Live capturing HD footage from HVX to FCP

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Live capturing HD footage from HVX to FCP

Posted by Chen Chan on April 26, 2008 at 3:36 pm

Hey,

I was wondering if it were possible to live-capture 1080 or 720 footage via firewire straight from the HVX into Final Cut?

i know it’s doable in standard def, but hd i’m not so sure of…

Thanks!

-Tinx

Bob O’brien replied 17 years, 12 months ago 3 Members · 8 Replies
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Nate Stephens
April 26, 2008 at 6:44 pm

Tinx,

It works great.. 1080 Firewire (32feet) to Mac Book Pro with Capture Now – Final Cut Pro to xpress card sata mirrored raid… Over 2+ hours and NO drop outs or other problems..

When you consider the cost of P2 cards and if you don’t mind being tethered to a computer, it is almost cheaper…. this way..
Chen Chan
April 28, 2008 at 4:13 pm

Thanks Nate.
Bob O’brien
May 20, 2008 at 12:03 pm

Nate,

When outputting HD over firewire to MacBook Pro (fcp), can you also record SD to miniDV at the same time?

Thanks.

Bob

*DualG5, 2gHz, w/5.1.4 firmware
*2.5 Mb RAM, 160 Mb SATA HD
*UL4D w/1.4.0f1 flash and 3.0.0 driver *HMV800 DualMax RAID0 Revision 511
*AJA IO w/20-21 firmware & v1.1r1 driver
*OSX10.3.2, QT 6.5, FCP 4.1.1, Livetype 1.1.1, Soundtrack 1.1, DVD
Chen Chan
May 20, 2008 at 12:26 pm

Nope.
When live capturing HD, you can’t record to miniDV at the same time.
However, I’m pretty sure for live capturing SD– you can capture miniDV.
Nate Stephens
May 20, 2008 at 2:00 pm

Bob,

You need to ask Shane, our MXO specialist…. but I am pretty sure the Matrox MXO which you would plug into the DVi monitor port does real time HD to SD conversion. That MXO SD you could plug into a DV deck….

Good question
Bob O’brien
May 20, 2008 at 3:21 pm

Great idea. Since I do have an MXO, that sounds like a winner. I’ll test it out.

Thanks!

Bob

*DualG5, 2gHz, w/5.1.4 firmware
*2.5 Mb RAM, 160 Mb SATA HD
*UL4D w/1.4.0f1 flash and 3.0.0 driver *HMV800 DualMax RAID0 Revision 511
*AJA IO w/20-21 firmware & v1.1r1 driver
*OSX10.3.2, QT 6.5, FCP 4.1.1, Livetype 1.1.1, Soundtrack 1.1, DVD
Nate Stephens
May 20, 2008 at 3:27 pm

Bob,

Since you have the MXO, how do you like it? How do you use it in your workflow?

Do you have the Matrox Dual or Triple head adaptors also?

I am updating my edit suite to the new Mac pro,, and Have been debating the value of the MXO..
Bob O’brien
May 20, 2008 at 3:35 pm

I use it for monitoring HD on a 23″ Apple display while editing on my MacBook Pro. I use two LaCie eSATA drives attached to the MBP via an Expresscard adapter. It works great.

I really have not had the need to use the MXO in any other way yet, but am aware of its functionality as a downconverter. I’ll give it a try.

Thanks again.

Bob

*DualG5, 2gHz, w/5.1.4 firmware
*2.5 Mb RAM, 160 Mb SATA HD
*UL4D w/1.4.0f1 flash and 3.0.0 driver *HMV800 DualMax RAID0 Revision 511
*AJA IO w/20-21 firmware & v1.1r1 driver
*OSX10.3.2, QT 6.5, FCP 4.1.1, Livetype 1.1.1, Soundtrack 1.1, DVD

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