How to Import 60p video from Sony NEX-EA50UH to FCP?

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Summary: This article is about the tutorial how to import and edit Sony NEX-EA50UH 1080 60p AVCHD in Final Cut Pro (X) on Mac OS X(Mavericks).



NEX-EA50UH initiates Sony's new EA Series of camcorders. It is featured with the first E-mount lens with servo zoom, making the footage and the transitions steady and smooth. You can record Full HD 1080p AVCHD at 24, 25, 30, 50 and 60 frames per second for sharing your memories virtually anywhere.

After recording some 1080 60p footages, you probably would import 1080 60p AVCHD to Final Cut Pro or other Mac tools for editing. While, importing problems occurred as the FCP can't import Sony NEX-EA50UH recorded 1080 50/60P AVCHD video, the frame rate is so high and the AVCHD codec is not friendly to FCP for editing. And as we know Apple ProRes codec is the natively supported by Final Cut Pro. So, you'd better transcode Sony NEX-EA50UH MTS to ProRees 422 for Final Cut Pro first.

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Answer 1

You did not tell us which version of FCP. I agree with Robert for the most part. I have the NEX-EA50UH and use it regularly with my year old iMac... with the older FCE or the current FCP X.



Generically, there are three ways.



1) Connect the camcorder to the Mac with a USB cable (you want to have the camcorder's power adapter in place of the battery). When you turn on the camera, the LCD panel will appear with a USB selection. Use the menu selection thumbwheel on the right side of the camcorder to select that, then press that thumbwheel. That will cause the flash memory card to appear on the Mac's Desktop.



Launch FCP. Import or Log and Capture the video.



2) In the box with the camcorder was a disc. Install the "Sony Browser". With the camcorder memory on the desktop, use that utility to import the files. When done, quit that, launch FCP, drag/drop the files to the FCP library.



3) Take the memory card out of the camcorder and use a card reader (external if your Mac does not have one built-in). There will be a single AVCHD file. You will need a transcoder like MPEG StreamClip to pull the segments from that single file. HandBrake might work, too. Maybe the Sony Browser just installed.

Answer 2

I am not familiar with the camera you are referring to but I do know that Sony cameras all record in AVCHD codec which can give you some issues in Final Cut Pro. The key here is to keep the files on your SD card and do not remove them and put them on your hard drive. With the files on the SD card you need to connect your camera, with SD card in it of course, to your computer via USB. I am hoping your camera came with one of these cords, most do. You need to then turn on the camera so that Final Cut recognizes it. Once this is done Final Cut usually will automatically open up a window to start importing the files on the SD card. If this does not happen you may need to go into the File option and import the files yourself. Final Cut converts the AVCHD files into a compatible codec,I believe Pro Res, and then you can start editing.



If you have already removed the files from your SD card then you will need an AVCHD to Pro Res converter like 5D to RGB or any of the numerous ones you can find online if you do a Google search. Keep in mind that some of these are also called MTS converters as that is the file type that AVCHD is usually wrapped in.



If you want to see the files on the SD and watch them on the Mac you will need a video player called VLC Media Player. This will allow you to open the MTS files and play them on your Mac. Keep in mind that you need to right click on the AVCHD icons on your SD card before you can actually find the folder that says "Stream" where the video files exist. Each time you right click you will need to select "Show Package Contents" until you see the "Stream" folder.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

long thread, prores is the best for fcp, even you don't convert them , when you load your files , the fcp will help you convert them into prores behind the backstage.