• Apple Final Cut Pro Legacy

  Problem capturing fm XL2 in FCP…

  Posted by Mark Smith on March 31, 2006 at 2:22 am

  I recently purchased a Canon XL2. I am trying to capture the footage to my Dual G5 in FCP HD 4.5. I am able to control the camera, but am not recieving any video into the computer.

  I read a previous post on another site that suggested connecting to an external hard disc which is then connected to the Mac. Tried this no luck. Another post said set up a profile for the camera in the east set-up. Did that, no luck.

  I heard there is a problem with the XL2 and Quicktime, but can seem to confirm that.

  What I do know is that I spent a bucket load of money on the camera and can’t seem to capture the footage and am feeling pretty dumb. I am hoping to figure this out before I have to tell my business partner that while, yes we can shoot, we can’t use any of it because I can’t capture.

  Any body who could shine some light on this for me will receive my eternal gratitude.

  Thanks,

  Mark

  Craig Alan replied 20 years, 5 months ago 3 Members · 2 Replies
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  Thaxter Clavemarlton

  March 31, 2006 at 2:38 am

  Try this:

  https://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301852

  FWIW, I swore I’d never EVER buy ANOTHER product with the Canon name plate after the ABYSMAL reliability of the CCD chips (“hot pixels”), grainy images, and non-standard audio clocks in their camcorders.

  I actually TRASHED my Canon PRINTER (and bought another brand) so I would not give them any more money even for ink cartridges…
  after my GL1 exhibited 3 hot pixels days after the warranty expired.
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  Craig Alan

  March 31, 2006 at 4:02 am

  I’m going through problems like this. Try shutting down the Mac. Unplugging everything including the Mac power cord. Wait a few minutes. Boot back up. Apple suggested this as a kind of reset of the firewire connection. It works for me, though I have to repeat this procedure too often for my liking. I notice that I loose the ability to capture after rewinding my tape to the beginning using device control. I might try rewinding before connecting the firewire cable. If it turns out it is the canon and not the firewire connection, then you could use another camcorder to capture with. Any cheap one will do. Why wear the heads on an xl2?

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