Avid Media Composer

Software

Best choice for offline, file-based, and mobile editing

File-based support

File-based support

Sony XDCAM / XDCAM HD

  • Native editing of all listed SD and HD data rates (see above)
  • Native editing of proxy media, with Batch Import function for high-resolution media
  • Import via File Access Mode (FAM) over IEEE-1394
  • Ingest via FTP client over Ethernet
  • Write-back of finished program to XDCAM media over IEEE-1394

Sony XDCAM EX

  • Native editing for all listed data rates (see above)
  • Import of MXF files, as exported by Sony Clip Browser application (Windows only)

Panasonic P2

  • Native DVCPRO HD editing of all listed HD formats (see above)
  • Direct edit of P2 media from cards or disk drive
  • Support for P2 Store
  • Write-back of finished program to P2 media via IEEE-1394 (currently not supported on Leopard)

Avid DNxHD

Compressed SD resolutions

  • AVR (playback only)
  • 4:1s, 2:1s, 3:1, 2:1 (no capture)
  • 15:1s, 20:1, 10:1
  • 35:1p, 28:1p, 14:1p, 3:1p, 2:1p
  • 4:1m, 10:1m, 3:1m(p), 8:1m(p)