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Canon HDV to Final Cut
Hi there,
you guys might have discuss this earlier but now I can’t locate that post in archivals. so here it is the question:
I’ll be working in a project shot on Canon XL H1 and I want to keep the best quality of image.
is there any way that I can capture direct from camera SDI out to FCP through Kona LHe SDI ?
or should I go to Panasonic AJ HD1200A ( again throught SDI) and then use those tapes as master ?
I don’t really like the software converters but I might use that way too if quality holds better.Best,
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Yup…that is the way to go. HD SDI out of the camera, with firwire as deck control. Capture as DVCPRO HD. 720p, 1080p…up to you. Results are fantastic. I really like the image that camera can get. Quite impressive.
Shane
Littlefrog Post
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Two part question:
I’ve read the articles by Jerry Hoffman and Ben Balser with regard to transcoding HDV to DVCPRO HD for editing, but I’m still not clear on the options for me. I’m editing on FCP (5.1.4) on a MacBook Pro (17″/2Gb/Intel Core Duo) running 10.4.8. In an effort to get a quality broadcat view, I purchased a Matrox MXO and an Apple 23″ HD Cinema display. I shoot in Canon’s 24F frame rate and have an ongoing project already imported as HDV. Can I transcode to DVCPRO at this point? In the future, how do I import as DVCPRO without spending another $1000 on some other product?
I have been told by Matrox and Apple that at this point the MXO will not output a HD signal with a 24 frame rate (although they say it is coming). I have seen a post by Shane indicating it can be done, but I’m at a loss.
Any thoughts? Thanks in advance.
Bill Doyle
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Getting HDV to DVCPRO HD on a laptop is tricky and time consuming. The best way to do this is with a capture card and to convert it as you capture. You can’t do that with a laptop, you have to convert after. The best way to do this is with Compressor, but that takes a LOT of time. So I don’t think this is a good option if you are editing with a laptop. Your options are limited when using a laptop, IMHO.
Now, exporting 23.98 frame rate from the MXO is forthcoming…and soon. I did say that you could view a 23.98 timeline on a monitor, as it is sent to the monitor as 59.94 (dvcpro hd) or 29.97 (hdv).
Currently there is no capture card that works with a laptop that will convert HDV to DVCPRO HD. Only PCIe and PCI-X models, that all require a Tower.
Shane
Littlefrog Post
http://www.lfhd.net
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