Here is a cinematic edit that I did earlier today after downloading the v4 hack. I wanted to give it the Cinema Quality look that I felt I would see in a movie so here it is.

The AMA AVCHD Plugin http://avid.custkb.com/avid/app/selfservice/search.jsp?DocId=419715 I generally import at DNxHD 120 .. for web projects I will work as low as 36.

MC6 comes only with QT as AMA, everything else you have to download a plugin for AMA Here is the link to them all http://www.avid.com/US/products/Avid-Media-Access/plug-ins

And import after AMA mount is faster than straight import .. everything I say is based on Windows 7

Kevin

@touviere7 I'm finding that transcoding first seems to be what Media Composer likes best as well. But wasn't there supposed to be an AVCHD plugin available?

@Re9d The 10-bit X settings are probably overkill considering the GH2 is only 8-bit. But I try to keep to the higher DNxHD resolutions. This is, of course, project dependent. And I used to vary it based on the hack/patch I was using but now I stay in the 115 to 175 range.

Heck, I'm just happy to see some fellow Avid folks lurking around here.

24P is amazing. I just wish I could run 720 HS smoothly. The image was kind of patchy in some areas, although it was a very difficult test on the marsh with wind and brush and branches all blowing around. The 720 H worked, but the sharpness isn't quite as good as 24P. If it were just a little sharper it would be perfect. The only lens I have today is the 14 2.5. The card is a San Disk Extreme SDHC UHS I 45mbs. Hope this helps. If you need to see any test footage let me know and I'll post it. This is very nice progress!

Oh, yeah, ETC worked in both modes 24P H and 720 H.

I would be satisfied with ETC mode working in Quantum X AVCHD-I 100/50 :)

I just recorded a six minute clip with the Orion v4 settings on 64gb SDXC card:

No problems in the recording operation, it won't play back in camera, the clip is one 6 minute clip – it did not break up (I'm guessing it'd have to go longer to need to span).

In FCP7, it imported correctly with no problems.

@Zaven its easy to do you a long gop setting, bkmcwd is doing one to cover Hbr but it will mean no intra on 24p

Driftwood Quantum X (v4 Orion) CBR - 720p50 after switching from 24H, ISO1600, ETC mode, shutter speed 100, 30MBs SanDisk Extreme HD Video.

• Locked camera up, speed limitation error. Had to remove battery. Restarted camera tried again on the same scene locked up again.

@re9d i'm on avid mc6.01 and unfortunately i'm not able to link the clips with ama - seems to be an audio issue (even with basic pana 1.1 firmware). i usually import by transcoding to dnxhd xxx depending on frame rate and mb/sec of original clips. the 10bit settings are very good (and heavy too). great for short projects anyway.

With 25, with 1080i setting, the clip is more "strobo"! I can't use the 1080i setting with shutter at 25 ... Tomorrow, I try with 25, but it isn't a good solution ... Thanks