This IS the Avid L2: Re: [Avid-L2] Export to XDCAM device times

You don't even have to copy to an actual XDcam disc, just put the contents
of an empty disk on a harddis, and avid will use that.
Then FTP the file.
It's faster than RT this way. Not sure how long it takes if you do copy to a
'real' XDcam disk. The U1 is fast, but i think transcoding time is longer
than copy time.

Bouke

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Tim Selander" <selander@tkf.att.ne.jp>
To: <Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2011 4:52 PM
Subject: [Avid-L2] Export to XDCAM device times

> We tend to have a mix of DVCProHD, AVC-Intra and AVCHD in our
> program, transcoded to DNx145 and digital cut to HDCAM tape for
> delivery to 13 stations. (Adrenaline Bobs, MCS 5.5 on 8-core
> Nehalem MacPros)
>
> I have just learned today that most of our stations will also
> accept delivery of the program on XDCAM HD disks.
>
> Have never used XDCAM... how fast does exporting to an XDCAM
> device (say, a PDW-U1 or U2 drive) from Media Composer happen? If
> it is faster than real time, it may well be worth switching to
> XDCAM for those stations.
>
> Have searched the archives and googled, but not found any
> references to the speed of exporting to devices...
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tim Selander
> Tokyo, Japan
>