So, 6 – 10 times more hard drive space than HDV, but faster rendering and editing (because it’s all I-frame, no B-frame) ProRes 422 will run at about 18-20 MB/sec (normal quality) or 27-30 MB/sec (high quality) for HD, or 5 MB/sec (normal) to 8 MB/sec (high quality) for SD.
ProRes 422 format for uncompressed HD quality at SD file sizes and support for mixed video formats and frame rates in a single Timeline- nice feature.Hope this works with nesting and media management! Final Cut Pro 6 has an Open Format Timeline that lets editors mix and match virtually any video format and frame-rate in a single Timeline without transcoding.Final Cut Studio 2 will be available in May for $1,299, or $499 for the upgrade.
