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  • Do I need a HD capture card for P2 media

    Posted by Whitlock Dunbar on December 29, 2007 at 7:38 pm

    Real simple…

    If all of my video files are .mov files and P2 media, do I need to upgrade to an HD capture card, or is this only necessary if I’m going to output to HD tape?

    Shane Ross replied 18 years, 8 months ago 3 Members · 2 Replies
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  • David Roth weiss

    December 29, 2007 at 8:29 pm

    [whitlock dunbar] “do I need to upgrade to an HD capture card, or is this only necessary if I’m going to output to HD tape?”

    Keep in mind, one thing that you and many others often overlook is that capture cards are as much for displaying to a video monitor as they are about capturing and outputing to tape. Having the capability to edit HD without the capability to monitor it properly is just half the battle…

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  • Shane Ross

    December 30, 2007 at 3:38 am

    No, you do not.

    Here is how you import P2 into FCP:

    https://library.creativecow.net/articles/ross_shane/p2fcp6.php

    Shane


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