timecode, but no pix/audio in log & capture HVD fcp5.1.2

[Paul Boyer]

I can’t get it to work with capture now and even iMovie HD sees the timecode, but won’t deliver pix/audio. I’m stumped. Anyone, anyone?
pb

[Brigitta Boccoli]

Are you sure you are importing HDV material selecting the HDV fire-wire in your camera?
Since the camera can shoot DV and HDV material, you need to switch the fire wire on HDV.
In what kind of HDV format did you shoot?

[Paul Boyer]

Yup … HDV, the little blue light is in, HDC 1080 60i in the finder 1080 60i in the setup, 1080 60i in the sequence setup …
thanks for asking though. I think I have deeper problems. Not even a fresh restart is helping, different cables, different ports … maybe a diofferent editing platform is what I need?
pb
ps, I’m a little bitter right now. I’ll be nicey nice again though.
THANK YOU!

[Andrew Commiskey]

First some basics, Trash the FCP preferences, Fix your permissions, and if you are up to it – start up in safe mode, (Reboot and hold the shift key down as it restarts-this cleans out alot of cashes) then restart. Open FCP go to Audio/Video Settings and go to r”Device Control” preset. Here there are a few options HDV Firewire, HDV Firewire Basic, Sony HDV Forewire, Try different ones, I settled on Firewire Basic – but you might need a different one. When you find one that works click on the edit button to adjust pre-roll and other settings,
If none of this works Try standing on your left foot hopping up and down with your right arm out at a 90 degree angle while shouting obscenities at your computer (throwing in the phrase “Power Surge” occasionally) and it should straighten up. wearing a gorilla suit greatly enhances this process. 🙂
Seriously, I understand your frustration, let us know if the first half helped and if you try the 2nd part send pictures.
Drew

Chaos is the beginning of everything.

[Paul Boyer]

Well, none of that worked and once the other guys in the office saw me yelling at the monitor with the gorilla suit (sans pants!) these nice guys in white came and put me in a soft room. It’s quiet here. They feed me nice blue pills and I forgot what I was talking about. Hey! look at my hand … Do you like flowers? these shoes are comfy, wheeeee!
I think I’ll wear the gorilla suit to NAB!
pb

[Rich Rubasch]

I am having the same issue. We have the Sony M25U deck and the footage was shot 720p. The manual says Sony can only play 1080i out the firewire and HDMI outputs. That might be my issue. I was able to take the component outputs as standard def downconverting to DVCAM….I used the firewire for machine control.

I have tried this deck on a PC with Avid Xpress Pro 5.6.4 and FCP 5.1.2 on a G4 dual 1 gig and a G5 dual 2.7. this is really frustrating. The Sony manual is not very helpful really. I can see the footage just fine in the LCD display on the deck and on the component outputs. Just not through firewire. If you hare having trouble with a camcorder as your deck then I am really stumped.

One more thing, up in the FCP menu I believe there is a pulldown that says “Easy Setups” and there you will find a way to launch a “special” log/capture window that seems to be only for HDV etc. It has a different look to it, than when you launch the capture window. Try the HDV one and see if that gets the signal going.

I am curious if you ever get video via firewire and what you did to make it happen.

Rich Rubasch
Tilt Media

[Paul Boyer]

I gave up & went HD/SDI through to the 1200a & DVCPRO HD. From this point forward any HDV footage will be converted before I touch it. I’m no longer willing to waste hours of my life on systems that don’t work. Time is too precious for me to be a free beta tester for Apple & Sony. Producers that insist on shooting HDV for the cost savings will have those savings evaporated by tech time and failures. I dont'[ know what the issue is, I have no idea and have to move forward. I’ll still follow the post if there are developments.
Thanks
pb

[Rich Rubasch]

No joke. That is our plan as well.

Sony, you are blowing it with the early HDV decks. Hopefully the 1500 won’t be a disappointment.

Rich Rubasch
Tilt Media

[Rich Rubasch]

Turns out our deal is that the camera was a JVC shot at 720p and there are known issues with the M25U deck that it does not support 720p formats from Canon and JVC. It really wants 1080i. We were able to downconvert the signal to component and could get it in the system but it was not ideal.

Rich Rubasch
Tilt Media