AJA fcp

[Jeremy Garchow]

Hello Christina.

Try hitting control-q, and then choose the AJA Kona2 Uncompressed 8bit 720p 59.94 setting.

Jeremy

[Bob Zelin]

stop using audio/video setting. Choose an Easy setup (like Kona DVCProHD, etc.), and then open up a NEW sequence. This will automatically match the easy setup that you choose, and then you will not have a problem.

Bob Zelin

[Christina Rule]

Hey I did get it thanks! I needed to change my seq setting to 59.95! makes so much sense now.

Jeremy.. remember awhile back we were talking about what was the best codec for me to use on my system? You suggested dvc pro hd and another person had suggested Pro Res(HQ) I did a few tests and I found that on both that when I added a transition/text I got an orange bar and dropped some frames on playback Is this most likely for all real time codec? Also what kind of system would you recommend for working with uncompressed rt?

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[Gary Adcock]

[Bob Zelin] “stop using audio/video setting. Choose an Easy setup”

Bob

there are no easy setups for 720p30- it is not considered a SMPTE format.

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[Jeremy Garchow]

[christina rule] “Jeremy.. remember awhile back we were talking about what was the best codec for me to use on my system? You suggested dvc pro hd and another person had suggested Pro Res(HQ)”

Yes, I remember that clearly. The reason why I said DVCPro HD for an ‘offline’ codec and not ProRes on your system is because you have a PowerPC dual 2.0 G5. If you had an intel machine, I would most definitely say use ProRes. Since ProRes is a pretty processor intense codec, capturing ProRes requires an intel machine. Now, since you are only playing back from Maya renders, it could be a different issue, but I still wouldn’t recommend it. With your particular machine, I’d use DVCPro HD for offline edits, reconnecting to your Uncompressed renders later.

[christina rule] “I did a few tests and I found that on both that when I added a transition/text I got an orange bar and dropped some frames on playback Is this most likely for all real time codec?”

Had you converted your Maya renders to these codecs as well? It’s not only the sequence codec, but the codec of your source footage that has to be in this codec for the rt engine to work. You should be able to get real time dissolves with 720p30 material in DVCPro HD on a dual G5. I used to get it on a g4 laptop and firewire drives.

[christina rule] “Also what kind of system would you recommend for working with uncompressed rt?”

From that earlier thread you mentioned:

https://forums.creativecow.net/readpost/98/872835

Jeremy