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I can’t get picture on my external monitor using FCP 4.5
I have a DSR 45 dv cam deck, I am running firewire dV from the computer in and, then out of the deck into one VHS deck, Then out of there into another VHS, then into a switcher and then to the monitor, It was working fine the other day, and I don’t think any settings have been changed. I get picture on log and capture but not from my timeline, I am in a jam because I need to color correct some footage immediatly. The monitor says that I am getting synch, and it’s reading the decks, because when I switch them off it looses synch. All My settings in FCP say external video is set to firewire DV NYSC so I don’t know. This is diving me crazy, if anyone can help it would be greatly appreciated, Thanks Ben Baudhuin
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Shane’s Stock Answer #8:
A simple path is mac > firewire > camera or deck > rca cables > tv
Then start up your camera and tv, then open fcp.
Then go View > External video > all frames
Video playback should be Apple firewire NTSC (If you are using an NTSC set)
Audio playback should be Audio follows VideoTechinially, this should send synched video to your TV
If for some reason you can’t view your timeline on your external monitor, there are a few things to try:
1) Make sure that the camera/deck is connected and powered on BEFORE you open FCP.
2) In the Final Cut Pro menu select AUDIO/VIDEO Preferences and make sure your signal is being sent out thru Firewire DV.
3) Go to the menu and select VIEW>EXTERNAL>ALL FRAMES.
4) Click in the % box above the image and select FIT TO WINDOW.
5) Go to VIEW->refresh A/V devices
6) Make sure the Log & Capture window is closed
If you want it to play in both the canvas and the external monitor you need to go to the FINAL CUT PRO menu and select AUDIO/VIDIO settings and make sure MIRROR ON DESKTOP is selected under the PLAYBACK OUTPUT section
Try all these, and if they don’t work, then it might be the sheer amount of devices the signal has to go thru. You can test by going FW out from the computer to your deck, then from the deck to the monitor, to see if you have an image. If so, then add the VCR and try again, then the switcher, etc, until you find the culprit.
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