What do broadcasters use to bring live footage into/through PrPro?

In another thread, the question of how to import "live" shooting from a vid-cam came up, and the standard answer is ... only by firewire will PrPro capture directly off a video camera.
But ... I know it's used in work where broadcasters in real-time bring live footage into PrPro, apply effects, and output ... so, what sort of connections does that process use?
neil

Standard method is to use an EVS XS or XT hard disc recorder to capture and EVS software to transfer that media to shared editing storage if you need instant access. This is typically as MXF for avid or as QuickTime reference files pointing at the growing media for FCP. I think with PPro it can be either.
PPro also has a neat extension 'IPLink' that can browse the EVS media direct.
The EVS route is not cheap however but it is reliably used all over the world. Alternative solutions are available using Quantel, DVS Venice, Avid Airspeeds, Sienna PictureReady, BBC Ingex etc...
Editing the Tour de France on Final Cut Pro X - details another solution that could work for PPro.

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I've been using old Mini DV cameras to do this but this technology is being outdated with camera manufacturers now all moving to USB.
Can I use a USB camera to take live footage directly into iMovie just the same was as i've been doing with the firewire connection via the old Mini DV camcorders.
Alternatively, are there any firewire camera's that any could reccomend?
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I
have various choices in Adobe Premiere (CS4) for exporting.
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And Quicktime.
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Sony XDCAM and HDCAM SR (new generation)
Panasonic P2 DVCPRO
HDV
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DVC Pro 50 SD
AVCHD (though this is a HD format I've put it below sd formats because of compression)
DV
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I hope that answers your question. You can't easily fix a poor quality original by simply transcoding to a lossless format.

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Ok-
I know most people use FCP to edit, previously captured footage.
But what I'm interested in knowing is something along the lines of:
How does ESPN put graphics on their live footage of a NFL game which is then broadcasted via TV.
Or
How does the News put graphics over it's live footage?
I know this is a broad topic but can FCP do anything like this?
I have an opportunity to work with a smal scale local video production company that is broadcasting live video footage via the internet but they want to be able to incorporate graphics and some effects into the video.
They already have the production in place and going (camera crew, director monitoring all cameras and footage, equipment, and server) It works really well, But they've never been able to incorporate graphics.
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How does ESPN put graphics on their live footage of a NFL game which is then broadcasted via TV.
Or
How does the News put graphics over it's live footage?
With what are called SWITCHERS...or...some other technological term that I know Zebulun knows what it is called. Since he works in live sports broadcasting. Stuff designed for live TV. Used to be called a Chyron or CG (character Generator)...
I know this is a broad topic but can FCP do anything like this?
Nope...it is a NON-LINEAR editor...NOT a live switcher. Not at all what it is designed for.
Google man...
http://www.masternewmedia.org/videointernettv/live-video/broadcast-live-tv-online-with-mogulus-20070521.htm
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A friend of mine has just bought a macbook, he was using premier lite or some such on his vaio, and exported some video files as mpegs (not sure which kind) he was surprised they wouldnt play in Quicktime and couldnt import them into iMovie.
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I'm trying to export my HD video from Final cut Pro so that I can edit it in DVD studio Pro. I initially exported it on H.264 setting however it then gives me the message 'NTSC assets cannot be imported into PAL projects' It was edited with PAL setting so I think it must be the conversion but i'm not sure which option to use.....been really struggling to get the 1 hour footage under 4.5gb without losing too much quality...
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Just to add two suggestions.
1) Consider putting your four movies on two disks.
2) Bring your movies into Compressor and duplicate the stock DVD setting. In the Encoding pane of the Inspector, select a CBR and dial it back to around 6.2 to 6.5 Mbs. In Preview mark a small section and submit; you'll get 2 elementary streams, with m2v and AC3 extensions. Bring that into DVDSP and evaluate results. Adjust as necessary. (This is to avoid waiting out very long encodes and then having to start again from scratch if you get disappointing results.)
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Kisight:- If I Don't Have or Want to Use My iSight What Can I Use ?

