Catherine Ceigersmidt
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Yeah theoretically I could still switch my seq setting back to 23.98, copy the footage and paste it into a new seq but then the 60i footage has that “choppy” look from the extra frames being dropped so as to play at 23.98fps. Grrr…so I will try your suggestion of exporting to Quicktime first–I agree that will most likely solve the problem, but I’ll post later to announce the outcome.
Thanks!
Cathy Runge
Mary Productions -
Just to clarify, all of my footage looks fine in Final Cut…the problem exists only after I’ve compressed it into an M2v. When I applied the de-interlace filter to the 60i clips in my sequence, it gave them that “low-res” look that shows up as a problem after compression. So it’s gotta be some setting in Compressor that needs tweaking, right?
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Thanks for the article — I’ll definitely use that workflow next time I’m cutting mixed formats!
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The sequence is actually set to 29.97…I was told that 24p stuff would look better than in a 60i-conformed sequence.
Cathy Runge
Mary Productions -
The HDV “1080p24” footage is actually 23.98 …but how do I go about deinterlacing the 60i footage?
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Therein lies your problem. In order to view HDV video on an external monitor, you need a device that will convert the HDV signal to SD or HD. I’m using the Matrox MXO, which cost me just under $1000. Simply put, it’s a small box that links the Mac tower to your secondary display. It supplies a very pristine image, and it also gives you the capability to output to tape in real-time, minus the long render times of the usual print to tape process with HDV. You will need a tape deck with BNC connectivity, though (the MXO doesn’t have a firewire input for outputting to tape). There are other options, but possibly more expensive ones. I think Convergent Design has a converter box as well. To find out more, as I am no expert in HDV, I’d post an inquiry in the COW HDV forum. Hope this helps!
~ Cathy
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What converter box are you using–Matrox MXO or something else?
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What converter box are you using–Matrox MXO or something else?
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hello,
Not sure about the G5, as I have a Mac Pro. Did you try to attach the dvi and it physically wouldn’t fit? I noticed that the Dell dvi connector doesn’t have as many pins as the female Apple dvi port, but I hooked mine up without a problem.
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Hi Jan,
Yes, exactly. To be honest I don’t really know what the true cause of the clip splitting is. Below might be a clearer explanation of what happens (another editor who first brought this issue to my attention, and I have since confirmed that he was correct):
“The only really annoying thing I found with taking the HDV over firewire… Any time there was a camera stop, even if there was no timecode break, FCP forced a new clip on capture. So after logging a few tapes and then setting up some batch captures I got back all these split up partial clips. I tried re-logging paying stricter attention to camera stops – but sometimes on a static shot it’s pretty hard to tell, especially when the tape is running by in FF. Eventually I gave up and captured full tapes, letting FCP choose the in/outs based on camera stops; I logged after the captures and deleted the garbage.”
Hope it’s helpful!
~ Cathy