Re: Difference between Apple XDCAM and Sony XDCAM formats?

Hi Noah,

Thanks for the feedback.

I was trying to avoid the ProRes route. I've heard many good things about the format, although I don't know if my machine is up to the task. I have a MacPro 2.4GHZ Quadcore 8GB RAM.

I hear the ProRes files are huge and slow. The upside is you're getting the best quality, I know that. I suppose I should run some tests to see how my machine does with ProRes files.

In any case, is there a way to convert the h264 file directly into the Sony XDCAM format to avoid double compression?

When you say "double compression", I take it you mean that I am compressing once from H264 to Apple XDCAM and a second time when I plop it into the timeline which is set to run Sony XDCAM files. Correct me if I'm wrong.

Going directly into the Sony XDCAM format, instead of the Apple format, would eliminate at least one generation of compression. Again, the problem is MPEG Streamclip doesn't allow for that. Does compressor? Perhaps I could do it through XDCAM Transfer?

Thanks again for your help.