Re: KONA FCP WORKFLOW- General questions

guys. this is a TV program. our final deliverable is 1080p24
HDCAM. We are not mixing other content, graphics etc. with the
program.

REPLY - who is asking for 1080p24 deliver ? Every station in the US will take a
1080i 59.94 delivery. Work in 59.94, and save yourself some aggrivation.


If we offline in SD or DV25, what steps will we need to
take to online in 1080p24- is there a guide somewhere to that
workflow in FCP? Can we just consolidate our final sequence in the
Media Manager and reload at 1080p24? Will FCP be able to convert the
TC from 29.97 to 23.98? We have a 7TB Xserve RAID and the fastest
Mac Pro, so I don't think speed or space will be an issue, right?

REPLY - in my opinion, simply dump your material into the XServe RAID at DVCProHD, and you don't
have to off line at all. Work at 59.94, and you don't have to think about any of this crap.
Just edit, and work normally, without any of the conversion crap. 7 TB of DVCProHD will fit all
of your footage.

Bob Zelin



Bob- is it necessary to get the K3 box in order to view downconverted
HD on a "cheepo TV set"? it looks like it just has all the same
outputs as the cables that already come with the card.

REPLY -
don't even ask this question. You are doing a hi end HD project, and have the budget for a Mac Pro and
an Apple XServe RAID - just get the K3 box for $299, and you won't have to even think about anything.
You have a fortune in equipment - don't cheap out on $299. That skinny octopus snake is a pain in the
ass, and you won't get analog audio monitoring without the K3 Box.

Bob Zelin