Setting The Codec - Sony PXW-FS7 Manual

Setting the Codec

All the codec that works with Avid so depending on what you are doing.
To select the codec
Menu > System > Codec > Select your codec (Execute when prompt to)
MPEG HD422
• MPEG 2
• HD Only (only records
1920 x 1080p/i or
1280 x 720p)
• Can be progressive
and Interlaced
• No Slow and Quick
(S&Q) Motion
• 1 min = 500mb
You get 2 x 32gb QXD cards with the camera there are no other cards available.
To record in S&Q motion go to page 28.
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XAVC-I
• High Quality
• HD
• Smaller file sizes
• S&Q Motion
• 1 min = 1Gb
• If you have the space
this is what is
recommended to use.
XAVC – L
• Long G.O.P (Group of
Pictures) Codec. This
compresses every
frame individually
• More efficient with the
way it records frames
• If a frame doesn't
change it doesn't
record it.
• Needs more processing
power to edit
• Only requires ¼
storage space
• 1 min = 400mb
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