Just install Brorsoft Sony XDCAM MXF Converter for mac, which allows you to convert MXF files from Sony PDW-850 to Apple ProRes 422 MOV for smoothly editing in Final Cut Pro 6/7 and FCP X. And The whole process takes only three easy steps to convert:
1. Add MXF videos from HD camcorders Sony PDW-850. Then,
2. Select the preset profile FCP(" Final Cut Pro > Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov) is FCP’s most compatible format").
3. At length, only one click of “convert” to start conversion from MXF to Prores.
Okay, following pages, let's look at the whole process in detail.
First See Something about Sony PDW-850 :
. New Shoulder XDCAM Disc Camcorder
. Direct successor of PDW-700 and PDW-F800
. New 3 x 2/3" inch CCD sensors (F12&50Hz)
. Improved S/N ratio : 62db
. Multiple codecs : SD/HD420/HD422
. Lighter 4,2 Kg and less power consuming 37W
. Improved LCD panel QHD 960 x 540
High picture quality with three 2/3-inch-type Power HAD FX CCDs recording at MPEG HD 422 50 Mbps
The CCDs offer the world’s top-end picture quality, with high sensitivity (F12 at 50i), wider dynamic range and the elimination of motion artefacts. On top of this, the PDW-850 offers an excellent signal-to-noise ratio of 62dB. It records the most popular broadcast MXF formats: MPEG HD 422 50 Mbps, MPEG HD 420 35 Mbps and 25 Mbps, MPEG IMX 50 Mbps and DVCAM.
The MXF files are not support by many NLE programs on Mac natively; hereby if you want to edit them in Final Cut Pro 6/7/X, you’d better to convert Sony PDW-850 MXF footage to ProRes encoded mov files for that’s the most compatible format for FCP.
Guide: Transcoding Sony PDW-850 MXF files to ProRes 422 for Final Cut Pro
Free Download the Mac Sony MXF to ProRes Converter:
( Note: Click here for OS X 10.5) Step 1: Import MXF files from your Sony PDW-850 to the MXF to FCP Converter Mac.
Note: Before conversion, you need to transfer MXF files from your Sony PDW-850 to Mac Hard Drive, then click the "add files" button to browse to import MXF videos.
Step 2: Click the format bar, and move mouse cursor to "Final Cut Pro > Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov)" as output format.
Step 3: Click "Convert" button to start transcoding Sony PDW-850 mxf files to Apple ProRes MOV for Final Cut Pro 6/7/X under Mac OS.
Some more helpful features of the Free Mac MXF to MOV Converter:
1. Settings- click to set video resolution(1920×1080/1440×1080/1280×720/720×480), bitrate（from 1Mbps to 20Mbps）, frame rate (24p/30p)
2. Editor (next to "Add" icon)- click to set deinterlace, denoise, mute, volume up, trim, crop, etc.
Once the MXF to ProRes 422 conversion is done, you can transfer Sony PDW-850 MXF footage into Final Cut Pro 6/7/X for editing smoothly on Mac with ease.
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