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Yes, it is super-compressed.
Not the best choice for aquisition into an edit.

But you can edit the footage in FCP if you convert the mpeg into a Quicktime movie.

To “capture” the footage for use in FCP….

You would simply “finalize” the DVD in the camera (that makes it playable in any stnadard DVD player) and then put the DVD into your Mac’s DVD drive.

Then use a DVD “ripper” program to convert the mpeg files into a Quicktime Movie for use in FCP,

MPEG SlipStream is a very popular DVD ripper-

Found at the following link>

https://www.squared5.com/

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Sounds like something might be out of alignment on your deck’s loading tray.

Call the Panny service center.

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You can’t accurately judge what the final image looks like on the Canvas window on the computer.

You must judge quality only on an external video monitor.

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Why not down-rez to SD and encode that?

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[Arjan] “[Arjan] Should I avoid DVD based cameras for multi-camera shoots?”
I think you answered your own question, there.

If I did I’m not sure I understand my own answer, except if you are referring to the ‘fact’ that DVD cameras record MPG which is less than ideal for editing. What I meant was, ‘Should I avoid DVD based cameras for multi-camera shoots because they have a tendency to have timecode breaks’?
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I would simply avoid using a consumer DVD camcorder for acquisition, regardless.

Horrendous compression rate that must then be up-converted for editing.

Then, if DVD is one of the output formats, you must re-compress that batter file again.

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A miniDV camcorder will work just fine.

And you’ll have a timecoded tape with that audio so you can re-capture if need be.

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I think I may have found something for you.

Go to your “Sequence Settings” –

Final Cut Pro (menu) > User Settings
Audio Outputs (tab) >

You should have “Default Stereo Preset” as your choice.

Click on that and make sure:
Outputs: “2”
Grouping: “Stereo” (not “Dual Mono”)

If you choose “Dual Mono,” your audio will follow the track selection (odd = Left, even = Right) and not the Pan.

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I’m in the camp that says,

“Jacks are jacks.”

A “PRO” panel may be more rugged in the long-term, but if a unit (especially a
“passive” unit) is working, I don’t sweat the label.

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First, make sure its not just a wire that’s pulled loose in your monitor setup.

Then, you might try trashing the FCP Preferences.

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[totemlv] “Gee thanks Matte for your condescending comments. I’m just looking for some help here. I’m a new user to final cut and this site. So thank you very much. Its great to know there are jerks like you on here. “

I was offering real help, did you read it?

If I wanted to be a jerk I wouldn’t have posted.

I have thousands of posts here since 2004.
You have 4 posts here (1 of which you used to berate me.)

Its always good to not snap at people with experience offering free help.