Preferred video format...from tape to...?

I have a client that will transcode from tape to digital file for me. Since I want great quality video what is the best format and specs I should ask them to deliver so I can edit directly with FCP?

Depends on the tape format. DV, HDV, DVCPRO HD...all can be captured natively. Digibeta, Beta, HDCAM, D5...all need to be captured into another format...Uncompressed.
So...what have you got?
Shane

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I bought an iPod Video 30gb in Dec. 05. I originally formatted it to work with my Dell PC Inspiron laptop. Everthing worked great and I didn't have any problems. About two months ago I bought a Macbook and transferred all of my files, including my music, from the former to the latter. I authorized my iPod on my Macbook and registered my Macbook to read all of the music I purchased on iTunes. So, I made the switch from PC to Mac without any problems and my iPod Video worked just fine without any issues. It synched my songs, etc.
Then, about 2 weeks ago I noticed that iTunes would not allow me to update the iPod software because the "Settings" screen that appears when I plugged my iPod into my Macbook said that it cannot update iPods that use the PC format. So, I read the instructions for switching the format of my iPod from PC to Mac and apparently all I had to do was select the "Restore" function in the Settings screen. I did so and it appeared that everything was OK. It erased my iPod, reformatted the software, and then downloaded all of my music.
The next day though the problems started. My iPod started to freeze up; none of the buttons worked and I had to reboot it to shut off the screen. Strangely though, it wouldn't rebott all the way because it didn't boot back up. I waited a few hours and pressed the middle and menu button to try to reboot it again and it worked, but the battery was completely drawn down. I recharged the battery, but the same thing happened again after listening to music for 10 minutes. The iPod froze up, wouldn't respond, wouldn't reboot, rebooted later with an almost dead battery, recharged it and started all over. I thought that perhaps doing the "Restore" function again would fix the problem. So, I "Restored" my iPod two more separate times. But, nothing has worked.
I took my iPod to the SoHo, NYC Apple store this morning and they had no idea what to do. To my extreme frustration, they kept on trying to tell me that there was something wrong with my battery. But, I repeatedly told them that everything was fine until I did the "Restore" function to change the format from PC to Mac. Has anyone heard of this problem? Is there anything that I can do?
Thank you for your help.

see doing the following helps
For Mac computer
1. Open the disk utility, hope your iPod appears there (left hand side), highlight it
2. Go to Tab “Partition”, click either “Delete” or “Partition”, if fails, skip this step and go to 3
3. Go to Tab “Erase” , choose Volume Format as “MAC OS Extended (Journaled), and click Erase, again if fails, skip it and go to 4
4. Same as step 3, but open the “Security Options....” and choose “Zero Out Data” before click Erase. It will take 1 to 2 hours to complete.
5. Eject your iPod and do a Reset
6. Open the iTunes 7 and click “Restore”
seems it could be some bad sectors on the HD of your iPod, if the above does not solve, then do a Restore with a PC, and see what happen

Issues with depreciating FLV and F4V video formats from Adobe Media Encoder 2004

Hi Adobe
There are a couple of issues that have come to light with the removal of FLV support from AME 2004. Please can you provide answers to the following:
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How do we export video with Alpha, without the FLV format, which can then be used in Flash? - This typically is used to overlay presenter to camera (on green screen) on flash animations or interactions etc.
More info on these issue on the following video forums:
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Re: FLV export gone.. need alpha channel in video for Flash

I know this already - what worries me is going forward, there is no alternative to using these features. Adobe has basically made the new versions of their software unusable to me and other users looking to use 'Flash Que Points' or 'Alpha in video'. What Adobe should do is provide a modern alternative, before ditching these formats. - Doesn't really make any sense!
The other big question is, for how long will they provide access to the older versions????

Preferred video formats/Codecs other than QT/MOV?

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Applied CD wrote:
> We?ve got a project coming up that will involve a lot of
short (2 min) videos
> so I?m thinking it?s time to review our video standards.
The source is
> typically a mastered DVD video disk (I know, not a good
source but most
> corporate clients don?t know any better) or in rare
cases hi-rez MOV?s straight
> off something like an Avid system. Either way we?ve got
to crunch these files
> into something that plays well with Director 11/XP-SP2
and Vista (I love Mac?s
> but it has been a long time since any of our clients
cared if a project was Mac
> OS compatible).
>
> In the past we?ve used MPEG-1, MPEG-2 in limited
circumstances, and our
> current standard is 720 x 480, WMV-9 (main, not the
advanced profile),
> 1000-5000kbps depending on storage constraints. Delivery
is almost always disk
> based so bandwidth is not an issue however some of our
clients like the 3?
> mini-CDs (180Mb) and even on a full sized CD storage is
often a concern
> (distribution of our projects on DVD-ROM is still
uncommon). Lately we?ve been
> getting requests to convert the source files to FLV/On2
or Sorenson for
> web/Flash applications and I?ve been wondering if it?s
time to start using
> these in Director as well. Has anyone been using this
format or have opinions
> on getting the best possible video into Director while
still being compatible
> with an average corporate user?s PC?
>

Error message of "video format not supported" for ATV1 for files from iTunes

I have an ATV first generation, I had to redo my windows profile and now ATV is not syncing all my movies from iTunes. It says that ATV does not support the video format from movies I downloaded from Itunes.

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Video Format Total Solution: How to Convert and Edit Video on Windows/Mac

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In this article, I will show you guys how to convert videos on windows and mac.
Part 1. How to Convert and Edit Videos on Windows
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Here I use Aiseesoft Total Video Converter(http://www.aiseesoft.com/total-video-converter.html)
Step 1: Download and install Aiseesoft Total Video Converter
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http://www.aiseesoft.com/images/guide/total-video-converter/screen.jpg
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http://www.aiseesoft.com/images/guide/total-video-converter/effect.jpg
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Autosync - Sync Detection Problem with Video/Audio from different sources

Hi,
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If I cut this video/audio combined clip in the timeline, and move only the audio 3 frames to the right, sync detection informs me correct about the out of sync problem (3 frames). BUT: If I split the audio file in two pieces, the left clip still has the "out of sync" info in the timeline and remains "linked" to the video, but the right clip doesn't show his relation to the video anymore !!!
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Will a Mac automatically delete files/videos/pictures from an external hard drive?

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On the latest version of itunes of windows 7 64 bit, no videos downloaded from itunes can be loaded due to "video format not compatabile" what is up

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