Panasonic hdc-tm700p camcorder

I just got a panasonic hdc-tm700p camcorder that supposedly gets great video. I have lots of experience with FCP (version 7.0.2), but I can't figure out how to get video into FCP from my new camcorder, (and the panasonic support web site was not helpful) any suggestions??

What is AJA and where are the drivers for their capture cards
www.aja.com
They are capture cards. And the drivers are on their website under SUPPORT.
I have the Panasonic TM-700K but I can't manage to get the 1080 60p footage into Final Cut without externally converting to another file.
Because it is a new camera format. Give Apple time. Companies announce new cameras all the time, and then just expect the NLEs to catch up. This is the danger of getting new cameras.
Shane

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iDVD is part of the iLife suite of apps.
in this collection, iMovie is the 'importer', esp. via usb from AVCHD-devices like yours.
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Basic instructions for MAC for Panasonic HDC-SD9 camcorder?

Could someone please give step-by-step instructions of how to upload videos and pictures from a Panasonic HDC-SD9 camcorder to a MAC OS X? I downloaded Quicktime 7 Pro, but I still can't figure it out. I'm pretty NON-tech savvy, as you can tell, and now have 3 memory cards to upload. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE TO ANYONE WHO CAN HELP!

DCIM is a common folder name for digital images not videos. You should find actual photos in the DCIM folder or sub-folders of this DCIM folder, somewhere, with the usual JPG extension.
Without going into impossible detail there will be folders for stills and folders for videos on the SD cards in this type of camera.
You need to use iMovie , part of iLife 09 (which you buy not download). The issue with the videos is that there are data files (large video files) and there are index type files on the card.
The index files describe the videos start and stop times and where they are. They do this because usually the video file can get only so large (say 1 or 2GB)then a new video file is started. But that video file might have two or three clips on it and even may have a clip that started in one file and ends in a new file.
With me so far? So the indexes sort all this out. iMovie can read these indexes and import the clips by using the index to find each separate clip even if there are several on one card.
Quicktime is the wrong program and I am not sure that it can even read the raw video files and frankly if it could I think you'd be better served with a program that manages the process for you.
MPEG Streamclip MIGHT open the video files and it can string them together, allow basic trimming and editing and exporting to a Quicktime or iPod type format but that may be too daunting to explore. If you want to try, drag one of the big video files to the desktop and open or try to in MPEG Streamclip - if it opens then you can export to MPEG-4 and press an iTunes button and pick an ipod device and get a little stand alone movie.

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Choppy footage from my panasonic hdc-tm700p/pc

So I just bought this new camera, panasonic's hdc-tm700p/pc, and when I import into my computer using clipwrap the resulting files are pretty choppy. I don't know why. I am using 1080/60p which is the higher def option on the camera and I'm using the sports setting because I have been filming soccer games. I don't know why it doesn't turn out to be clear though. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks.

Yes, it would matter.
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HT5148 I wish to purchase a Panasonic HDC-TM900 camcorder - will I have any problems with FCPX

It is my intention to buy a new camcorder and am thinking of a Panasonic HDC-TM900 but I have read is some of the reviews that there are some problems in downloading into FCPX. Is this camera a good purchase or is there a better alternative at around £650. (in uS dollars I would guess at about $1000)

I have a similar model and it works OK with FCP X.
HDC-SDT750.
Top camera to use.
Al

Importing AVCHD Files From a Panasonic HDC-HS9 Camcorder

I have FCE 4.0 and iMovie '08. When I try to import from my Panasonic camcorder, I get the thumbnail, but when I try to import the video file, both programs crash. I have used VoltaicHD successsfully, but I would like to avoid the intermediate step if possible. Does anyone have any experience with this camera. I have tried different camera resolutions, all with the same negative result.
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After searching the internet I ended up buying VoltaicHD for $30 by downloading it from the "Shedworx" website. The way it works is: you attach the HDC-SD9 to your MAC with the supplied USB cable. The HDD and SD card will show up on your desktop. If you open each one, you'll find a file called "Stream" which will contain all of your video clips. Drag and drop each file to the Voltaic window and start the decompression process by simply hitting start. Tell Voltaic where you want the files to be stored on your computer and then be very patient, because the process can take a long time. But it does work. The MTS files in your camera are converted to Quicktime files which can be imported to Final Cut or iMovie. It's time consuming, but you do get HD files out of the process, although the audio is only stereo and not 5.1 surround sound.

Any body know why FCPX doesn't support footage recorded in 1080-60P form Panasonic HDC-TM900 camcorder?, Any body know why FCPX doesn't support footage recorded in 1080-60P form Panasonic HDC-TM900 camcorder?

Anybody know why FCPX doesn't support footage recorded in 1080-60p form Panasonic Camcorder HDC-TM900???

