[mfm-list]AVCHD and tapeless cams -> tape archiving workflows
Walt Atwood
macfilmmakers@lists.macfilmmakers.com
Sat, 17 Nov 2007 23:06:22 -0500
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On Oct 29, 2007, at 6:18 AM, "Dave Poole" <dave.poole@comcast.net>
wrote:
>
> Once that AVCHD comes off the camera it is 1GB per minute (at least
> the 1080
> stuff). I have a Sony and don't use it much (yet) for that
> reason. Drives
> are becoming cheaper and I think it's just becoming a fact of life
> that you
> need to build them into your budget for archiving. Of course you
> should
> probably figure on a primary and a backup, too.
>
> I would be interested in a way to archive the AVCHD stuff directly,
> though,
> which may have been the intent of your question. I'm assuming that
> takes up
> less space.
I agree with the above sentiments. Is there a way to extract the raw,
compressed media off those cards and store it on a hard drive for
later decompression and editing use? If so, it would be great to see
how a digital videographer could shoot more than an hour AVCHD video
on an 8 GB card, transfer the card's contents to a hard drive while
still compressed, and store it there for later use. Does anyone know
of such a workflow?
I'd be very curious to know if this is possible and/or could be made
feasible. If it is, one could always archive to dual-layer DVDs.
--WA
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at 6:18 AM,=A0"Dave Poole" <<A =
href=3D"mailto:dave.poole@comcast.net">dave.poole@comcast.net</A>>=A0 =
wrote:</DIV><BLOCKQUOTE type=3D"cite"><P style=3D"margin: 0.0px 0.0px =
0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Helvetica; min-height: 19.0px"><BR></P> <P =
style=3D"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><FONT face=3D"Helvetica" =
size=3D"5" style=3D"font: 16.0px Helvetica">Once that AVCHD comes off =
the camera it is 1GB per minute (at least the 1080</FONT></P> <P =
style=3D"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><FONT face=3D"Helvetica" =
size=3D"5" style=3D"font: 16.0px Helvetica">stuff).<SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">=A0 </SPAN>I have a Sony and don't use =
it much (yet) for that reason.<SPAN class=3D"Apple-converted-space">=A0 =
</SPAN>Drives</FONT></P> <P style=3D"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px =
0.0px"><FONT face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"5" style=3D"font: 16.0px =
Helvetica">are becoming cheaper and I think it's just becoming a fact of =
life that you</FONT></P> <P style=3D"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px =
0.0px"><FONT face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"5" style=3D"font: 16.0px =
Helvetica">need to build them into your budget for archiving.<SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">=A0 </SPAN>Of course you =
should</FONT></P> <P style=3D"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><FONT =
face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"5" style=3D"font: 16.0px Helvetica">probably =
figure on a primary and a backup, too.</FONT></P> <P style=3D"margin: =
0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Helvetica; min-height: =
19.0px"><BR></P> <P style=3D"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><FONT =
face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"5" style=3D"font: 16.0px Helvetica">I would =
be interested in a way to archive the AVCHD stuff directly, =
though,</FONT></P> <P style=3D"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><FONT =
face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"5" style=3D"font: 16.0px Helvetica">which may =
have been the intent of your question.<SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">=A0 </SPAN>I'm assuming that takes =
up</FONT></P> <P style=3D"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><FONT =
face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"5" style=3D"font: 16.0px Helvetica">less =
space.</FONT></P> </BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><BR><DIV><BR =
class=3D"khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>I agree with the above =
sentiments. Is there a way to extract the raw, compressed media off =
those cards and store it on a hard drive for later decompression and =
editing use? If so, it would be great to see how a digital videographer =
could shoot more than an hour AVCHD video on an 8 GB card, transfer the =
card's contents to a hard drive while still compressed, and store it =
there for later use. Does anyone know of such a workflow?</DIV><DIV><BR =
class=3D"khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>I'd be very curious to know =
if this is possible and/or could be made feasible. If it is, one could =
always archive to dual-layer DVDs.</DIV><DIV><BR =
class=3D"khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>--WA=A0</DIV></BODY></HTML>=
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