Video monitoring on intel iMac

[Supervideo]

Hi there , the new Imac does not come with s or comp out ! I know for sure cause I just bought one .aside from the screen size you buy it with it has what they call a mini dvi out
if you want a second vga out you have to buy from apple a mini dvi to vga out converter .
if you want s or composite out you buy a mini dvi out to s-video /composite out ,I bougt them
thier pretty cheep about 19 dollars

[Walter Biscardi]

You will want a Firewire to DV converter, such as the Canopus ADVC-110 which you can find online. You can find cheaper versions of this in regular stores, such as the Dazzle, but those have been shown on these forums to work sporadically at best with FCP.

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[Kalunga Lima]

Thanks for the information. Apple’s Portuguese site misleadingly claims the iMac to have s-video and composite video outputs, I guess the mean through a DVI connector. I was hoping not to have to add another box, but I think that the Canopus ADVC-110 may be my best.

[Kevin Monahan]

You are supposed to monitor audio and video through your DV deck, not out of any of the computer’s outputs.

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[Shane Ross]

Like this:

#8 External Monitor Viewing.

Shane’s Stock Answer #8:

A simple path is mac > firewire > camera or deck > rca cables > tv

Then start up your camera and tv, then open fcp.

Then go View > External video > all frames
Video playback should be Apple firewire NTSC (If you are using an NTSC set)
Audio playback should be Audio follows Video

Techinially, this should send synched video to your TV

If for some reason you can’t view your timeline on your external monitor, there are a few things to try:

1) Make sure that the camera/deck is connected and powered on BEFORE you open FCP.

2) In the Final Cut Pro menu select AUDIO/VIDEO Preferences and make sure your signal is being sent out thru Firewire DV.

3) Go to the menu and select VIEW>EXTERNAL>ALL FRAMES.

4) Click in the % box above the image and select FIT TO WINDOW.

5) Go to VIEW->refresh A/V devices

6) Make sure the Log & Capture window is closed

If you want it to play in both the canvas and the external monitor you need to go to the FINAL CUT PRO menu and select AUDIO/VIDIO settings and make sure MIRROR ON DESKTOP is selected under the PLAYBACK OUTPUT section

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