Re: Best way to compress my files

[Robert Bracken] "Archiving onto a hard drive isn't an option."
You won't be in business very long if you do not back up to hard drives.

Correct P2 workflow is begins by backing up the P2 card to multiple hard drives or a RAID 1. These are your camera masters. When you are finished editing your project, delete the MOV QT Wrappers. If you need to go back to the project all you need to do is attach the hard drive that contains the original P2 data.

Invest in ShotPut Pro ($99) from ImagineProducts.

[Robert Bracken] "I'm looking to archive on a physical medium either blu-ray discs, DVDs or CDs."

Unless you shoot less than 4 gig per shoot, DVD and CD is way out of the question. LTO is going to be your most expensive option.

Invest in hard drives for P2 data. That is your least expensive option.

Steve Eisen
Eisen Video Productions
Vice President
Chicago Final Cut Pro Users Group