practices for using FCP and Panasonic HVX 200

    Just looking for some suggestions on the easiest settings for using the HVX with FCP. I am not planning to shoot @ 1080 all the time and was just wondering what are best practices as it relates to work flow, stable capture settings for importing and any short cuts to save some time etc....
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    Thanks for waking me up

  • FRC from Panasonic for HVX-200???

    Hi everyone,
    I've just downloaded from Panasonic thr FRC(frame rate converter) to work in PN in my FCP 5.1.2 timeline.I have a MacBookpro 17". The problem is it does not appear in my tools menu like it should do. Any suggestions!!!
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    MacBookPro   Mac OS X (10.4.8)  

    Forgot to say that I'm capturing media with FS-100 wchich doen not support PN transfer in FCP timeline.
    I've just downloaded from Panasonic thr FRC(frame
    rate converter) to work in PN in my FCP 5.1.2
    timeline.
    If you mean 720/24pN then you don't need the FRC.
    Just setup you sequence using the DVCProHD 24p easy
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    K
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  • HVX 200 and FCP 4.5 - workflow RAIDS?

    Hello,
    I am about to embark on a show editing footage captured on the Panasonic HVX 200, shot in 1080i/24p. This will be my first time working with the P2 cards and setting up a raid array catering to the specifics of this project. The show was captured on those P2 cards. The shots are totaled at 1.5TB of MXF files. I have many questions. First off
    1. What happens to the MXF files when FCP unwraps them, do they get bigger or smaller
    2. What is the most efficient raid set up to edit on, in terms of speed and transfer rate
    3. What is the most efficient back up system?
    4. Will an offline edit be troublesome, due to the time code on the P2 cards
    5. Will I need to edit at full resolution? What is the data transfer rate at full res? Will 400fw drives be able to handle this, or do I need 800, or even an esata raid solution.
    Please suggest any gear, or certain models of drives. I am looking for the cheapest solution w/out compromising performance
    I will be editing the show on a power Mac G5 1.8 GHZ, 3.5 GB of ram, do you think I need more ram? Is my computer fast enough to edit this sort of a project?
    Thanks for the input, you guys and gals always come through
    Take Care
    Anon
    Post Response

    First and foremost, watch this tutorial:
    P2 Workflow Tutorial
    1. They stay the same size. All that happens is that a quicktime wrapper is wrapped around them, and audio and video are combined. No loss is quality occurs.
    2. A SATA RAID will do you fine, but honestly I have been editing this and Varicam footage using 2 G-Raid firewire 800 drives. You need at least a firewire 800 drive, but I'd recommend a SATA Raid. Sonnet, Weibetech, Firmtek and Burly boxes...all work well.
    3. Copy the P2 cards to field drives. Bring them in and transfer to firewire drives. These drives are your TAPE MASTERS. Do not erase these, do not lose these. Store these as your would field masters. I myself use internal SATA drives in a single firewire case that I swap out the drives. Cheaper than multiple enclosed drives. From there you import to your Media drives...your SATA Raid.
    4. No need to offline. DVCPRO HD really doesn't take up that much space...roughly twice what DV takes. Oh...you are going 1080 24p. That takes 42.12 GB/hour DV takes about 13GB/hour.
    5. Editing at full resolution is fine and easy. But you will not be able to get away with firewire 400 drives. As I said, FW800 or greater. 1080i might require more, thus the need for the SATA Raid.
    I believe that you need at least a Dua 1Ghz machine for DVCPRO HD, and you have that...and you have enough RAM...so you are good. The only choking point you will have is render times. Especially when compressing for DVD. 90 min show took me 14 hours...oof.
    And read my Blog about working with the HVX...click on Underdog to get there.
    Shane

  • Importing Panasonic HVX-200 files into FCP

    I just bought a Panasonic HVX-200 camera and am having problems importing my footage. The P2 card is mounted on my desktop (it is attached via firewire to a external hard drive) and I see all the media files (audio/clip/proxy/icon/ video/voice). According to the manuel I launch FCP and within the File/Import menu I should see "Panasonic P2". This is not there. I am unsure how to proceed.
    Thanks!

    File>LOG AND TRANSFER...if you are using FCP 6.
    I have a tutorial...
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    Shane

  • Panasonic HVX-200 and FCPX import issue

    I'm using a Panasonic HVX-200 and having trouble importing the data from the P2 cards into FCPX. I get this error message: The following clip encountered an error during import and is still referencing media on the camera:  The files play as long as the camera is connected, which is useless in the long run.

