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XDCAM Workflow Guide
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XDCAM Workflow Guide Key workflow features of the XDCAM Transfer application are: 1. Frame-accurate preview and sub-clip creation using proxy video 2. Preview of clips and XDCAM clip lists (sequences) 3. Full support for XDCAM essence marks and Final Cut Pro clip markers 4. Full metadata searching capability 5. Direct preview of full-quality material from XDCAM disc (full-screen mode) 6. Metadata logging and write back to XDCAM disc 4 7. Generation of printable shot lists Once entire or sub-clip
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XDCAM Workflow Guide Only Avid provides the fastest and most comprehensive XDCAM SD/HD support, tightly linked with the world’s best editing tools and most powerful end-to-end production workflow solutions. In the field or the edit suite, Avid editing systems give you the tools to work quickly and efficiently: XDCAM proxy media can be imported much faster than real-time so editing can begin almost immediately, while only the required high-resolution material is imported to complete the project,
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XDCAM Workflow Guide Network-attached workflow for Avid NewsCutter, Avid Media Composer and Avid Symphony Nitris, using File Transfer Mode Make sure that the XDCAM device and Avid editing system are connected via an Ethernet network to an Avid Unity TransferManager or Avid Interplay Transfer server; or the Avid Unity TransferManager or Avid Interplay Transfer running in standalone mode on the Avid editing system. Ingest workflow (proxy and HD import supported with Avid Interplay Transfer only) 1
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XDCAM Workflow Guide EDIUS Broadcast NLE software provides native editing and realtime processing of HD, HDV, DV, uncompressed SD, MPEG-2, and MPEG-1 formats. With its seamless realtime workflow, EDIUS lets professionals mix and share video content in multiple formats and work with unlimited video, audio and effects layers, while providing realtime, high-quality display. EDIUS delivers increased quality and realtime performance through the company’s acclaimed variable-bitrate Canopus HQ codec. E
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XDCAM Workflow Guide Dayang’s editing systems are designed to link seamlessly with Sony’s XDCAM system, enabling fast and efficient editing. The two systems can be connected via i.LINK or Ethernet. For both post-production and news editing environment, the editors can browse clips and create mark-in/out points of the content prior to importing, resulting in great reduction of importing time. The content can be imported into Dayang system as Proxy Data where preliminary editing can commence immed
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XDCAM Workflow Guide i.LINK (File Access Mode) - Import MXF Files 1. Import high-resolution MXF files into the Dayang system through i.LINK (File Access Mode) interface To import MXF files, the following methods are available : •Can choose to indicate all clips or only clips that have Essence Mark and Shot Mark (which were added by users on the XDCAM device or a PC running the PDZ-1 software). •Support batch capture and the batch list can be exported to disc for further editing. •Proxy Audio Dat
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XDCAM Workflow Guide EVS CleanEdit[Suite] is an end-to-end news and sport production system. The fully redundant modular design allows the system to be scaled to meet the most demanding workflow requirements and to be tailored to any newsroom environment. The editing tools allows journalists and editors to work intuitively and since no rendering is ever required, news can be broken to air in a flash. [CE]MediaImporter module allows the import of many different file types (video, audio or graphic
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XDCAM Workflow Guide Geevs video servers support the capture and play-out of broadcast media in a wide range of formats, including MPEG-2 and DV25. MXF compliance built into Geevs allows files from XDCAM to be simply dragged and dropped into Geevs storage automatically updating the clip information database. Close integration between Geevs and XDCAM ensures that recorded material is captured transparently by Geevs and is then immediately available for editing or play-out. Interoperability could
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XDCAM Workflow Guide Lightworks Editors support the capture and play-out of broadcast media in a wide rage of formats including MPEG-2 and DV25. MXF compliance built into Lightworks allows files from XDCAM to be simply imported into Lightworks projects updating the clip information database. Close integration between Lightworks and XDCAM ensures that recorded material is imported transparently and is then immediately available for editing. Supported File Formats Softworks and Alacrity MPEG IMX (
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XDCAM Workflow Guide Sony XDCAM HD Workflow with Grass Valley™ Aurora™ Edit and Aurora Ingest with RMI Aurora Edit is a cost effective, user configurable editing solution that fits where you need it, as a cuts-only or as an effects rich powerhouse editor. Aurora Edit is a format-independent editing application that can be leveraged for both SD and HD editing, with built in transcoding for mixed media formats and aspect ratio conversion. Aurora Edit seamlessly handles any media for any project.
