This tutorial helps those who are looking for a H6D Video Converter to transcode H6D footage for playing or editing on a Mac or Windows computer. It guides you through the process of converting Hasselblad H6D camera footage to your required file types with very good quality.
Hasselblad is still making high-end, medium format cameras and the newest model is the H6D. There are two different versions of the H6D. The H6D 50c sports a 50MP sensor and the 100c has a 100MP sensor. Hasselblad has added UHD 4K video recording in the 100c and Full HD in the 50c (at 30 fps).
When you simply need to convert H6D footage on a Mac or Windows computer fit for different requirements, you will need an H6D Video Converter. HD Video Converter is an ideal option to do the job. Its primary function is converting video files from one format to another with very good quality. Read on to learn a quick guide on how to transcode H6D footage on a Mac/Windows machine.
How to encode Hasselblad H6D recordings to your required file types?
Software requirement
HD Video Converter
You can download a demo version to have a try. They are not free but it is totally worth it.
Follow these steps:
Step 1: Start up HD Converter for Mac as an H6D Video Converter. Once the main interface pops up, click ‘Add File’ button to import source media. You can load directly from your camera or from a card reader, or from a folder on your HDD that contains your media data.
Step 2: Select output format for editing or playing
To convert Hasselblad H6D video files for use iMovie, from the Profile list, choose ‘Apple InterMediateCodec (AIC) (*.mov) as output format from ‘iMovie and Final Cut Express’ catalogue.
For the purpose of encoding Hasselblad H6D video files for Avid, Premiere or DaVinci Resolve, from the Profile list, choose ‘Avid DNxHD(*.mov)’ as output format from ‘Avid Media Composer’ column.
To convert Hasselblad H6D video for editing in FCP 7 or FCP X, from the Profile list, choose ‘Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov)’ as output format from ‘Final Cut Pro’ catalogue.
If you want to convert Hasselblad H6D video files for playing on Mac, simply choose ‘HD MOV Video (*.mov)’ as target format under ‘HD Video’ catalogue.
Actually, this video converter app features a number of output formats, you can select one as target depending on your end use.
Step 3: Custom video and audio settings (for advanced user)
If you are an advanced user and want to adjust video and audio settings like bit rate, frame rate, etc. in your own way, you can click ‘Setting’ button and go to ‘Profile Settings’ panel to do so, if not, simply skip this step.
Step 4: When ready, click the ‘Convert’ button to start converting Hasselblad H6D footage to your required file format for playing or editing.
Tips:
You can tick off ‘Shut down computer when conversion completed’ checkbox, and go away to do other things instead of waiting around in front of the computer for the entire conversion process.
Step 5: When the conversion finished, click ‘Open Folder’ button to find the generated files for editing or playing on a Mac or Windows PC.
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