Capuring probs on HDV 1080i

[Steve Connor]

Do a search on this forum and you will find your answer – it’s been covered dozens of times.

Steve Connor
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[Jon Hiseman]

If don’t have Digidesigns Pro Tools installed on your computer this WILL NOT apply to you – if you have Read on:
Sony HDR-HC1 Cam
G5 2.00 Ghz/ 8Gb Ram MacOS 10.4.3
FCPHD 5.0.3
Digidesign Pro Tools TDM HD Accel4 vs. 6.9.3

Problem:
1080i/50 HD format.
FCP5HD can see and control the camera OK but can’t capture any native HDV footage (not receiving data) when the HDV option is chosen in easy set up .
In order to capture the footage successfully you have to choose the Apple intermediate codec.
Solution:
Pro Tools installs the Digidesign Core Audio Driver(DCAD) so that when PT is not active, applications that by default output audio via the computer audio outs, can be routed via Digidesign hardware outputs (studio monitors.)
The DCAD is a plug-in [Digidesign CoreAudio.plugin] that installs in MacHD/Library/Audio/Plug-ins/HAL folder
FCP5 also installs a plug in in this location [DVCPROHDAudio.plugin]
If you drag the DCAD out of this folder before booting up FCP, capturing via the HDV codec is fine although you lose the ability to hear the audio via Digi hardware. To re-enable editing with audio routed via the DCAD close FCP, drag the DCAD back to the HAL folder and reboot FCP. The Digidesign core audio driver is known to be buggy and recently Digi posted a CS update to fix amonst other things a problem with it and iMovie HD. Looks like FCP slipped through the net.