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How to capture HDV not supported by FCP
Hello,
Found some info I wanted to share while looking for a solution to a shooting format problem I had with FCP. The GYHD 100 does shoot 60p but it is HDV-SD60p which shoots at 480/60p. The newer HD200 shoots at 720p/60. FCP does not support the HDV-SD60p format. Thanks to Cow member Mr. Escandon I was able to find this work around. This is from my previous posts:
From Mr. Escandon: “I briefly had a project that was shot in this format – I was able to edit it on Final Cut 5.1.4 but the only thing was at the time I could not capture it directly in Final Cut. I had to use a piece of software you can download from Apple called DVHSCap to be able to capture the HDV stream… and from there I was able to preserve the slow motion..
Now, I’m not sure if FCP 6 has fixed this capture problem -( it has not) but I definitely know that you can consider DVHSCap a workaround that works. Google DVHSCap and you should be able to find the proper download package from Apple. It’s free.”From Ken Stones Final Cut site. “Apple has a utility on its developer’s site entitled DVHSCap which allows capture of material from HDV devices (or even the DVHS deck) and also the ability to lay back to these devices. It is free. To use it to its best ability, combine that with another freeware application, MPEG Streamclip. Capture in DVHSCap, open the file in MPEG streamclip and convert to the codec of your choice. You can upconvert to a higher HD codec or downconvert to DV. I recommend letting the camera downconvert, however, since that is totally real time.” .https://www.kenstone.net/fcp_homepage/review_hdv_raid_soltz.html
You have to join Apples developer group to download Xtools, DVHSCAP. Streamclip is available to all. Everything is free.
Excellent information on were to find and how to install and use these softwares are at this link: [karenoch.biblicalbear.com] The entry is under “Apple and Sony”thank for your posts!
Mickie Shaw
Editor and Videographer
DIgital Mogul Media
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Mickie,
Thanks for the post. I followed the link from Ken Stone’s site to the Apple developer’s site. Unless I missed something DVHSCap was not there. Searching the site yielded no results as well. Could they have pulled the application?Lee Berger
http://www.leebergermedia.com
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