I'm trying to decide on a new camcorder between the new yet to be released Panasonic HD-X900M and the Canon VIXIA HF G10. Currently have a Canon HV 20 which works great, but thought I'd upgrade to newer tech. Looking at the supported cameras list published by Apple, the newer Panasonic hasn't been tested yet so am unsure if it is the same as the previous model. I suspect it is. The newer Canon appears to be good, but spec. say it is only good up to 1080I. I'd rather have the progressive camera if it isn't that much of a hassle to convert the files.
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Has anyone used the new Panasonic HDC-HS300 camcorder with FCE4 yet?

I'm thinking of buying this new high definition camcorder, but would like to know whether anyone has used it: does the log/transfer manner of getting video into final cut espress work?
I'm also interested in whether anyone has used the new Canon LEGRIA HF S10, with the same question.
thanks,
Steve

Both of the cameras you provided links to should work fine with FCE. For the Canon and Panasonic cameras, you would use Log and Transfer to import the footage. This should work very smoothly as long as you shoot using 60i so it is compatible with the sequence in FCE. I use an AVCHD camcorder similar to the Canon you are looking at an it is working great for me.
Things to keep in mind:
1. Both HDV and AVCHD footage need to be converted to AIC in FCE upon capture/ingestion. FCE will do this automatically, but be prepared for large file sizes. A 15 minute project I created on my AVCHD camcorder at 1920x1080 took up about 15-20 GB of memory once converted to AIC.
2. If you get an HDV or DV camera you will use Capture, not Log and Transfer.
3. Becaues of the way AVCHD footage works, when FCE imports it the program creates intermediate frames between the ones the camera captures. This is normally OK but might be a problem for fast action shots.
4. As Ian said, unless you plan to invest in more expensive equipment the DVDs you burn will actually be SD, not HD. I do this in iDVD and I have always been happy with the results.
So I guess it is up to you: Do you prefer to shoot on tape or hard-drive, use firewire or USB to upload? If the answer is tape, firewire then HDV is for you. If hard-disc, USB, choose AVCHD. In the end it comes down to your personal preference. All of the cameras you have mentioned should be fine working with FCE.

Re: Can you import 1080 60P material in Elements 11, as an example from a Panasonic HDC-TM900 camcorder?

It is not about a slow computer (míne is new and fast) or an apple computer (I use windows 8) but it's about video quality and editing usability. Down under are the specifications of my camera, you can see the panasonic has different options and the MOV 50p had better quality (because of the higher bitrate), it is easier to use then the highly compressed AVCHD with video editing and I can use it also on a MAC (if I would like to). That is because I use MOV (and professionals like it too). So I need a MOV 50P setting and nog the AVCHD setting (I already installed the AVCHD setting as described above). It is true the panasocic is new and it is not very common in the consumer market to use MOV (most camcorders use AVCHD indead) and most DSLR don't have the 50p resolution yet it is still rare these days.
I hope there is anybody with a solution (I wish someone good give me a MOV 50p setting for PE11 and I'm happy!)
these are the video specifications of the Panasonic GH3
MOV (H.264) resolution, frame and bit rates
• 1920x1080 (60p/50p): 50Mbps
• 1920x1080 (30p/25p): 50Mbps (IPB), 72Mbps (All-I)
• 1920x1080 (24p): 50Mbps (IPB), 72Mbps (All-I)
• 1280x720 (60p/50p): 50Mbps (IPB), 72Mbps (All-I)
• 640x480 (24p): 10Mbps
MP4 (H.264) resolution, frame and bit rates
• 1920x1080 (24p): 50Mbps
• 1920x1080 (30p/25p): 20Mbps
• 1280x720 (30p/25p): 10Mbps
• 640x480 (30p/25p): 4Mbps
AVCHD resolution, frame and bit rates
• 1920x1080 (60p/50p): 28Mbps
• 1920x1080 (60i/50i): 24/17/13Mbps
• 1920x1080 (24p): 24/17Mbps
• 1280x720 (60p/50p): 17/13Mbps
Audio
44.1kHz Mono (Internal Mic), Linear PCM
File Formats
MOV, MP4, AVCHD
I will continue at a new discussions (because originally it's about panasonic 60p and that is indeed AVCHD like most camcorders and that solutions works):
http://forums.adobe.com/thread/1169776

One of the beauties of Non Linear Editors is that at final output rendering, it goes to the source. It is not rendered twice.
The single most confusing subject I've run into trying to learn editing is how this works. Here is what I think happens.
First, you have to have a project setting that accepts your source files so that you can work in real time preview with smoothness. The computer is doing "real time project rendering" for preview. So, if Ann's suggestion works during the editing process, you're fine. In other words, you may not NEED an exact match between your source footage and your project preset. Let PrE pick the best it can when you slide the first clip to the timeline.
Second, when it is time to make your final product(s), you set the "output render" or "transcode" setting in the Share+Publish area. You might need something optimized for YouTube, an iPhone or Hollywood. The editing software then looks at what you have been doing in real time, goes to all the markers and transitions you have set and makes an entirely new file, the "video", by reading from your 50Mbps source files.
Somewhere here there is a long post from an Adobe tech who tried to explain it to me. He emphasized that there was some relationship between the project setting and the output files, but the most important part was the output settings.
In the Share+Publish section there are a lot of presets. For some you can change the frame rate and bit rate. You should find something pretty close.
Your GH3 is so new, I've read little about it. A 50 Mbps rate is twice what we've had at the consumer level for the last few years. Have fun with that camera!
Bill

Is the Panasonic HDC SD 90 camcorder compatible with Final Cut Pro X

Is the Panasonic HDC SD camcorder compatible with FCP X?

