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Is my setup up to the task?
Hello everyone,
I’m brand new to this whole world. I’m starting a video real estate tour biz and thought I got the set up that I needed but now I’m not too sure my computer is up to teh task.
My shiney new Sony Hdr-Hc7 came today and I’ve been filming all kinds of cool stuff.
I have final cut pro 5 and a (don’t laugh, I had this part already before the biz idea) Mac Mini that runs at 1.25GHZ and has 1 gig of ram.
When I tried to capture some footage today onto the computer, it came out pretty crappy and wavey/blurry. Is this a “I’m probably doing something wrong” problem or my computer is not going to handle it problem. ANY information would be GREATLY appreciated.
–Seth
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To clarify some of the details of this information, the Mac is a single processor G4.
I tried capturing to the mac HD which is only about 40gb and has 12GB free. I also tried capturing to my usb2 500GB External HD which is almost entirely free.
I have the Camera set to HDV filming and exporting. I think I have things set up fairly right in FCP. The picture, when it makes it to the canvas, just looks not at all sharp. Lines are wavey and blurred. Anyone know what’s up? Do I need to get a new computer?
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Check your easy setup. Is it matching the specs of your export? I would think this is the issue here- and if you do change your easy setup, don’t forget to open a new sequence AFTER that, rename it and save it and use that new sequence
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Without even getting into the computer specs, because I know nothing about the mac mini. Check the System Requirements for the version you are using.
1) never capture to your boot drive. Only store project files there.
2) USB, even USB 2, is not fast enough for editing, due to the way it transfers packets of info. You need firewire drives.
3) Do not judge quality in the canvas.Need more info regarding your capture/sequence settings
Jim
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My easy setup is set as follows:
1080i HDV 29.97 fps using firewire
Sequence preset: HDV 1080i60
Capture Preset: HDV
Device Control: Sony HDV FireWireThe camera is set up to: HDV, i.Link (FireWire)
I also just plugged the camera into my 42″ HD plasma via HDMI. It looks ammmmmaaaazing. I have to figure out how to get that picture onto my computer. Thanks for any info anyone can provide. Let me know what other information you may need.
Could it just be the HD issue? I need a firewire one? I only have a FW400 port. Is that ok?
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ok the mystery continues to unfold.
I exported the film from FCP to a quicktime movie. It does indeed look a hell of a lot better then it did on the canvas but here is the thing.
When the camera is still, it looks good. But as soon as there is any motion at all, the whole picture seems to scramble a little bit. All edges get scrambled. It’s not a focus issue though because remember I just watched the same film straight from the camera on my TV with HDMI connection and it looked great.
So… I feel like I’m getting closer to the issue here… Is it the USB 2.0 HD? The computer sucks? Or something cheaper……. I hope….
Thanks again everyone, I really appreciate the help.
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The issue you describe sounds like the field order was reversed when you exported the movie.
Here is a general description of what fields are
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