Transcoding/converting to DVCProHD?

MCS wrote on 7/7/2010, 9:14 AM

My edit laptop is down so I cannot access it. is there a way to use VEGAS Pro 9c to convert HD timeline to DVCProHD??
Also---anyone work with XDCAM EX files who knows if there is a way to convert those files directly to DVCProHD?
A client of mine needs DVCProHD files for FCP editing...I can either send them the DVCProHD files but I need to first somehow conver/transcode them.... and then they do the edit.
Or I do the edit on Vegas and convert the final product to DVCProHD.
Although I thought it would be fine if I gave them an MXF HD 4.2.2 file of the final edit.
Any advice would be much appreciated.

Comments

Cliff Etzel wrote on 7/7/2010, 9:38 AM

PerroneFord wrote on 7/7/2010, 10:29 AM

I cannot think of a single reason to convert XDCamEX files to DVCProHD. You'll toss away 1/3 of your horizontal resolution in the process. It won't cut any better in FCP, and neither codec is native to the application. I am unsure if you purchae RayLight, if you can just READ DVCProHD or also write to it, but without it, you have no access to the codec at all. Vegas simply cannot work with DVCProHD at all without a third party application.

Cliff is right. If you're going back and forth with an FCP editor, DNxHD is your best bet.

MCS wrote on 7/7/2010, 4:17 PM

Thanks...very useful. Believe me the last thing I want to do is convert to DVCProHD.... but in order to save transcoding time the people who want the material want me to do the transcoding so that they can simply ingest to FCP without having to do any work. Before, they had to transcode all my XDCAM EX files.... although not sure what they transcoded to . Anyway....I would love to find an easier way...i.e. another file type that converts well from XDCAM EX material that can be easily ingested to FCP for editing.
Forgive the question...but how do I convert to DNxHD? I don't see it in the clipbrowser...
I tried to suggest editing the material myself on Vegas then sending them and MXF HD422 file....but they are still pondering that. I learned on this forum a couple of months back that FCP will take that format??
Thanks again..

PerroneFord wrote on 7/7/2010, 8:13 PM

Well, hopefully if they are transcoding XDCamEX files, they are transcoding to ProRes. Nothing else would make sense.

The conversion to DNxHD is done from within Vegas as a Quicktime (MOV) render. It cannot be done from the ClipBrowser. You asked about converting from the timeline so I gave you a solution viable for conversion from inside the editor. If they they can access the original files, then let them use Clipbrowser on the Mac. They can export to .MOV just like we export to MXF on the PC. And that MOV file will drop straight into FCP without transcoding.

MCS wrote on 7/8/2010, 3:01 AM

What they are saying is that they don't want to be taking the time (and cost) to transcode XDCAM EX material. For some reason they are stuck using Panasonic P2 gear and FCP editing.
So if I am to give them material with my EX they want me to do the transcoding.
So I cannot give them any Xdcam EX material.
Are you saying that if I use Vegas to transcode to DNxHD as Quicktim (MOV) render as you outlined below...that I will be able send them those files and they will be able to drop into FCP?
Obviously---if anyone can see a simpler way for me to transcode I'd be very happy to hear about it.... maybe some separate codec somewhere??
Thanks again..