Seems to me that the software on an apple system has not caught up to where it could be for this camera, unless i'm mistaken.
Nor Adobe, nor Avid. Nor any makers of DVD players, BluRay, HD DVD. Nor broadcasters who air shows. Nor web formats.
60p isn't a format that is mastered either. Not to tape, not broadcast over the air, not a format you encode to BluRay or regualr DVD...not a web format. So why you'd shoot a format that you can't even deliver...seems pointless. 1080 is either 23.98fps, or 29.97fps. It is 720p that is 59.94fps...but that is used rarely. But that is the only 60 frame format that has output and airable options.
Shane

IMovie'11 support for Panasonic HDC-TM700

Hi,
I am considering the purchase of the Panasonic HDC-TM700 camcorder. The iMovie compatibility list has an entry for this camcorder with the note that 1080p/60fps is not supported. I would ASSUME that this camcorder can be set for 1080p/30fps as well but I have not been able to find an on-line manual or other specification that lists anything but 1080p/60. Can anyone confirm that this camera could also be set to 1080p/30fps?
Thanks.

The TM700 is a great camcorder. Despite being an avid iMovie HD (iM 6) supporter, I have started using iMovie 11 and it has won me over a bit. Still prefer iM6, but 11 is on the right road.
I use the SD600 (little brother to the TM700) and if you are prepared for a bit of extra work, it works fine with iMovie.
This range of camcorders record in standard AVCHD (1080i) and this can be imported into iMovie with no bother at all. This is the same top quality footage the most good HD camcorders shoot at the moment. You can save yourself a few headaches and simply record in standard AVCHD at top quality and I'm sure you will be more than satisfied with the result.
The only problem comes, that these Panasonics also 'raise the bar' and record in an even higher new format called 1080p50 or 60. This is AVCHD in almost every respect, but is Progressive, takes a fair bit of processing power and as a new format, isn't universally recognised. iMovie doesn't recognise these video clips as AVCHD movie files and so won't work with it, hence that proviso in the supported cameras list. As I say, you don't have to record in 1080p (progressive rather than interlaced) it is just an additional option available to you.
I do however record in this top quality and there are a couple of extra steps required. The movies can't be viewed with quicktime or iMovie, but players like VLC or Movist play them no problem. Secondly, these video files have to be converted to a format that is recognised by iMovie if you want to edit them. I use the free Automater script Rewrap2M4V but there are others such as ClipWrap and Voltaic that will also do the job for you. Once converted they can be imported into iMovie like any other movie file and the quality is excellent, and hopefully as the format becomes accepted, then the files may be able to be imported without conversion.

Panasonic HDC-SD9, AVCHD format & iMovie

The HDC-SD9 Panasonic is a high definition camcorder that records in the AVCHD format. Bear with me as I try to explain in layperson terms my question. I then created several Imovie events by removing the SD card from the camera and using a memory card reader to upload. I then created a separate Imovie Project by taking footage from various Events. I tried to copy the project onto a new SD card, place the SD card back in the camera and play the recording. However, the camera indicates "no data" on the card. So, a couple of questions: 1) Is this because the HD camera cannot read the Imovie codec? 2) What format/codec does Imovie convert the AVCHD to? 3) If I burn the project to a double-layered disk in High Definition will it play on a Blu-Ray DVD or a DVD that can read a high definition disk? 4) Bottomline is that I would like to edit the AVCHD footage captured on the Panasonic HDC-SD9 camcorder, burn to a disk and play it on a DVD player. Is this possible?

As you discovered, you cannot move a finished movie back to your camera for playback.
For playback on an Apple TV, shore using the LARGE preset, and you will get a 960x540 file that looks really good on a high definition TV if it has upscaling circuitry, because this is a simple upscale to 1920x1080.
If you want to burn a movie in full 1920x1080, there are several options.
1) You can create it using iMovie's "Export using Quicktime" feature and watch it on your Mac. Use a 24" iMac for best results. It will use the entire screen.
2) Same as #1 except you can watch it on a Sony Playstation 3.
2) You can get Toast 9 with BluRay plug in and burn up 20 minutes or so of movies to a standard DVD. It might be more with a dual layer DVD but I have not tried it. Create your movie and export it using Quicktime in AIC or h.264 and the burn in Toast. Most BluRay players will read the DVD.
3) If you have a BluRay burner, you can use Toast 9 to burn multiple movies up to theatrical length and maybe more.
See my post here for some details:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=7022027&#7022027

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