kisight:- If I Don't Have or Want to Use My iSight What Can I Use ?
Or What Cameras are available for Macs ?
This question used to come up for Macs that did not have Internal Cameras and the User did not have an External iSight.
Since the advent of Intel Mac and the Internal iSight and OS 10.4.9 (late Tiger) the question has broadened from "What can I use with iChat ?" to "What cameras can I use with My Mac ?" and from there into the current Question this User Tip plans to answer.
On the whole it is a case of matching a camera for the type of application you are going to use it most with.
A web cam can be used in iMovie to create Email or Video Blogs although Camcorders do a better job. Camcorders can be used as web cams.
Camera Types
These fall into three main categories that themselves have subsets.
Your choice is going to be influenced by the Applications you want to use it with.
1) Firewire Cameras (Plug an Play)
a) The iSight (External) made by Apple and several other similar cameras have mostly disappeared off the market. (Although iSights seem to be still doing well on Ebay - See Version and Mounts).
b) Firewire Camcorders. These vary as to which apps that work with dues to the different Signal outputs they can do.
Apple Article TA26556 Highlights some that have issues due to their proprietary DV Format.
2) USB 1.1 able Cameras. (Not Plug and Play)
This includes most cameras pre Vista (more on that later)
Most of these will need a suitable Mac Driver either from the Manufacturer or from one of two Generic sources (macam and IOXeperts). Some manufacturers will include a Mac Driver on the CD that comes with the camera some will supply it as a download from their Site.
It is worth while saying at this point that iChat will also need this reasonably cheap iUSBCam Utility as well.
This Utility was originally designed for getting the External iSight to work on computers less than the G3/600Mghz spec for iChat. Then it included the ability to get USB cameras to work with iChat.
You will need one of these three options listed so far if you are OS 10.4.8 or below or have only USB 1.1 ports/sockets on your Mac.
3) USB 2.0 Cameras. (Plug and Play in most cases)
a) Those that are UVC (USB Video Class) Compliant (Also listed as Vista Certified)
Apple added a UVC driver to the OS at 10.4.9 but your Mac also has to have an USB 2.0 port that you can plug such a camera into (Some keyboard ports are not USB 2.0). This means that the camera is Plug and Play although it may not have all the features it has on a PC
b) Those that are USB 2.0 but are not Vista Certified/UVC compliant. (You are going to need Mac Drivers again)
This site about Apple Compatible cameras may be of some help.
A Note on quality of Pictures.
Firewire cameras of either sort are best with Camcorders being the best of all. (Generally more pixels delivered faster to your Computer)
The Newer USB 2.0 cameras are tending to exceed the 640 X 480 pixels that earlier USB1.1 cameras use with some currently giving 1.3Mp resolutions. It should be noted though that not all applications will use this format.
Look closely at the maximum Frame rate (fps) a camera can produce. You may not get it is every applications but something that starts with a max of 15fps is going to give you no leeway.
Applications
You may get some more insight into what to go for by asking in one of these forums:-
iSight Discussions,
iChat AV Discussions for iChat 3 and iChat 2 and Earlier,
iChat and iChat Sharing (in Leopard)
and iMovie Discussions
Please Note:- some of these are Category Links and you have to select a forum within the list at the top of the linked page.
<hr>
Versions and Mounts Which Version Am I Buying ?
First off I will not say so much on Buying a second hand External iSight other than making sure you use a reputable Selling site or an Individual Seller so that you have recourse if the device turns out to be faulty. Try and get to see the camera working if you can, preferably seeing it plugged in and working or by iChat and seeing the Pic it produces (Get the person to show you live Screen shots (or Screen Share in Leopard/iChat 4) of System Preferences > Sound > Input as the iSight will be listed)
What I will list here is info about the different versions.
There were three versions before the External iSight was discontinued. There is little outward differences as the main change is the mounts that are included with each version. They all function the same way.
The versions are distinguished by letters (Revision A, B or C) in addition to the base part number and an added slash (M8817LL/).The Last model included different mounts for Laptops, Desktop Stand, Magnetic mount and one for a Flat Panel iMac (the Lampshade one). See pictures in this PDF on page 6.
Apple no Longer sell the External iSight or the Apple M9314G/B iSight Accessory Kit either but you may find it at other places as well if the mount you want/need does not come with the camera. Pics of Box and Contents
It appears that individual iSight mounts and other items can be purchased though this iSight Service FAQ page
Remember the youngest External iSight is likely to be at least 4 years old. Current anecdotal information suggests the cost of an Apple Repair to a faulty External iSight exceeds the cost of a USB Replacement (Or the value in real terms, of the camera itself - although higher prices seem to be quoted on Ebay and Amazon)
First Draft
10:08 PM Sunday; May 17, 2009
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Thanks Nubz
I will review further an correct myself.
The last reads the way I meant as in physically getting to see it.
I am not sure you are reading it the same way.
As a consequence your suggestion seems a bit ambiguous to my mind.
Thanks for the input. I will read a digest context a bit more and see if I can rephrase.
8:12 PM Thursday; May 21, 2009
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