1080i to 24p to HDCAM workflow-- Help!!

A.J. wrote on 8/13/2006, 4:19 AM

I've been scouring the posts on this sight and others for hours and still very confused!?
Even after years of DV editing w/Vegas 3, I'm seeing now that I'm light years behind and once again out of the loop-- So-- Ok, I just purchased Vegas 6 and DVD arch., I'ts great to be back...Thanks

So--
In order to convert from 1080i to 24p with final output to HDCAM...What is the workflow?

All my footage was shot at 1/60th of a second, 1080i (FX1)

My questions are...

1) After I capture and drag clips into timeline, should I render as an 1080i intermediary for easier viewing, edits, etc.?

And then--

2) Open a new project, choose 1080-24p. 2,3,3,2? or 2,3,?
And then import the rendered intermediary file into the project.?

And then--

3) Do my Edits, magic bullet etc.

And then--

4) Render to .wmv ?, or AVI? for HDCAM transfer (what should the template be set at?)

5) My plan is to save final project on an external hard drive, and have the file transfered to HDCAM tape.

Also, just for extra copy

6) From the same rendered 1080i VEG file, after edits etc., would I be able to render for DVD output as well?

Thanks, any help in this matter would be greatly appreciated!!!
A.J.

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A.J. wrote on 8/18/2006, 12:05 PM

OK Guys, one more question on this...Thanks!

I pretty much got the workflow down, except...

Because my final is out to HDCAM should I select 1920 x 1080 every step of the way... from converting M2t's all the way to final render?

Problem is: I've finished editing my first scene and rendered the M2t's to CF intermediates at 1440 x 1080, of course days before learning from all of you...

Should I start over and render the M2t's to 1920 x 1080...or could I get away with re-opening up the 1440 x 1080 CF's on a 1920 x 1080 timeline and edit away...

Sorry if it's a bit confusing chaps, but I'm trying...just trying...

Thanks much, A.J.

ForumAdmin wrote on 8/18/2006, 2:25 PM

"could I get away with re-opening up the 1440 x 1080 CF's on a 1920 x 1080 timeline and edit away..."

Yes. 60i 1440 native HDV or Cineform intermediates will typically have a pixel aspect ratio of 1.3333, which maps quite well to 1920.

A.J. wrote on 8/19/2006, 1:59 AM

OK Guys, one more question on this...Thanks!

I pretty much got the workflow down, except...

Because my final is out to HDCAM, should I select 1920 x 1080 every step of the way...even when converting M2t's etc. all the way to final render?

Sorry if it's a bit confusing chaps, but I'm trying...just trying...

Thanks much, A.J.