Many questions. 1080/60p AVCHD. Gamma issues?

Question #1.  Does it support 1080/60p AVCHD files?
Question #2.  Are the colors all off on editing and export like imovie and quicktime? 
Question #3.  Is it better than Premiere Pro CS5.5?

See this: http://www.apple.com/finalcutpro/specs/
mish

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    - Export using QT to H.264: ClipWrap file also produces a more contrasty image with shadow areas appear noticeably less blotchy than Media Converter.
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    Hi jonpais,
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    ProRes 422 (HQ): offers the utmost possible quality for 4:2:2 or 4:2:0 sources and provides target data rate of approximately 220 Mbps and higher quality than Apple ProRes 422;
    ProRes 422: provides target data rate of approximately 145 Mbps and higher quality than Apple ProRes 422 (LT);
    ProRes 422 (LT): provides roughly 70 percent of the data rate of Apple ProRes 422 (thus, smaller file sizes than Apple ProRes 422) and higher quality than ProRes 422 (Proxy);
    ProRes 422 (Proxy): provides roughly 30 percent of the data rate of Apple ProRes 422 and high-quality offline editing at the original frame size, frame rate, and aspect ratio;
    ProRes 4444: offers the utmost possible quality for 4:4:4 sources and roughly 50 percent higher than the data rate of Apple ProRes 422 (HQ).
    If you want to know more, there is a prores link, maybehelp you: http://mts-to-aic-converter.com/transcode-sony-cx360v-1080-50p-60p-mts-to-prores -422-hq-for-final-cut-pro-on-mac/
    Good Luck!

  • How do I optimally convert 1080/60p AVCHD to MPEG2 SD for buring onto a DVD?

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  • How to Import AVCHD 1080/60p Files into Final Cut Pro 7?

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    Steve. Just bought this camcorder today. Would be very grateful for your guidance with these questions:
    1) For this camcorder, which one of your publications covers importing 1080p60 AND 1080i60 into iMovie, "Ins and Outs" or "Editing AVCHD" or both in order to achieve the highest quality iMovie output for Blu-Ray DVD burning? Asked another way, will this camcorder necessitate an update to those publications?
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  • Is iFrame the same resolution as 1080/60p or AVCHD?

    Just got a new Panasonic TM900 camcorder. On my pre-Intel G5, I can only import video shot in iFrame mode? Is iFrame the same resolution as 1080/60p or AVCHD?
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    iFrame files have a resolution of 960 x 540 pixels, and a frame rate of either 25 fps or 30 fps.
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  • Importing Canon XA-25  AVCHD 1080 60p

    Running CS6 on Mac 2.66 intel xeon with 16 gb memory, gobs of hard drive space and runing OS 10.7.5.
    When inporting AVCHD 1080 60p from new Canon XA-25, video is choppy, and continues to be after placing on timeline and rendering.
    The timeline was created by dragging clip onto new item.  1080 24 and 30 works fine and 1080i 60 works fine.
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    Yes reset resolution and the type is MPEG. the camera allows one to chose AVCHD or MPEG...  If you want 720P or SD video you must use mpeg. I have sent copies of the clips to Adobe Support and they say they are analyzing.

  • 1080 60p vs 1080 30 question

    The camera I am using his no setting for 30p or 29.97p. It only offers 1080/60p.
    I am editing in 30p, so does this mean that every other frame is thrown away? Does FCPX access those frames if I time stretch a clip?

    Looks like I would have to move up to the NEXEA50 to get true 30p recording. A camera costing twice as much.
    So the question is: when editing at 30p is there an advantage of shooting 30p insted of 60p?

  • Some questions about the Panasonic TM700 1080 60p mode.

    Hey folks,
    I've been using the Panasonic tm700 with FCP 7 and it's great for my purposes.
    I have been converting my 1080 60p footage with Voltaic and it generally works pretty great for slow motion stuff.
    My questions are :
    1. Since the camera doesn't offer a 30p mode, would I get a higher quality image from shooting in the 60p mode and converting it to 30p or shooting in 60i and deinterlacing the footage?
    2. Voltaic or Aunsoft? Which is the better converter for 1080 60p to Pro Res?
    thanks!
    alec
    Message was edited by: smotherparty

    1. You will get perfect 30p from 60p (just edit into a 30p timeline and FCP will drop other frame). Don't deinterlace 60i as a means to make 30p unless you have no other option.
    2. I have never used Voltaic or Aunsoft ... if I had to choose between the two I think I'd probably want to use Voltaic just because Aunsoft (as a brand name) has little exposure / credibility in the pro market. If I could choose for myself tho I'd probably be using neither of those two, I'd be trying Divergent Media's ClipWrap instead.
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  • 1080 60p

    Hi..I have a Sony NEX-FS100 camera and I recently shot a project in 1080 60p because I really like the aesthetic.  I imported my AVCHD footage into FCP X.1.1 and transcoded it to AppleProRes 422 (optimized media on import).
    For some reason, after creating a project and laying the video into it, my transcoded media seems to be choppy.  It's not a shutter issue, I'm almost positive it's a frame rate issue.  It's the first time I've used FCPX to import 1080 60P directly, previously I was using ClipWrap and didn't seem to encounter this particular problem. 
    I'm pretty sure it's not a processor/graphics card/memory issue....8-core/ATI Radeon HD 5770/32 GB RAM. 
    Does anyone know what may be going on?  Thanks.

    That's interesting...it only converted it at 59.94, it looks like it optimized it as H.264.  Am I reading that wrong?  Are you sure there is no way to choose settings when optimizing?
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  • Trimming changes quality of H.264 1080/60p mov video

    Trimming changes quality of H.264 1080/60p mov video
    Hi,
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    FPS: 59.94
    Data Size: 84.7 MB [= file size]
    Data Rate: 27.08 Mbit/s
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  • The gamma issue

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    its the first time I've ever crushed the blacks in color correction, which made the images even darker than they were to begin with.
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  • Sony HDR-CX560V 1080/60p --- is it supported?

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    I second this request. About 6 months ago, I bought the same camcorder (Sony HDR-CX560), and iMac quad core, and Final Cut Express assuming that Sony Camcorders would work with FCE. It was a bad assumption and I'm still stinging from the major outlay of cash.
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