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Sony’s File-based
compatibility chart with NLE
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Avid
MediaComposer 3.5
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Apple
Final Cut Pro 6.0.5
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Adobe
Premiere Pro CS4
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Sony
Vegas Pro 9
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Grass
Valley Edius 5
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| XDCAM HD |
HD422
(1920*1080)
50 Mbps |
Yes
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Yes
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TBC
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Yes
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Yes
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HD420
(1440*1080)
18/25/35 Mbps |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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| XDCAM |
IMX
(PAL 720*576)
(NTSC 720*480)
30/40/50 Mbps |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes, with MainConcept
plug-ins
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Yes
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Yes
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DVCAM
(PAL 720*576)
(NTSC 720*480)
25 Mbps |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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| XDCAM EX |
HD420
(1920*1080)
(1440*1080)
35/25 Mbps |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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| HDV |
M2T
(1440*1080)
25Mbps |
Yes
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Yes,
with free
download plug-ins
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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DVCAM
(PAL 720*576)
(NTSC 720*480)
25Mbps |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Sony Recording
Format
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XDCAM
HD
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XDCAM
SD
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XDCAM
EX
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HDV
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| Codec |
MPEG 2 Long GOP
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MPEG 2 based
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MPEG 2 Long GOP
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MPEG 2 Long GOP
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| Container |
MXF
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MXF
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MP4
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M2T
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Bitrate
Selection |
50Mbps
35Mbps
25Mbps
18Mbps
25Mbps DVCAM
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50Mbps IMX
40Mbps IMX
30Mbps IMX
25Mbps DVCAM
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35Mbps
25Mbps
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25Mbps
25Mbps DV25
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| Recording
Media |
Professional Disc
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Professional Disc
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SxS PRO
HDD
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| Resolution |
1920*1080
1440*1080
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720*576 PAL
720*480 NTSC
(PAL & NTSC switchable)
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1920*1080
1440*1080
1280*720
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1440*1080
720*576 PAL |
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Sony Product Line
Focus
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XDCAM
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XDCAM
EX
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HDV
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| Who? |
Broadcaster |
Production
House |
Independent
Content Creator |
| Why? |
-Proxy
Video
-Ease of Archive |
-Ultra
Fast Transfer
-Stunning picture quality
-HDSDI output |
-Cost
Efficient
-Portability
-Hybrid (Tape + CF) |
| Benefits |
-Pre-edit
with PDZ-1
-Field-edit easy setup |
-Instant
postproduction starts
-Clip Browser conversion tools |
-Reasonably priced
-Machine size good for extreme angle |
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Benefits of IT combined
workflow
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How?
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Why?
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When?
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Metadata
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| Produced
faster |
- Faster than realtime
transfer |
- Non-Linear
characteristic |
- Shooting
- NLE Edit |
- Status Flag to keep
track
with good shots and NG shots |
| Higher
quality |
- Efficient
compression
algorithm |
- R&D from
Sony’s Factory and Engineer |
- XDCAM
invention |
- Warning generated
from
feature like sudden audio
change assure you a perfect output |
| Fewer
errors |
- Preview content
is
almost instant |
- No pre-roll time is
needed as in the linear world |
- Filename can now be
generated
automatically |
- Proxy preview is
ready for fast transfer
- Simple XDCAM file structure |
| Lower costs |
- Cheaper Storage
Media
- No need special
attention to |
- Content stored in
Professional Disc
- Non-contact beam
recording mechanism |
- Clip-base drag
and drop saves
dubbing time |
- Video Content
indexing tools in-built |
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Sony Userdata Folder
Utilization
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| What is it? |
It is an area for users
to store production related
materials |
1) Organize
project files in one go
2) Field application becomes more
efficient (PD replacing network transfer)
3) Achieving data security (out of reach
from hackers) |
| Why is it
there? |
Providing users with
handy access to script, voiceover,
graphics and log sheet |
| Where? |
Clip => Highres
Edit => EDL from PDZ-1
Sub => Lowres proxy video
General => up to 500MB storage
Userdata => no upper limit storage till
Disc Full |
| How? |
Once formatted with
XDCAM Device, this folder
generated automatically |
| When to
use? |
Optimized for
standalone edit workstation with no
network access |
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Cross platform data
interchange between PC and MAC
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| Format |
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| NTFS |
Read /
Write |
Read Only |
| FAT32 (Limited to 4GB/file) |
Read /
Write |
Read /
Write |
| XDCAM UserData
(Exceed 4GB/file) |
Read /
Write |
Read /
Write |
| UserData
area becomes a “portable share
drive” that allow users to transport files till Disc
Full |
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What’s Metadata?
Metadata describes…
• content, quality, condition, and other
characteristics about data
• who, what, where, why, and
how of a data set
Why Bother with Metadata?
Documenting data is critical
to preserving its usefulness over time
– Where did the data come from?
– Where were they collected?
– How accurate are they?
– How are they to be appropriately used?
For data developers, metadata
helps:
Avoid duplication saves storage
space
• Share reliable information to
achieve workflow efficiency
• Reduce workload by maximizing
output
Proxy Video
Proxy Video is a form of metadata. It consists of highly
compressed, very low resolution video (with sound) that mirrors a
high resolution original master digital recording. Since proxy AV
data is timecode synchronized with the original, much smaller in
size, and can be sent faster than real-time over TCP/IP networks,
it can be used quickly for viewing, scripting and editing. In many
applications, such as television news, it saves time to edit the
proxy AV data first and then automatically edit the high-resolution
data based on the proxy. Using this method, editing can occur in
the field.
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Operation Improvement
with metadata
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File
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| Clip
Duration |
No
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Yes
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Producer has total
control over video content volume |
| Aspect
Ratio |
No
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Yes
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Avoid errors while
migrating from SD to HD |
| Thumbnail
Picture |
No
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Yes
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0 cue up time, instant playback |
| Record
Date/Time |
No
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Yes
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Trace of shot taken
information, sorting arrangement |
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Sony XDCAM with
NLEs
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Avid
Users
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Apple
Final Cut Pro Users
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Sony
Vegas Pro Users
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Adobe
Premiere Pro Users
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Thomson
Grass Valley Edius Users
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| Features |
-Proxy Edit
-PDZ-1 export aaf
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-Open Format Timeline
-XDCAM Transfer
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-Proxy Edit
-All Sony’s Format support
-PDZ-1 generated editlist support
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-After Effects reads MXF
now
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| Advantages |
-Minimum Disk Space
-Pre-edit anywhere
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-XDCAM, XDCAM EX
and HDV content
mixing
-Sub-clip the needed
portion only
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-Flexibility for producer
to
pre-cut edit anywhere
and conform in Vegas
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-MXF along Adobe line of
products
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| Benefits |
-Save
Cost
-Manpower best use
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-Save on machine
time for format
conversion
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-Being a complete
solution, this combo
ensure seamless
integration
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-All Departments can share
XDCAM
equipments
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-Save on machine
lock up time
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Conclusion
- Sony File-based Device – perfect for planning workflow
- XDCAM line of product – end to end solutions
- Integration with 3rd party software – adapt to wide range
of setup
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