Having a bad time importing HDV file into Final Cut Pro

[Frank Nolan]

Did you create a new sequence?

[Harry]

Yes, I did.

I’m wondering if I should go through the whole prefs trashing thing.

Thanks for the reply

Harry

[Frank Nolan]

Click on the timeline, Go up to: Sequence>settings>aspect ratio drop down menu, change to HD (1440×1080) 16×9

[Gary Adcock]

[Harry] ” There’s nothing in the Blackmagic menu to give me 1440×1080.”

the video out is 1920×1080 only the bits on tape are 1440 x1080.

my guess it that if you change your easy set up to HDV1080 and CREATE a new SEQ and drag the content into it– then you should be fine.

my guess is you did not have the set up correctly when you created the seq.

Gary Adcock
Studio37
HD and Film Consultation
Chicago, IL USA

[Harry]

Thanks for that tip about the 1440. I’ve now done that.

And I made a new “easy setup” and also, as per Blackmagic instruction manual, changed the Video Desktop to “Disabled after restart” which was supposed to give me video preview in the capture window – it doesn’t.

I’ve also trashed prefs, brushed my teeth etc etc.

I have also made a New Sequence, but then FCP throws up this message when I double click on that new sequence or try to open it: “Codec not found. You may be using a compression type without the corresponding hardware card”

Whadda ya make of that, Mr Fung?

I’ve emailed Blackmagic, so we’ll see what they have to say. But I still think it’s fundamentally an FCP issue.

So I’ll be back.

And many many thanks for all of your assistance to everyone. I am now off suicide watch after knowing that there are people out there who give enough of a damn to help their fellow man.

Any more ideas are welcom. I’ll be here till the end of time.

Best wishes,

Harry.