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Using MainConcept
AVC HD to DVCPRO

transcoder

when it counts

USING MAINCONCEPT AVCHD TO DVCPRO TRANSCODER

NOTICE: This software is a FREE download on the Panasonic AVCCAM web site at www. panasonic.com/avccam. Note: This software is only for a PC and will not run on a Mac.

MainConcept has created a helpful little piece of software that will transcode your AVCHD clips as recorded by Panasonic AVCCAM camcorders into P2 DVCPRO HD files. This enables users to edit the clips on non-linear editors such as AVID systems, which do not support AVCHD but do support P2 DVCPRO HD. This transcoding is a very straight forward process on a PC. MIMIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: * Operating system: Microsoft Windows XP or Windows Vista Processor: Intel Pentium 4 processor 3.06 GHz or faster with Hyper Threading Technology (A Dual Core or higher CPU is recommended). RAM: 1 GB or more (2 GBs is recommended)

STEP 1 - USE THE USB CARD READER/WRITER

Take SD card out of your AVCCAM camcorder, insert in Panasonic BN-SDUSB3U or equivalent Card Reader/Writer.

STEP 2 - OPEN THE MAINCONCEPT AVCHD DVCPRO TRANSCODER Browse for your AVCHD clips

If you want to transcode all of your AVCHD material, choose all clips at specified Folder/Drive. The sofware will automatically scan the folder for the AVCHD clips. Once it has finished, it will tell you how many clips are in the queue (in this example, there are 96 clips).

STEP 4 - DETERMINE YOUR OUTPUT

Here you can also determine where you want the new transcoded files to be stored.

STEP 5 SET PREVIEW OPTIONS

At the bottom right hand side, there is a button called options

This allows you to set the preview window on or off. We recommend off, as this will speed up the process.

STEP 6 TRANSCODE

Press the transcode button to begin the process.

The status bar will indicate the progress of the transcode. The time for the transcode will depend on the size of the clips and the speed of your PC. In this example, we have 2.49GB of AVCHD material on our SD card. Notice that the transcode will significantly increase the size of our files. In this example, the 2.49GB of AVCHD data will become 31GB of DVCPRO files.This particular transcode for these 96 clips will take about 90 minutes. When the transcoding is finished you will see this message.

STEP 7 - EDIT

Open the NLE of your choice and edit your new DVCPRO HD footage as usual.

TRANSCODING ONLY SELECTED CLIPS

You can of course transcode only selected clips, thus saves drive space and its certainly quicker than transcoding all of your material. The process is very similar to choosing all clips.

STEP 1 CHOOSE SELECT CLIPS

STEP 2 BROWSE TO THE FOLDER WITH YOUR AVCHD FILES AND PICK THE CLIPS YOU WISH TO TRANSCODE STEP 3 - DETERMINE YOUR OUTPUT
At this step, you can also determine where you want the new transcoded files to be stored.

STEP 4 SET PREVIEW OPTIONS

At the bottom right hand side, there is a button called options. This allows you to set the preview window on or off. We recommend off, as this will speed up the process.

age, again as you typically would.

STEP 6 EDIT Open the NLE of your choice and edit your new DVCPRO HD foot-

About the Author: Bernie Mitchell is an Emmy nominated Producer/Director, a Multimedia Person of the Year and member of the DVD Association Hall of Fame. He is president of Silver Platter Productions, Inc.