Panasonic HVX 200, P2 PAL 720P/25P/PN editing

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Panasonic HVX 200, P2 PAL 720P/25P/PN editing

Hi, does anyone know is there coming and when if it, PAL 720P/25P/PN edit to FCP. Is there any other program where you can edit 720P/25PN files on mac? If not, what program for PC is best for that? I bought Panasonic HVX 200 video camera (also, bought new Quad-Mac and 30" studio display) and realized that I can't edit 720P/25PN files on my mac. EVEN THEY says on Apple's page that "View and browse P2 devices, then transfer the files you need directly into the Final Cut Pro 5 Browser....." but did not found that FCP is not supporting PAL ! I put 15 000 dollars on P2 editing system, not to able edit what I want...

QuadG5, 8GB ram, Mac OS X (10.4.6), 30" studio display, HVX 200, FCP, etc

Posted on Apr 16, 2006 11:22 PM

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Shane Ross

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Apr 16, 2006 11:56 PM in response to JohDay

I will have to say that this really stinks. No PAL support for 720P. I mean, that cuts off a HUGE market. I was hoping the next version of FCP would support it, but 5.1 came out without support.

I will be at NAB working at the Panasonic booth so I will try to find out what I can.

The PC application that works with the files natively is Edius Broadcast. I believe it ahs a demo version. Don't know if it supports 25P, but it might. Avid Express Pro HD might also support it. But no free demo.

Shane

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4mat

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Apr 19, 2006 6:20 PM in response to Shane Ross

Please keep us all updated on this situation.
I've got a nasty feeling were going to have to fork out for a major update 😟

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4mat

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Apr 19, 2006 6:22 PM in response to Shane Ross

Lets hope NAB Gives us some answers 🙂

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amok

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Jun 18, 2006 1:37 PM in response to JohDay

Hi,

I found this on the net. If you look at page 16, it would seem to suggest that new PAL settings for FCP will turn up in Spring 2006. Which is about now.

http://images.apple.com/pro/pdf/L317074AFCPWkflw.pdf

I'm going to check out the HVX202 tomorrow. If I can't capture and edit on my FCP, then I'm not going to get it.

If anyone here finds out anything new on this issue, please update us. Apple obviously think the PAL world is insignificant 😟

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Jun 18, 2006 2:27 PM in response to amok

Currently FCP does not support 720p 25/50 but does support the cameras 1080, DV50 and DV/DVCPRO formats. There is a workaround for 720p 25/50 footage using Imagine's HD Log software, but its a pricey app. This does however alow you to edit 720p 25/50 footage in FCP.

Apple are, as always frustratingly tight lipped about anything they are doing, so we have no idea when 720p 25/50 support will surface.

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Aug 13, 2006 3:49 AM in response to Mark.Burton

720p25 is no officially supported format in general.
Only 720p50 is a real standard. However there is a
so called 2:2 pulldown where you double the frames,
also called 25p over 50p. This only concerns a
transparent video signal via HD-SDI. Speaking about
the Panasonic HVX200 is another story as this is a
file based workflow.

Here you can find an article how to capture, edit and
monitor 720p50 in FCP 5.1:

http://www.aulich-adamski.de/en/perm/720p50-capturing-editing-in-final-cut-pro

This is also helpful for JVC GY-HD users that could use
an HDV to HD-SDI converter.

An second article describes the Panasonic P2 workflow
with 720p25 and 72p50 but it's currently only in german:

http://www.aulich-adamski.de/perm/panasonic-ag-hvx200-720p2550-p2-workflow-mit-f inal-cut-pro

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