IoHD and FCP timecode problem

[Jeremy Garchow]

Do you have RS422 hooked up? FCP cannot read SDI timecode nor can the deck be controlled via SDI.

[Peter King]

I don’t have the RS422 hooked up, and I haven’t been supplied with one. Shit. I will have to go searching for one first thing.

Thanks for the reply

Pete

[Hans Vernhout]

You could also download the AJA VTR Xchange utility from the AJA site and use that to capture. It can use the embedded timecode from the SDI-signal that comes into the IoHD.

Hans Vernhout
Director / lighting cameraman
The Netherlands

[Jeremy Garchow]

[Peter King] “Shit. I will have to go searching for one first thing. “

Ha! How’d you have it hooked up to your Kona3?

[Arnie Schlissel]

Any pro video store should have an RS-422 cable. They’re very easy to find on the web, as well.

Arnie
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[David Skillicorn]

I have this dilemma as well… in that I will be capturing from Panasonic HDX 900 which has not rs-422, and the IOHD can’t take its firewire feed.

So I will be coming in HD-SDI, using VTR Exchange as you suggest… however, any thoughts on still being able to get “deck” control of the camera somehow through the cameras firewire port?

otherwise, it will be a hard roll, and a capture now sort of process.

Any ideas, or is deck control out of the question in this configuration?

Thanks

[Jeremy Garchow]

You will be able to read tc off of the HD-SDI stream and also remove redundant 720p frames if you like.

You are all set.

Jeremy

[Hans Vernhout]

The capture now process will work fine, except you won’t have deck control to your camera. Remember to first let your camera roll before starting capture in AJA VTR Xchange or your SDI embedded timecode might not be captured correctly.

I don’t think VTR Xchange will allow you to select a Firewire card – connected to your HDX 900 – as a deck control connection.

But if you’re gonna try this, please let me know the results.

Good luck,

Hans Vernhout
Director / lighting cameraman
The Netherlands

[Jeremy Garchow]

[Hans Vernhout] “I don’t think VTR Xchange will allow you to select a Firewire card – connected to your HDX 900 – as a deck control connection. “

No, you will have to capture now while rolling. I have done this with a Varicam, HPX500 and an SDX900. The HD Cameras I was able to remove all redundant frames from the 720p stream and also retain camera timecode via HD SDI. I will be soon trying it out with an HPX2000 and I expect the same results. It is truly an awesome feature. Green Screen acquisition shines with this setup.

Jeremy