Yeah I figured it had to be a file size limit...I noticed that the file size of the .MOV created from the 5GB~ .MTS file stopped increasing after 3.99GB's. As for the delivery...SD DVD....man if this was HD delivery I might have cried because interlacing is disgusting looking....I went to my boss and explained that I had switched the camera to 30p from 60i...I made it very apparent that interlacing was ugly Gosh interlacing should be banned I tell you! Id rather shoot 1280x720p or even 960x540p than 1080i....this camera was particularly horrendous with the interlacing artifacts, I mean the edges of things standing still would spike, it was just awful. I hope I can deinterlace the footage before I deliver it...I don't care if it takes a bit longer!That is very well possible. And actually an option...
The interlacing should not have posed any problem. I've just played around with a few clips and am now pretty sure the file size was the problem. Seems like my little tool can't handle files that are too big. I'll try to find a way around it soon. Thanks for the hint though.
Good luck with your interlaced footage. Will it at least be played back on an interlaced TV screen?
Thanks your very generous! Not sure if I have all of those but I downloaded anyways!Just another thought, at my workplace we now also have to handle AVCHD footage and in order to get them into Avid Media Composer 5.5.3..3, we open the .mts file in QT X and use the SAVE AS command (CMD+SHIFT+S) to save it as a .mov file, which then can be imported via AMA into MC. The same should be able via FCP X and that .mov file, though it might be a bit cumbersome to do so without a batch function. I just open six or so .mts files in QT X and use that CMD+SHIFT+S and Exposé to save as .mov and switch between windows and can get 30 videos done in less than five minutes (excluding the actual saving process).
These are the QT Components I have in my Macintosh HD / Library / QuickTime / folder, they can be downloaded in ten minutes from now (still uploading from an abysmal internet connection for ten or more people).
EDIT: Both of you have been VERY generous! Many times its easier to just walk away and I try my best to be the exception if I feel I can contribute effectively and I'm glad I see that in other users! Makes this smaller section nice
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