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Capturing from Sony J-30SDI
Hey everyone,
I’m trying to capture footage from digibeta tapes in FCP 5 using the Sony J-30 deck’s Firewire output. I can’t get the video or audio to show up but I can control the deck from FCP. The Firewire output is going straight into my computer and all my settings are at DV NTSC. What am I doing wrong?
– AvB
AvB
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2 Replies
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Is there a menu setting to send the video to Firewire on the deck? Sony is famous for placing switches or menu settings to change outputs or inputs.
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-AvB,
Walter’s correct. It’s probably a menu function. But here’s some questions for you that will help us troubleshoot your problem.
Have you ever used this deck before? Did it work? Do you have a user’s manual for the deck? Do you know how to access the menu?
Do you have the J-30 connected to an external NTSC monitor to confirm that it’s working?
Are you positive that your firewire cable is good?
What are your digitize settings?
There’s a million things that it could be. That’s why tech support costs so much!
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