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First HDV Project
Hi, I’m new to HDV. I was given footage shot on a Sony HVR-Z1U/Z1N it was shot on 1080i 60i. What should I capture this as and what should I set my timeline to so it can play back in real time? I’ve found some settings that are close but not quite what I need. I work on at G5 with a HD screen and I have a Kona 2 setup. Any ideas would be of great help. Thanks!
-Nicholas Bierzonski
Editor/DVD Author/Java Boy
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If I were editing HDV, I would capture as DVCPro HD.
Steve Eisen
Eisen Video Productions
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I agree, if you you can capture it through your card as DVCProHD, it will probably save you a lot of time. For some reason HDV takes longer to render, export, and encode to MPEG2.
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Well, that’s because HDV is a transport stream – not an edit stream. The computer has to decode and re-encode each and every single frame… That’s really processor intensive.
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Wayne Carey
Schazam Productions
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I thought it was possible to play HDV back in real time on a G5. What I want to do is capture HDV let it remain native so I can view it in realtime. Then I want to add timecode reader and play this play in realtime to VHS. Is that possible or do I have to render. I’ve tried matching my sequence as closely as possible to the camera manuals specs but I havn’t had any luck. What is the best way you would recommend capturing and outputting a real time window burn?
-Nicholas Bierzonski
Editor/DVD Author/Java Boy
http://www.finalfocusvideo.com -
What are you trying to match? You should just use the Easy Setup and pick the HDV format. Then start a new project.
What version of Final Cut do you have? You need at least 5.0
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In order to do this in realtime, you’ll need a capture card like the AJA Kona series tp view output to a source. But when add any filters to a HDV clip, you’ll have to render it.
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Wayne Carey
Schazam Productions
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Connect your camera/deck to VHS deck. Your camera/deck should be able to display timecode to your VHS deck.
Steve Eisen
Eisen Video Productions
Director-At-Large
Chicago Final Cut Pro Users Group -
The easy setup for HDV did the trick. I can play HDV back in realtime and I can see it on my HD monitor correctly. I set my Kona card to output 1920x1080i 30p which works for the audio but I can’t see any video. What setting should I set my Kona card to so I can output video and audio?
-Nicholas Bierzonski
Editor/DVD Author/Java Boy
http://www.finalfocusvideo.com -
Make sure that in the Kona Control Panel under Format that your Primary (Native) Format is set to 1080i29.97 and your Analog Out is set to the same.
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Wayne Carey
Schazam Productions
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Thanks! I’ll try that and see how it works after I finish capturing this tape.
-Nicholas Bierzonski
Editor/DVD Author/Java Boy
http://www.finalfocusvideo.com
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