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capturing HDV 720p
I received some tapes from a client to edit their birthday video. The tapes are in 720p HDV format, so right away, im assuming it was shot with a JVC camera, but im not sure about this yet. I’m trying to capture the footage into final cut pro 6, but im not getting a video signal in. I popped in another hdv tape (1080i) and it caputres just fine.
The equipment im using are:
Power Mac G5 with final cut pro 6
Sony GV-HD700 vtrAny clue of what I am doing wrong? It just seems to be these set of tapes. They play back fine on my deck, so i have no clue why it wont output to final cut pro. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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4 Replies
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I think you need a JVC deck or the camera.
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I see.
That really sucks since i dont have that equipment with me.More interestingly, since the deck has a built in screen, i can easily view the video using the screen, but not capture.
However, if worse comes to worse, i can just output the video via composite or svideo, input that into another deck/camera, and do an ana. to digi. pass through to firewire to get it into my computer…
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Joey’s right. JVC’s HDV format is incompatible with Sony equipment. Only Canon and Sony are compatible. Its the 720p HDV vs 1080i HDV format that is the biggest difference.
You will need a JVC camera or deck. Doing what you are planning…if it works, will SERIOUSLY degrade your image. As I said…IF it works.
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Haha. Don’t scare me with if statements.
I kind of understand why it wont go through firewire. in theory, i think it should work because when it plays on my deck, i get an image on its screen, but not though firewire. so if i output the image via svideo to another deck and do a pass through, it should work..in theory at least.
id hate to lose the hd quality, but im only getting $300 so i wont bother renting/buying equipment and also, the final output will be in standard definition dvd.
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