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Canon HDV…
Does anyone know if Canon HDV requires any specific hardware to get the footage into FCP?
I know, at least a couple years ago, that JVC and Sony required manufacture specific decks.
Really what I need to know is if I can use the Sony HVR-1500 to playback Canon HDV. The Company I’m with likes the camera but doesn’t want to add another deck to the mix.
If the formats are different is there a viable option for 24P-ish HDV in the Sony world of HDV?
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No special hardware assuming you’re using the current evrsion of FCP.
All the best,
Tom
Class on Demand DVDs “Complete Training for FCP6,” “Basic Training for FCS2” and “Final Cut Express Made Easy”
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Just be sure not to shoot in 30F or 24F mode. Only shoot 60i. Canon’s 30F and 24F modes do not conform to 60i like other manufacturer’s 30p and 24p do. One of our guys made that mistake a while back and we had to use the camera to capture the footage.
Mike Johnson
Final Cut Pro Editor
Drury Outdoors
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So the “24F”, the draw of the camera, does not jive with other gear?
That being the case is there a 24 HDV camera that will work using the Sony hardware?
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Canon’s 24F mode does not play well with others. It does not fit the 24F into 60i using a pulldown pattern as is typical with many SD cameras. I have not worked with this format, so I’m not really sure how it is written. Maybe someone else on the Cow knows…
As far as cameras go I did a quick search on B&H for Sony HDV camcorders and found 3 that have a 24p option with 2:3 pulldown. They are the HVR-S270U, HVR-Z7U, and HVR-V1U. I figured since you have a Sony deck, Sony camcorders would be the best place to start. If you are looking for something else, be sure the camera does 24p in some form of pulldown. This basically converts the 24 fps signal into a 60i NTSC signal. FCP does have an option to remove a pulldown, but again, I’ve not worked with that before so I’m not really sure how it works.
Hope this helps!
Mike Johnson
Final Cut Pro Editor
Drury Outdoors
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Even back in the DV only days you couldn’t always pop a tape shot on a Canon camera into a Sony deck and capture. There are little quirks which sometimes prevented interoperability. Use the camera to capture to be certain.
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Anthony Dalesandro
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