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Timeline will not play via firewire
I am trying to play a timeline out to a DVCPROHD 1400 deck but I only get audio and a still frame from the timeline. This was an HDV sequence which I converted to DVCPROHD 1080i to match the deck I am using, (the file was supplied on a HD drive). I have a solid 1394 signal out to the 1400 deck, and the timeline will play on the desktop, but not out 1394. Neither Print to Video, nor playing from the timeline will yield anything besides a still frame.
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I had to deal with a 1400 deck awhile back. Thankfully the rental house included a sheet of items to check on the deck menu to make sure everything was groovy. Here’s what the sheet says for 1080i-
Menu item 25- 59/60
Menu item 020- 1080i
Menu item 023- HD_LP
Menu item 030- 59/23
Menu item 892- AUTO HD
Menu item 894- DIF OUT=HD
Menu teim 895- DIF OUT = 50M
Menu item 896 – DIF OUT=25MAnd then here are my notes… this worked for a 720p tape, so I’m assuming you just need to make the changes for a 1080i setup and should be good.
Go to Easy Setup. Choose FORMAT- Panasonic DVCProHD, Rate: 23.98, USE: DVCProHD 720p24.
Make a new sequence, dunk your footage in there. DO NOT LET FCP CHANGE THE SEQ SETTINGS TO MATCH YOUR FOOTAGE. Render. If the deck is seeing your computer, the 1394 item on the deck face will be lit. If not, it will be blinking.See if that fixes it, otherwise return 😀
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