For the most effective integration between XDCAM Transfer and XDCAM EX Clip Browser, use of XDCAM EX Clip Browser version 1.01 or later is strongly recommended. This can be obtained from the Sony web site. The address of the website can be found on the CD-ROM bundled with the PMW-EX1. Software: Content Browser: V2.3.1 (Win + Mac) Content Browser is an all-in-one clip management application that can be used with the latest portfolio of Sony camcorders and decks, such as XDCAM, XDCAM EX, NXCAM and PMW-F5/F55. About PDZK-P1 XDCAM Chapter 1 Transfer Overview PDZK-P1 XDCAM Transfer is a software solution that enables you to use material captured in professional discs or SxS memory cards using Sony’s XDCAM system (MXF files and MP4 files) in Apple’s Final Cut Pro1) video editing software. After editing the material in Final Cut Pro, you can write it.

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What’s the easiest way to convert XDCAM files to .mov files on Mac for editing in FCP, FCE, iMovie, Avid or other NLEs? If you are looking for an answer to this question, you may wish to read this post. It introduces the best XDCAM file converter for Mac and guides you through the process of transcoding Sony XDCAM MXF files to a QuickTime movie format for editing on Mac OS X.

Why need a XDCAM MXF to MOV Converter?
You may need a Sony XDCAM MXF Converter for Mac for various reasons. We have listed some of them out in the following paragraphs.

1. Apr 23, 2012  My NLE of choice is Sony Vegas Pro 9.0e, so when a potential client asked if I could edit some material shot on a Sony HDCAM EX3, I said yes. Unfortunately only the second (smaller) of the two files of the spanned clip would import into Vegas or even Sony XDCAM EX ClipBrowser 2.6 (and even MediaInfo came up with nothing), so I told the potential client that one of his files must be corrupt.
2. XDCAM Drive Software MAC WIN XDCAM Drive Software is a basic utility that allows users to read/write files from a computer connected to a PDW-U1/U2 Professional Disc Drive Unit.
3. Content Browser 1.1 WIN MAC Content Browser is an all-in-one clip management application that can be used with the latest portfolio of Sony camcorders and decks. Content Browser integrates XDCAM Browser (XDCAM) and Content Management Utility (NXCAM) into a single application.

Reason #1: The XAVC/XDCAM Plug-in for Apple (PDZK-LT2) plug-in doesn’t work for FCP X
To be able to import Sony XDCAM, XDCAM HD, and XDCAM EX media into Final Cut Pro X, you’ll need to download and install the XAVC/XDCAM Plug-in for Apple (PDZK-LT2) provided by Sony. If the plug-in doesn’t work correctly, you may need a Sony XDCAM Video Converter for Mac to encode XDCAM MXF files to MOV format with ProRes codec for working with FCP X.

Reason #2: AMA plug-in doesn’t work for viewing and editing XDCAM footage in Avid
The XAVC/XDCAM Plug-in for Avid (PDZK-MA2) plug-in supports for XAVC and XDCAM / XDCAM EX files in Avid Media Composer, Symphony and NewsCutter products, if this plug-in can not run on your Mac, we do recommend using third party XDCAM MXF Converter for Mac to process file conversion.

Reason #3: iMovie and FCE don’t have native support for Sony XDCAM
If you find iMovie and the discontinued Final Cut Express do not have native support for XDCAM files, you’re suggested to transcode XDCAM MXF files to AIC .mov, iMovie and FCE’s favorite editing codec, which they can recognize and handle well. This requires a XDCAM MXF to MOV Converter.

Reason #4: The editing performance is unstable and unreliable
Your editing program allows for easy and direct importing of XDCAM videos from your camcorder, but it is very unreliable and unstable, so you needed something else to convert them first to a format that is full compatible with your editing application. In that case, you will need a third party XDCAM file converter.