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XDCAM Workflow Guide Sony XDCAM HD and Grass Valley Aurora Edit Sony XDCAM HD and Grass Valley Aurora Ingest with RMI ...just like tape-to-timeline editing. From Field Acquisition From Field Acquisition IEEE 1394 Interface File Access Mode (FAM) Use AV/C protocol for tape deck-like control Use SBP2 protocol for file folder/Bin source (virtual Grass Valley Aurora Edit Grass Valley Aurora Ingest with disk drive) Removable Media Interface (RMI) Grass Valley Aurora Edit & Aurora Ingest - RMI From T
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XDCAM Workflow Guide 4. Click the Transfer icon. While the transfer is proceeding, the clip information has a red background, and the percentage of the transferred media is displayed. Once the clip has been transferred, the clip information has a green background. Aurora Ingest allows the user - from their point of view or judgment - to “select” good shots and bad shots from within the Aurora Ingest RMI application. Aurora Edit Grass Valley’s Aurora Edit from Thomson can import and use files fr
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XDCAM Workflow Guide Caching of Proxies XDCAM clips that are opened prior to import must have their proxies cached (SD only if “use proxy media” is checked). This is done automatically or manually. Proxies are cached to the shared directory. This means that proxy media imported on one Aurora Edit system will be available for editors in other edit bays when that same disk is inserted in those bays. This greatly reduces the time spent on importing proxies. Once cached, the clip will display a yell
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XDCAM Workflow Guide XDCAM allows the Velocity NX™ craft editing system to speed up news promo editing by file transferring news footage from an XDCAM camera directly onto a NEXIO™ server rather than through traditional real-time ingest. News footage captured on XDCAM Professional Disc in the field can be passed from camcorder or deck to shared storage via a Gigabit Ethernet connection. Using Gigabit Ethernet allows Harris broadcast equipment to share one XDCAM across many devices using your IT
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XDCAM Workflow Guide IMC Technologies has optimized the XDCAM workflow for maximum flexibility as well as speed. Users can choose what to download from the XDCAM, and whether to stay in native MXF format or to rewrap or transcode. We support access to multiple XDCAM units at the same time and after the initial selection all the work is done in the background so the user can immediately start naming the shots, sub-clipping, and editing either in proxy mode or using hi-res files. Supported File Fo
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XDCAM Workflow Guide The Matrox Axio editing platforms combined with Adobe Premiere Pro provide realtime native editing of OP-1A standard MXF files captured using Sony XDCAM and XDCAM HD devices. DVCAM, MPEG IMX, and MPEG HD are all supported. Matrox Axio users can transfer native XDCAM and XDCAM HD MXF files into their editing system then mix them with a variety of other native HD and SD media and AVI files on an HD or SD timeline in real time. This smooth workflow and interoperability eliminat
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XDCAM Workflow Guide 2. Edit multiple layers of video and graphics using the realtime engine of Matrox Axio; mixing MPEG IMX, DVCAM and MPEG HD material with other native HD and SD media and AVI files as needed on any HD or SD timeline. 3. Apply effects in real time including colour correction, chroma/luma keying, speed changes, blur/glow/soft focus, 3D DVE with soft edges and realistic shadows, and many more. 4. Export your HD or SD timeline from within Adobe Premiere to an XDCAM or XDCAM HD co
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XDCAM Workflow Guide Newauto HIMALAYA NLE product line supports connectivity with different types of devices including Sony XDCAM. MXF files in XDCAM can be imported into NLE system for native editing without conversion, the edited files can be written back onto XDCAM disc, and the upload and download can be done via either i.LINK or Ethernet interfaces. The NLE system supports interoperable editing of both high-resolution and low-resolution files. HIMALAYA X3000, HIMALAYA A1500, HIMALAYA A1200,
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XDCAM Workflow Guide Sony XDCAM and Quantel’s Systems deliver the best production workflows today. Users are impressed with the speed and agility of the Quantel XDCAM interface, that allows direct access to the essence and metadata. This, combined with the easy to use, progressive Quantel editing interface has resulted in much faster operational workflows. With the launch of Sony XDCAM HD, Quantel continues its tradition of working closely with the leading edge companies such as Sony. Quantel p
