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120 Chapter 8 Working with Sony XDCAM Formats
The SP format uses a constant bit rate (CBR) and is compatible with1080i HDV. The LP
and HQ formats use a variable bit rate (VBR) and provide extended recording time with
lower-than-HDV quality (LP) and quality that surpasses that of the HDV recording
format (HQ). Variable frame rate recording is also supported. The HD422 format uses
a 50 Mbps CBR.
XDCAM EX is a variation of XDCAM HD that records full HD resolution as either
1920 x 1080 or 1280 x 720 footage. XDCAM EX footage is recorded on SxS cards, based
on the PCMCIA ExpressCard/34 form factor.
XDCAM Formats Supported in Final Cut Pro
To edit XDCAM footage, choose the DVCAM or IMX Easy Setup that corresponds to
your footage.
XDCAM HD Formats Supported in Final Cut Pro
Final Cut Pro has Easy Setups for the following XDCAM HD formats.
XDCAM HD VBR Easy Setups
The following XDCAM HD VBR Easy Setups support both 35 Mbps (HQ) and
18 Mbps (LP) formats:
 XDCAM HD 1080p24 VBR
 XDCAM HD 1080p25 VBR
 XDCAM HD 1080p30 VBR
 XDCAM HD 1080i60 VBR
 XDCAM HD 1080i50 VBR
Note: 18 Mbps VBR XDCAM HD footage is edited, rendered, and exported using the
35 Mbps (HQ) codec. However, this format is ingested at a data rate of 18 Mbps, so it
still requires less disk space during ingest than the 35 Mbps (HQ) format.
XDCAM HD CBR Easy Setups
Final Cut Pro includes the following XDCAM HD CBR (25 Mbps) Easy Setups:
 XDCAM HD 1080p24 CBR
 XDCAM HD 1080p25 CBR
 XDCAM HD 1080p30 CBR
 XDCAM HD 1080i50 CBR
 XDCAM HD 1080i60 CBR