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Anyone editing AVCHD?

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aoe
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I'm seriously looking at getting a Canon HF S10 which came out this month. I'n my mind it's one of the best thought out cams on the market:

huge filter diameter
24mb/s avchd
8mb still cam
6mb stills while filming
dual flash format
sick lowlight performance
etc.

However, I have zero experience working with AVCHD format and I know it's still relatively iffy with most editors. my specs:

Mac Book Pro
2.33 core2duo
2gb ram
160gb hd
750gb external
final cut pro

Will I be able to (sensibly) handle AVCHD? I can't afford a new laptop for a couple years, but im really in love with this cam and just want to make sure I can edit. Thanks, +K
Mar 29 2009 2:25PM
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hartig
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your computer wont be very happy with it, but you'll be ok with what you have..
Mar 29 2009 3:19PM
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aoe
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yeah? You think the ram is the bottleneck? easy enough upgrade there. but other then that I'll have to suffer it out.
Mar 29 2009 3:30PM
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eheath
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That's not true at all, i edited dvcprohd with the same setup for a little bit then i got another gig of ram and its is better but its doable with 2gb.


As for avchd, bleh not exactly the best codec, ive heard from multiple people is not the best. The only good things ive heard about avchd are from the panasonic hmc150.
Mar 29 2009 4:22PM
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daringharry
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I edit with avchd. It's fine for me, but then again i'm not a pro. I have 4gb of ram and it runs fine.
Mar 29 2009 4:48PM
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aoe
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AVCHD = The Future. Just trying to figure out if my comp can do it.
Mar 29 2009 4:59PM
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eheath
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LoL ok bud.
Mar 29 2009 5:13PM
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aoe
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Comment? AVCHD is getting better and better with each gen. It's the future of consumer cams along with SSD's.
Mar 29 2009 5:22PM
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eheath
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There are much better codecs than avchd that will always be better than avchd.
Mar 29 2009 5:39PM
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aoe
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I think you are underestimating progression here. AVCHD is nipping at HDV already. When it was still bleeding edge technology just a couple of years ago. It's just nature that industry will usually gravitate to something that is smaller and more efficient. Improvements in compatibility and quality will and have been following.
Mar 29 2009 5:57PM
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eheath
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I'm not talking about hdv, i mean like dvcprohd and xdcam.
Mar 29 2009 6:06PM
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aoe
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Well that's a bit different. Full on pro cams are a different beast (and i'm sure very few on here are qualified to comment on). And if AVCHD ever trickles that far up it will be quite perfected by then, but that's doubtful ( Look how long beta was used). But in the consumer and prosumer market, where most of us would be, t's just around the corner.
Mar 29 2009 6:15PM
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eheath
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Ah well when you put it that way, flash storage like avchd is the future.
Mar 29 2009 6:40PM
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[~_~]
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AVCHD looks nice and all, but I reeaaallly like my p2 workflow, which AVCHD painfully lacks.
Mar 29 2009 8:41PM
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C0RN
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avchd>p2 nooob












watch everyone freak
Mar 29 2009 11:27PM
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Jwenz
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OMGZZZ>Z>A>A>A>SDGHLDSFHSdgfSHJKDGHSDflkJHSDglKJDSHg

you didn't just take it to this level...evan response?


Mar 29 2009 11:30PM
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C0RN
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hahaha i just wrote that to piss people off but seriously hvx vs hmc? whats better
Mar 29 2009 11:32PM
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eheath
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I won't freak, because i know yuo're joking, there is no way you could legit say avchd is better than dvcprohd.
Mar 29 2009 11:40PM
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C0RN
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yea but for mee i feel like avchd is more "convinient"  if you know what i mean. idk i havent really used either im stuck with mini dv
Mar 29 2009 11:45PM
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eheath
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How is it more convenient? How would you know if you haven't used either?
Mar 29 2009 11:49PM
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aoe
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The easily accessible, small, reasonably cheap (and getting cheaper), reliable  flash based storage that is associated with AVCHD is better then P2 media. Maybe thats what he means by more convenient?
Mar 30 2009 12:21AM
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eheath
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Bleh, i would take p2 over avchd any day.
Mar 30 2009 12:26AM
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[~_~]
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Meh. You get what you pay for.
Mar 30 2009 12:57AM
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hartig
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.. he wasnt talking about dvcprohd..
computer wont like it ≠ cant handle it
Mar 30 2009 1:00AM
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eheath
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I was just pointing out how it could handle dvcprohd so his should handle avchd just fine.
Mar 30 2009 2:03AM
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hartig
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oh for sure it can handle it, i was just implying that avchd isn't very fun to work with
Mar 30 2009 3:32AM
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horner
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Your computer will run fine when editing avc footage.  Just max out the memory for a few hundred bucks and you'll be set.  You'd still probably be fine with 2gb of memory for the time being.

And as far as this AVCHD sucks argument goes...  AVCHD is definitely going to be around for a long time.  It's a good codec and it's getting better.  I'd say that after NAB, all the nle's (hint: Final Cut) will have updates to support avchd, much like P2.  In some respects AVCHD/intra trumps DVCproHD, and vice versa.  Don't be so quick to write off avchd!  I'd love to get the hfs10 when it comes out, it's going ot be a killer camera for the price.
Mar 30 2009 1:51PM
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aoe
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Thank you! And the HF S10, should be a killer camera, you're right. Now, if only it had the low light and OIS capabilities of the Sony 520 it would be unbelievable.
Mar 30 2009 3:44PM
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