I have Long AVCHD files that will not import from a Sony HDR-CX240E. All the Short Files Import OK. what is the best work around to maintain the best Quality to work with in FCPX?

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I have Long AVCHD files that will not import from a Sony HDR-CX240E. All the Short Files Import OK. what is the best work around to maintain the best Quality to work with in FCPX?

I have Long AVCHD files that will not import from a Sony HDR-CX240E.

All the Short Files Import OK.

I am using OS X Yosemite 10.5 and the latest update of FCPX. on a Retina 5K MaxSpec.

I can use an after market AVCHD to MP4 Converter which breaks the AVCHD Clips to 12m30sec clips and converts them to MP4.

The Mac Converters I have tried do not seem to work but "Wondershare Video Converter Ultimate" seems to work fine on my Windows based System.

Is there any other solution or better workaround to maintain the best possible quality to edit with?

Final Cut Pro X, OS X Yosemite (10.10.5)

Posted on Feb 9, 2016 3:05 PM

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James Cude

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Feb 9, 2016 3:32 PM in response to RedFoto

make sure you have fcpx 10.2.3, pro video formats 2.0.4, and the latest sony import plugin installed:

Import Sony XAVC and XDCAM media in Final Cut Pro X

https://support.apple.com/HT202252

then, ingest the clips with the fcpx import window.

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RedFoto Author

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Feb 9, 2016 10:18 PM in response to James Cude

I installed all the Updates and Plugins as suggested but the result is the same still when Import> Media in FCPX, these are AVCHD files not XCAM

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Alchroma

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Feb 9, 2016 10:43 PM in response to RedFoto

The AVCHD clips should import and play without any converting or juggling of any kind.

Can you tell us the exact specs of the problematic clips and how they arrive into FCP X?

Al

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RedFoto Author

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Feb 10, 2016 2:44 AM in response to Alchroma

Yes most do but the very Long ones seem to have a fault that FCPX says the load is incomplete. Clips about 40 mins Long shot in AVCHD only. The clips are visible but once loaded into the timeline will not Share to save project. What other specs would you like? I have tried from the external Drive and from the onboard SSD. I have Updated FCPX and Mac OS but can find no drivers specific to these cameras for Mac or FCPX. I am copying my Camera FILES TO DRIVES FROM THE MICRO SD READER NOT THE Camera.

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