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Capture SDI over firewire
I have a library of DVCPRO 50 tapes and a Panasonic AJ-SD93P deck. I’ve traditionally captured through an IO HD—SDI out of the deck. I’ve discovered that the IO HD is not supported under FCPX. I don’t have to access these tapes very often (like this is the first time in several years) so I’m loath to invest a lot in a “new” capture solution. Any suggestions for an economical ingest setup?
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Does the deck have Firewire connectivity? DVCPRO 50 traditionally does.
The IO devices are now only “O” with FCX…they only work to output to a monitor. The only way to capture directly into FCX is via firewire.
You can, however, capture using the IO makers software. AJA does make a capture utility called AJA VTR EXCHANGE. You can capture with that, and you IO…and then import that into FCX.
Shane
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Unfortunately the FW port on the deck fried a long time ago. $1500 to replace the FW card wasn’t worth it while the IO HD was working. I’ll try the utility you suggested–thanks!
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