Reason #5: You don’t have the entire folder structure of the XDCAM footage
Logitech broadcaster software for mac. If you only have some loose .mxf video clips copied from a XDCAM camera, without preserving the complete folder structure, you will run into incompatibility issues while importing them to your Mac NLEs. If that’s the case, a Mac Sony XDCAM MXF Converter will be a lifesaver for you.

What’s the best XDCAM file converter for Mac?

To put it bluntly, HD Video Converter for Mac is positioned as the best Sony XDCAM video converter for Mac. It provides optimal format presets for mostly used NLEs like iMovie, FCE, FCP, Avid, Adobe Premiere, and Sony Vegas, being able to convert XDCAM MXF video to MOV format with Apple ProRes, Avid DNxHD, Apple InterMediate Codec (AIC), DVCPRO, HDV, DV codec maintaining original quality of your source media.

You can download a demo version to have a try. It is not free but it is totally worth it.

Approach to transcoding XDCAM MXF files to MOV for editing on Mac

Step 1: Start up HD Video Converter for Mac as a Mac Sony XDCAM video Converter. Once the main interface pops up, click ‘Add File’ button to import source media captured by a PMW-500, PMW-400, XDS-PD2000, PDW-HR1 or some camera similar. You can load directly from your camera or from a card reader, or from a folder on your HDD that contains your media data.

Step 2: Select output format for your editing programs
In order to edit Sony XDCAM MXF files in iMovie and FCE, from the Profile list, choose ‘Apple InterMediateCodec (AIC) (*.mov) as output format from ‘iMovie and Final Cut Express’ catalogue.

For the purpose of importing and editing Sony XDCAM MXF video files in Avid, Premiere or DaVinci Resolve, from the Profile list, choose ‘Avid DNxHD(*.mov)’ as output format from ‘Avid Media Composer’ column.

To be able to use Sony XDCAM/XDCAM HD MXF footage in FCP 7/6, FCP X, Premiere or DaVinci Resolve, from the Profile list, choose ‘Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov)’ as output format from ‘Final Cut Pro’ catalogue.

Step 3: Custom video and audio settings (for advanced user)
If you are an advanced user and want to adjust video and audio settings like bit rate, frame rate, etc. in your own way, you can click ‘Setting’ button and go to ‘Profile Settings’ panel to do so, if not, simply skip this step.

Step 4: When ready, click the ‘Convert’ button to start converting Sony XDCAM MXF footage to MOV for using within iMovie 8’/9/11, FCE, Avid, FCP (X), Premiere or DaVinci Resolve.

Tips: You can tick off ‘Shut down computer when conversion completed’ checkbox, and go away to do other things instead of waiting around in front of the computer for the entire conversion process.

Step 5: When the conversion finished, click ‘Open Folder’ button to find the generated MOV QuickTime files for editing with your NLEs with optimum performance.

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Plug-in Version 1.1

Mac OS X

• Mac OS X 10.8.3 or later
• Mac OS X 10.7.5 or later
• Mac OS X 10.6.8 or later

Plug-in Version 1.2

Mac OS X

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• Mac OS X 10.9 or later (requires Final Cut Pro X 10.1 or later)

Version 1.2 of this plug-in requires:

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• Mac OS X 10.9
• Final Cut Pro 10.1 or later

For all other supported OS, please use version 1.1.

Version 1.1 of this plug-in requires:

• Final Cut Pro 10.0.8 or higher for XAVC format
• Final Cut Pro 10.0.6 or higher for XDCAM / XDCAM EX format

This plug-in supports SxS Card but not Professional Disc. XDCAM Professional Disc users can use Content Browser software to ingest material into Final Cut Pro X.

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To import ProRes/DNxHD file (which is shot with PMW-F55/F5 cameras) to FCPX, the XAVC/XDCAM Plug-in for Apple (PDZK-LT2) must be uninstalled. To uninstall the PDZK-LT2, delete the 'XDCAMFormat.RADPlug' in the '/Library/Application Support/ProApps/MIO/RADPlugins'.

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