JVC HD 100U capture to FCP…

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what framerate did you shoot in FCP douse not support 24p HDV

[Tad Newberry]

all 30

i don’t believe in 24p (it don’t look nothin’ like film!)

thanks for helping out a bonehead!

[Tad Newberry]

still very baffling. i’ve read the JVC manual, with little in there about downloading to a computer. it seems it oughta be pretty straightforward. i’m using a firewire cable from camera to computer, camera is set to VTR mode, tape plays fine in camera viewfinder, but black and no sound on the computer. capture to computer works fine from my Beta deck.

thanks for helping out a bonehead!

[13]

Check your FCP settings
do a easy set up to the proper one

[Tom Wolsky]

What settings are your media? What is camera set to output HDV or DV? DV out doesn’t work with that camera and FCP. HDV should work if the settings match the material.

All the best,

Tom

Author: “Final Cut Pro 5 Editing Essentials” and “Final Cut Express 2 Editing Workshop” Class on Demand “Complete Training for FCP5” DVD

[Tom Matthies]

I’m not familiar with that particular camera but make sure that in it’s menu settings that it is set to output HDV through the Firewire connector and not down converted SD instead. I also remember reading a post a while ago where someone else had problems with JVC’s camera as well. I don’t remember the particulars, but I’m thinking that there was some issue with JVC’s recoeding/output format as well. Getting old and the old brain isn’t as sharp as it used to be…
Just a thought
Tom

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Tom Matthies

that camera will not downconvert for you

[Chris Borjis]

[zrb123] “that camera will not downconvert for you”

It will on the component outputs but thats off-topic 🙂

I own an HD100u.

Make sure that the HDV/DV switch is set for HDV. Your LCD on the camera should be flashing text that says to switch it if you have not.

Make sure you load the easy setup and sequence settings for HDV 30.

If you still get nothing, then theres a good chance the firewire port on the HD100 is blown.

This can easily happen when plugging the HD100 into a mac that is turned on.

You should NEVER do this as its a known problem. ALWAYS power down your mac BEFORE plugging in a camcorder via firewire.

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Thanks for the addid info.
I have used the JVC HD 100U but dont one one and I was speeking about through the firewire

[Tad Newberry]

Borjis,

re: “Make sure you load the easy setup and sequence settings for HDV 30.” just clarifying which flavor. i have these options: HDV – 720p30, DVCPRO HD – 720p30, then several others preceded by “Blackmagic HDTV 720p” and ending with “DVCPRO HD” with various frame rates in between (if that makes any sense).

also, i had no idea about blowing the Firewire port on the camcorder by plugging it into a live Mac. i figured “live” was part of the beauty of Firewire…so i might have blown this one, but i do have two cameras with me, so i’ll power down and try the other one… thanks for your pointers!

thanks for helping out a bonehead!