What is the best file converter for Panasonic HC-X900M camcorder for use on Final Cut Pro X?

Why not import directly from the camera/card?

Clipwrap is an excellent converter and quite fast, well worth the fee.

I use it for my 1080p video which is all I shoot now on my Panasonic 700, with excellent results. My big problem is learning FCP X. The interface is too dark and the icons too small for my old aging eyes.

C S Lloyd

This camcorder records in several ways, including AVCHD2, mpeg4 iframe, and 3d, at least that seems to be the case from a quick reading of its specs.

If you get the latest update for fcpx, it will handle video shot in 60P. That is 10.0.4

Here is what Apple says it supports, and one version of the 900 seems to be supported.

I think the Apple site is a little behind its own software update, as one advantage of the new update is that it handles 60P.

Maybe I am missing something, but I wonder what would happen if you get the latest update for fcpx, and try your card again. I did find that fcpx now supports my sony dslr at 60P.

Here is a thread with one person saying theycan now use their 900.

Hugh

I have latest version of FCP X and it would not accept my 1080p. Had to use Clipwrap which is fine with me.

CSL

The only camera FCP X sees on my computer is the built -in one used for Photo Booth. etc. I wonder if my download of the 10.0.4 was completly satisfactory. It seems my rendering times are awfully long and I ran into one problem when I could not unsplit the video and audio of a clip. I had to delete the clip and reinseert the clip from the Event Library. Perhaps I should re-download 10.0.4 if that is kosher to do.

I am converting my files to Prores in ClipWrap and editing that codec. Maybe I should be using some other codec to improve performance but I don't know how to do that as I understand to have to convert back to a higher resolution after editing with a lower resolution codec.

CS Lloyd

This camera is listed as supported camera so it seems very strange that it is not mounting in FCP. I assume it's mounting on the desktop. What exact format did you shoot with this? It shoots in both AVCHD and iFrame.

I went back to the manual to see if it mentioned iFrame and I could not find anything on that. I set my camera on 1080p AVCHD and auto, or intelligent/auto as they call it.

I do connect my camera to the USB port on the keyboard which has proven reliable when getting the files via ClipWrap. Do you think that could be a problem when trying to bring the files into FCP direct from camera?

Tom, I appreciate your responding to my woes. I was wondering if you could point me to an article that describes the work flow for using optimized formats to improve editing performance.

Try connecting the camera to the back of the computer directly. Is the camera card mounting on the desktop?

Using the keyboard USB socket sounds a bit dodgy.

Use one on the computer as Tom suggested.

My Panasonic SD800 is basically the same as yours and I have no problems whatsoever . . . but I keep clear of the keyboard socket! 😉

Simply select "Create optimized media" when importing files and they will be converted to ProRes 422.

Then just edit as normal.

I connected my camera direct via USB port on back side and here is what I got, first with FCP X not launched:

Then I launched FCP X, selected "New Event" and "Import from Camera" and I got this:

Did I need to do something different?

Ian. this reply is to you also.

C S Lloyd

The Woodlands, TX

In the camera import window, click Open Archive. Select Cam_Mem and click OK. Do NOT go inside that folder. What happens?

I got this:

Hope you can see that size PNG

C S Lloyd