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  FCP 6 compatibility with DV/Mini DV Decks

  Posted by Robert Decker on September 15, 2009 at 9:19 pm

  Question…I have FCP 6 on my IMAC. Im looking to purchase a MiniDV/DV deck to log and capture into FCP via firewire. Any suggestions on compatible decks?

  I found a Sony DSR 30 and a JVC BR-DV600U for a reasonable price. Anyone know if those two are compatible with FCP 6?

  Thanks

  Bret Williams replied 16 years, 8 months ago 5 Members · 4 Replies
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  Shane Ross

  September 15, 2009 at 9:29 pm

  They are.

  Shane

  

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  Arnie Schlissel

  September 16, 2009 at 2:19 am

  [Robert Decker] “I found a Sony DSR 30 and a JVC BR-DV600U for a reasonable price.”

  Those are both SD only decks. I’ve heard that this HD thing may take off someday.

  It’s the 21st century. Maybe you should be looking at a Sony HDV deck. It will play back miniDV tapes, but it will also play back Sony & Cannon HDV tapes. That will open up more possibilities for you right now than buying a used SD onlu miniDV deck.

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  Nick Price

  September 16, 2009 at 1:53 pm

  Arnie is right, But almost any camera with a firewire out port (also called iLink or IEEE1394) will work with FCP. I use an old sony consumer handycam sometimes.

  nick
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  Bret Williams

  September 16, 2009 at 2:22 pm

  Well the 30 is pretty useless. Doesn\’t support e to e which means if you want to bring in some other format through the deck,you\’d have to record it to tape first.

  The 600 has component in/out and maybe xlrs if I remember right, but only does miniDv, not DVCam or DVCPro.

  Both are pretty ancient. 10 years old or so.

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