• Apple Final Cut Pro Legacy

  FCP-firewire-P2 GEAR-sdi-BT-LH1700 Setup

  Posted by Matthew Marzano on December 10, 2008 at 10:50 pm

  Here’s my specs: Dual 2ghz G5/10.4.11/QTime 7.5.5/Final Cut Studio 2 (all recently installed)/P2 Gear/BT-LH1700/DVCPRO HD footage shot on HVX using 720/24pn with the FCP timeline to match and the P2 gear settings matched up in the SYS Format menu setting

  Goal: Monitor FCP output via firewire to P2 Gear and to Panny monitor via sdi

  What I’ve tried: All the basics- Different cables, different ports, checking system profiler for Firewire connection to Gear (it’s connected), making sure the gear is connected and turned on prior to opening FCP (and even partially opening FCP to the A/V devices window where you must have the devices connected and recognized to be able to pass (the spot where you click check again)), in FCP clicking on the all frames, view, system settings, etc…

  Theory: There is some setting in the P2 gear I’m missing. I’ve scoured the manual, internet (shane ross’ blog makes it seem simple, and barry’s article on the “gear” mentions it’s possible) and endlessly adjusted the settings whether it’s 1394 Host, 1394 Device, neither, all the different TC options. (Note, the P2 gear plays clips off of P2 cards on the monitor with no problems.)

  Thanks for any help or input, MM

  Arnie Schlissel replied 17 years, 9 months ago 2 Members · 1 Reply
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  Arnie Schlissel

  December 11, 2008 at 3:55 am

  It won’t work that way. The HVX does not accept 720 input over FW.

  I’d recommend you look on eBay for a used Kona 2. If you’re in a hurry, you can buy a new Kona LH or a Decklink HD Pro.

  Arnie
  Post production is not an afterthought!
  https://www.arniepix.com/

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