Sony PMW-200 XDCAM MXF to Apple Final Cut Pro 6/7 or Aperture 3

This guide shows you how to convert/transcode Sony PMW-200 XDCAM MXF file to Final Cut Pro/Aperture 3 supported files with Pavtube MXF Converter for Mac.

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Sony PMW-200 camcorder features a broadcast-friendly 50Mbps data rate drawing from three half-inch CMOS sensors -- bigger than any other broadcast handheld cam, according to Sony -- though that size is still a far cry from its own super-35 filmmaking cams and others on the market.

50Mbps HD422 Recording
In the UDF/MXF recording mode, you can record Full HD video (1920x1080) at up to 50Mbps using MPEG HD422 compression technology and enjoy the benefits of proven, high-speed and intuitive XDCAM HD422 workflow. With the PMW-200, you can also record video in MPEG HD (420) or DVCAM™ format. (Note: Proxy video is not available with the PMW-200).

Import XDCAM MXF recordings to FCP 6/7 or Aperture 3. 

Q: Hi! I was wondering if the FCP 6/7 works with mxf footages natively. Aperture 3 seems not work with these mxf recordings. I have some .mxf video from Sony PMW-200 to edit for group work, and it would be great if anyone could help me with the importing workflow. Thanks!

A: If you want to edit Sony PMW-200  XDCAM MXF in Final Cut Pro 6/7 or Apple Aperture 3, you first need to convert the XDCAM MXF video to compatible format like ProRes 422 codec. This is a common format developed by Apple. Below are some useful tips.

Solution: Transcode Sony PMW-200 XDCAM MXF to FCP 6/7 or Aperture 3 with Apple ProRes 422 codec.

Step 1: Download Pavtube MXF Converter for Mac. This is excellent software which can help you convert Sony PMW-200 XDCAM MXF video to ProRes for FCP 6/7 or Aperture 3. Besides, it supports many other formats for output.Install and launch the Sony Mac XDCAM MXF Converter, import the MXF video from Sony PMW-200 by clicking "Add video" button.

Step 2: Choose the best output format for Final Cut Pro 6/7 or Aperture 3. Click on "Format" and choose "Final Cut Pro >>Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov)" as output format.

Step 3: You can click "Settings" to adjust the output parameters, such as resolution, bitrate and frame rate.

Step 4: You can click "Edit" button to edit MXF video, such as deinterlace, denoise, mute, volume up and crop.

Step 5: Click "Convert" button to start Sony MXF to ProRes conversion. It will transcode Sony PMW-200 MXF to Apple ProRes codec MOV format flawlessly.

After converting, you can import converted video files to FCP 6/7 or Aperture 3 instantly without rendering. More output formats are supported.

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Fast and Easy way to Convert Panasonic AG-HPX300 MXF to Apple Aperture 3

In order to edit Panasonic AG-HPX300 MXF clips in Apple Aperture 3 smoothly without codec problems,, you can follow this post to laern the best and easy way.  

Panasonic AG-HPX300 is a 1/3″ CMOS camera featuring full resolution 1920×1080 chips. The camera’s ENG frame comes equipped with a Fujinon 17x lens, making it the most affordable full-sized shoulder mounted camera available. The HPX300 has a feature-set including timecode, genlock and HD-SDI, which is usually found only on more expensive cameras. More importantly, the HPX300 can record Panasonic’s premiererecording format, AVC-Intra. When shooting in AVC-Intra mode the camera has the ability to shoot full-raster 1080p footage at 10-bit 4:2:2 color, something unheard of at this price-point.


The HD Camcorder shoots recordings in MXF file format. After make some footage on the Panasonic AJ-HPX3700, you may find your Apple Aperture 3 can't support Panasonic AJ-HPX3700 footages well. Then you have to look for the easy and fast workaround for editing Panasonic AJ-HPX3700 MXF files in Aperture 3 on Mac OS X Lion.

After google search, I find Pavtube MXF Converter for Mac which is the best professional MXF Converter for Mac software tool to make the Panasonic AJ-HPX3700 videos compatible to le Aperture 3. It would Convert Panasonic AJ-HPX 300 P2 .mxf files to Apple Aperture best supported video formats, such as Apple ProRes codec MOV, so that I can import onic AJ-HPX3700 MXF to Aperture 3 smoothly,  then you can edit the AJ-HPX3700 video in Apple Aperture without any crashing problem ank keep the original quality.

Now, you can follow the easy step by step tutorial, you will get to know how to convert Panasonic HPX300 MXF to Aperture 3 on Mac OS X Lion by yourself.

Step 1: Download Pavtube Mac MXF to Aperture Converter and import your HPX300 .mxf file.



Step 2: Click format column and choose the output format. You are recommended to choose Final Cut Pro -> Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov), it's great for editing in Apple Aperture.



Step 3: Click settings button to adjust the output video's parameters, such as bitrate, resolution, etc.



Step 4: Start converting Panasonic AJ-HPX3700 1080p MXF videos to ProRes codec for Apple Aperture 3.

After converting, you can load Panasonic AJ-HPX3700 footage to Apple Aperture for editing as you want, now you can have a try. Good luck!

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