    I was on the phone today with several terrific Apple techs for about five hours and we may have gotten to the bottom of this.
    FCPX works well with many different recording formats of the HVX 200 and the p2 cards. But I have had issues with importing 720/30PN footage. It just would not work.
    After many hours of trouble shooting with me on the phone, the Apple tech was able to replicate the problem on an HVX 200 at their office.
    Apparently FCPX works with HVX 200 1080i, 480i, just about any footage except the 720 set.
    He opened an inquiry with the FCPX engineering department and they are looking into it.

  • Panasonic HVX-200 in 720p 24N mode

    I'm about to edit a project shot on a Panasonic HVX-200 in 720p 24N mode (native 24 fps). The end product is for broadcast television, should I change the quicktime video settings (Compressor) to HDV 720p24? Thanks in advance for any assistance that you can offer. VEC.

    HDV? LORD NO! You shot DVCPRO HD...don't muck it up by making an HDV sequence.
    Choose the DVCPRO HD 720p24 Easy Setup and you'll be good to go.
    Want tips on editing Panasonic P2? Read my blog from the beginning. www.LFHD.net.
    Here is a quick tutorial on the P2 workflow with FCP 6:
    P2 Workflow with FCP 6
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  • Panasonic HVX 200, P2 PAL 720P/25P/PN editing

    Hi, does anyone know is there coming and when if it, PAL 720P/25P/PN edit to FCP. Is there any other program where you can edit 720P/25PN files on mac? If not, what program for PC is best for that? I bought Panasonic HVX 200 video camera (also, bought new Quad-Mac and 30" studio display) and realized that I can't edit 720P/25PN files on my mac. EVEN THEY says on Apple's page that "View and browse P2 devices, then transfer the files you need directly into the Final Cut Pro 5 Browser....." but did not found that FCP is not supporting PAL ! I put 15 000 dollars on P2 editing system, not to able edit what I want...

    720p25 is no officially supported format in general.
    Only 720p50 is a real standard. However there is a
    so called 2:2 pulldown where you double the frames,
    also called 25p over 50p. This only concerns a
    transparent video signal via HD-SDI. Speaking about
    the Panasonic HVX200 is another story as this is a
    file based workflow.
    Here you can find an article how to capture, edit and
    monitor 720p50 in FCP 5.1:
    http://www.aulich-adamski.de/en/perm/720p50-capturing-editing-in-final-cut-pro
    This is also helpful for JVC GY-HD users that could use
    an HDV to HD-SDI converter.
    An second article describes the Panasonic P2 workflow
    with 720p25 and 72p50 but it's currently only in german:
    http://www.aulich-adamski.de/perm/panasonic-ag-hvx200-720p2550-p2-workflow-mit-f inal-cut-pro

  • Output to P2 cards on Panasonic HVX 200

    When I print to video using the DVC Pro HD Firewire to a Panasonic HVX 200, the audio goes into mono mode, even though the original file is in stereo. I have a big presentation to more than 400 on Friday. Any thoughts about how to fix this? Here's what I've tried:
    1. Went to audio/video settings:av devices. The options button doesn't let me make any changes--and shows eight channels of audio. (When I do print to video and select built in audio, it does play on my computer speakers in stereo.)
    2. I've also tried to go into User Preferences:audio outputs. The only thing I could change was the grouping (stereo or dual mono) There was an option fo rchanging the outputs to more than 2, but I don't believe that would work.
    If I can't I'll probably need to show it as a DVD instead of in high def., which would be very disappointing.

    720 pN24 records 24 frames/sec not 29.97 with pull down added. This means there is a longer time between each progressive frame than people who are used to viewing standard video can get a grip on. It can look "stuttery".
    Camera movement while recording at cinematic rates requires very smooth, very deliberate moves as well as attention to the shutter settings.
    There is a formula (someplace) that relates camera panning movement to field of view to frames per sec to shutter.
    x

  • Final Cut and HVX 200 issues

    Forgive the new guy question, but:
    I shot something on an HVX 200, and am trying to cut it on FCP 5.14. Unfortunately, the great Mac Gods had other ideas.
    While I can see my work in the P2 viewer window, only a few of the clips will import into Final Cut Pro. And when they get there, I cannot view them (FCP is telling me that my DVCPro 720p60fps is [missing], does anyone know where I can download one?). Also, I want to drop frame down to 24p, but the feature that my Workflow documents tells me is under tools simply isn't there.
    Help! Any advice or info would be most helpful.

