Kona2 and DVCPRO HD 1080/50i & 1080/25p

[Itamar Kool]

I posted this asnwer a bout a week ago. Got this receipt from AJA for a 720p set up. Just replace the 720p for 1080i. Take care to shoot at the same frame rate that you use for capture.
Works fine here.

Here are the steps to create a 720p 25 easy setup.

1) Setup FCP with a Kona 2 720p 23.98 easy setup.
a) Go to Easy setup menu ( ).
b) Make sure the SHOW ALL checkbox is checked.
c) Select one if the Kona 2 720p 23.98 easy setups (uncompressed or
DVCpro HD – your choice).
2) Create a varicam 720p 25 capture preset.
a) Go to FCP audio video settings -> capture presets (tab).
b) Click on : Automatically makes a copy and puts you in
the preset editor.
c) Rename capture preset to Kona 2 varicam 720p 25.
d) Change FPS from 23.98 to 25.
e) Exit.
3) Create a varicam 720p 25 sequence preset.
a) Go to FCP audio video settings -> sequence presets (tab).
b) Click on : Automatically makes a copy and puts you in
the preset editor.
c) Rename sequence preset to varicam 720p 25.
d) Change FPS from 23.98 to 25.
e) Exit.
4) Go to FCP audio video settings -> Summary and click on Setup>. Name it Kona varicam 720p 25 “codec name”. This easy setup is based
on the new capture preset and sequence preset you created in steps 2 and 3.
Note: playback remains at 720p 59.94.

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