in-camera downconvert

[Richard Harrington]

24N won’t work with tape

Richard M. Harrington, PMP

Author: Photoshop for Video, Understanding Adobe Photoshop, and ATS:iWork

[Gerret Warner]

If you read the HVX-200 book it clearly states that you can downconvert 720PN to DV tape.

[Richard Harrington]

It won’t STAY 24PN

Richard M. Harrington, PMP

Author: Photoshop for Video, Understanding Adobe Photoshop, and ATS:iWork

[Gerret Warner]

That’s why I called this thread “downconvert.” I’m simply trying to convert 720 to DV tape in camera, just as the book says. But I can’t see how. Can anyone help?

[Noah Kadner]

It’s in the manual, page 87:

You can dub any clips from a P2 card to a tape that
you have inserted into the unit.
The recording formats of clips that can be dubbed
are all of the 1080i and 720P formats. In all cases,
the data is recorded in the DV format.
• Check to see if the tape is in a write-protected
state. (During the dubbing operation, an error
message does not appear.)
• Insert the P2 card and tape into the unit, and set
the MEDIA switch to the TAPE position. (Pages
25 and 29)
• When recording for the purpose of dubbing, it is
recommended that a slightly higher setting (+5 or
so) be used for the DETAIL LEVEL item on the
SCENE FILE screen of the setting menu.
3)
Use the MENU button to close the menu,
and press the THUMBNAIL button to return
to the thumbnail display.

Clips with formats that permit dubbing are
indicated by black numbers; all other clips
are indicated by the red numbers. (Clips
indicated by the red numbers cannot be
dubbed.)
• To perform the pulldown setting when
dubbing 720/24PA format clips
1)
Press the THUMBNAIL button to close
the thumbnail display, and use the MENU
button to open the menu.
2)
Select DUBBING SETUP and then
PULLDOWN SEL. Select 24P or 24PA.

etc….

Noah

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