    changing the frame rate after it's shot doesn't work. you need to set the frame rate while shooting. in the hvx200 there is no need of a tool to remove frames to give you a frame rate converter 'cause it does it in camera in "pn" modes. that tool is more for varicam footage that you have injested and need to extract the rates that were printed in the user bits for "OFFSPEED" shooting. like 48 over 24 gives you half speed slo mo. be aware that audio won't be part of the resulting conversion.

  • Can I shoot slow motion on HVX-200 keeping 1080i/24P without FCP Conversion

    I've been reading many threads, but haven't figured if you can actually shoot true 1080i/24P on my HVX-200 with menu frame rate set to 60fps/shutter 60fps. The times I've tried it shows 24P in the menu frame rate and will not playback on the P2 in true slow motion so I can import into FCP slow motion at 1080i/24P without conversion.
    From everything I've seen it shows it has to be in 720/24P with menu frame rate at 60fps/shutter 60fps which will let it playback on the P2 in slow motion.
    Any suggestions? We want to shoot everything in 1080i/24P but see instant playback in slow motion without conversion mostly for music videos.
    Thanks, Paul
    www.IllusiveMedia.com

    haven't figured if you can actually shoot true 1080i/24P on my HVX-200 with menu frame rate set to 60fps/shutter 60fps
    You can't. 720p is the only format that is 60fps. 1080i is 30fps.
    From everything I've seen it shows it has to be in 720/24P with menu frame rate at 60fps/shutter 60fps which will let it playback on the P2 in slow motion.
    Correct. You can only shoot in-camera slow motion at 720p60, using the 24p setting. And this is also the way to shoot so you can slow it down later with Cinema Tools or in FCP. It must be 720p60. Again, 1080i is 30fps only. Even 1080p...30fps with DVCPRO HD.
    Any suggestions? We want to shoot everything in 1080i/24P but see instant playback in slow motion without conversion mostly for music videos.
    Sorry, if you want to shoot smooth slow motion, you need to shoot 720p. If you must shoot 1080p, then you need to invest in good post slow-motion options, like Twixtor.
    Shane

  • Does Premiere Elements support DVCPRO-HD? How do I ingest and work with HD-footage from HVX-200?

    Hi there,
    I work with Premiere Elements 11 on a windows PC, and I try to ingest HD-footage from Panasonic HVX-200 Camcorder. Premiere Elements only recognizes thumbnails, but not the footage itself? What do I have to do? Or does Elements only support SD-footage? Do I have to install DVCPRO-HD Codec? Where do I get it then?
    Thanks for your help!, yours Mike

    Welcome to the forum.
    PrE does support HD material, just not all of it.
    With DVCPRO HD on P2 media, I am not sure that you will be able to work directly with the media files from your Panasonic in PrE. This is the list of supported formats: http://help.adobe.com/en_US/premiereelements/using/WSeffff8bffc802084-1665492e133c9c19956- 8000.html#WS300DE01D-F057-4639-96D1-F99EEE163C24
    PrPro can Import and edit DVCPRO HD on P2 media. The Panasonic P2, along with its metadata is supported: http://www.adobe.com/products/premiere/extend.html
    Good luck,
    Hunt

  • Imorting from the Panasonic HVX-200

    I have just purchased a Panasonic HVX 200 camera. I am having trouble importing footage shot in high def at 720p at 24fps.
    Does anyone out there have the same camera and is using i-movie or Final Cut Pro 5?
    I need all the help I can get.

    Thanks for your help. What's an F.C.P. 5.0.4?
    And where is the access to find the command to unwrap to find the meta data?
    Many Thanks, Bill

  • Panasonic HVX 200

    Hello out there.
    Does anyone ust the Panasonic HVX 2000 and I-Movie 6.0.2?
    And if you are using an HVX 200 have you also married it with the Firestore-FS-100?
    If so can you help me import DVD-Pro 50 and or dvc-pro HD,
    Presently, I am not having much luck.
    I am on a IMAC G5 1.5 gigs of ram and am running OS X 10.4.6
    thanks in advance for your help.

    This might shed some light for you:
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