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

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

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

Well yes, of course XDcamHD is made, but i don't know if the transcoding and
writing take place in one or two steps.
So, just toy around :-)
(and kick or kiss the broadcasters (depending what will work best), why on
earth would one need a physical disk nowadays?)

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 6:01 PM
Subject: Re: [Avid-L2] Export to XDCAM device times

> Thanks, Bouke,
>
> Unfortunately, the stations are not accepting FTP'd files for
> deliveries... physical disks only, so I need the transcode & copy
> time to disk. (The transcode would be going from DNxHD145 to
> XDCAM HD, right?)
>
> Tim Selander
>
> On 12/22/11 1:10 AM, bouke wrote:
>> 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
>>
>> VideoToolShed
>> van Oldenbarneveltstraat 33
>> 6512 AS NIJMEGEN
>> The Netherlands
>> +31 24 3553311
>> www.videotoolshed.com
>> For large files:
>> http://dropbox.yousendit.com/BoukeVahl998172
>>
>> ----- 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
>