[Dan Silber]

If only the “media end” value of the QuickTime files changed by a few seconds, then you should be able to batch capture in DVCProHD without problems. If the “out points” of the clips in your sequence changed, then you have to re-edit it before doing the online.

[Dan Silber]

Thanks for the video, Walter! One can learn something new everyday at the cow…

[Dan Silber]

To answer your questions: It makes no sense whatsoever, I have encountered this problem as well, and I am not aware of any settings that would change this.
The suggestion: Ignore it, regard it as a QuickTime thing.

I panicked the first time I got errors reconnecting media because of the changed media duration… but nevertheless, it always worked fine.

I guess it’s sloppy programming from Apple. On Avid, media is media, and if it’s moved and relinked, it’s still the same ol’ media. Not so in Final Cut Pro…

Hope that helps!

[Dan Silber]

I know that situation, I am still considering buying a Magma ExpressBox and putting another video card in there to be able to have the option of monitoring HDV and HD footage. ( https://magma.com/products/pciexpress/expressbox1/index.html )

Have a look at this thread, it may inspire a few thoughts:

https://forums.creativecow.net/readpost/124/866438?

Let me know if you found a solution!

[Dan Silber]

Thanks for that, Sean.

A few thoughts:

1. Using FCP 6 I can monitor a downrezzed HDV via FireWire. If I connect that signal via a converter (ie camcorder, DV deck, AJA IO) to my broadcast monitor, will that show accurate colors?

2. I have read about an issue with the MXO and color on MBP’s ATI video interface, have you experienced that? -> https://www.dv.com/reviews/reviews_item.php?articleId=193104902

3. If I use the MXO on a laptop, would that mean I lose the option of connecting an external display (ie Dell 2407) for editing?

Thanks so much!

PS: For the sake of the complete picture, here’s my current setup:

I was aware that I was using the analog pins of the DVI signal, but I didn’t realize that there’s a different color space when using RGB from my DVI output vs. the RGB space within the video “world”.

I used a tool called “Display ConfigX” to send a clean PAL signal (720×576 @ 50Hz) from the MacBook Pro’s DVI via the Extron Box to the JVC monitor. (using Apples “output for Video” option). The monitor was then extensively calibrated using “SuperCal” ( https://www.bergdesign.com/supercal ). This was the basis on which I then calibrated the monitor the standard way with color bars.

[Dan Silber]

Thanks for that!

[Dan Silber]

Thanks for your reply, Bob.

Yep, my workflow is unusual, let me explain: When I get hired as a freelance editor, I obviously enter a fully equipped editing suite with standard workflows.
BUT on the side I have my own projects which I edit in my “home editing suite”. I got rid of my G5 (and it’s slots for PCI cards) after switching to a fast MacBook Pro. (A worthy replacement, I compared them and posted the results on barefeats.com btw)

The reason for this unusual setup is, that for the next 2-3 years, these self-produced (pronounced “unpaid”) projects that I do will be delivered in SD or potentially DVCProHD, but acquired on HDV or DVCProHD. Anything with data rates beyond that is out of my budget.

Next on my agenda is editing over 40 hrs of documentary footage, that’s why I’ll get the Dell 2407 you mentioned.

So up to this point, I was able to use Apple’s downconversion in FCP to and use the RGB signal of the DVI port to hook up my JVC monitor. (Not YUV as I previously posted) The converter is called “RGB 190” by Extron Electronics: https://www.extron.com/product/product.aspx?id=rgb190&subtype=1

Any footage I edited (DV, HDV, DVCProHD) was crystal clear and played back smoothly on the SD monitor.

I see your point about getting the DeckLink HD, but the ExpressCard slot is only x1 PCIe, whereas the min. req. for the DeckLink is x4 lanes. I doubt HD-SDI output will be possible.

So the solution I am hoping that’ll work is:

1. A 24″ LCD connected via DVI as a secondary display:
This will allow plenty of workspace during normal editing (90 percent of the time), and also serve as a HD-Monitor if needed (using Apples “Digital Cinema Desktop RAW” function.

2. A Magma Chassis containing a “DeckLink SP”
The “DeckLink SP” should meet the x1 PCIe limits of the ExpressCard slot on my MacBook Pro.
I’ll use it for SD in/out and HD monitoring during normal editing on a SD monitor. (HD in/out will only be via FireWire). BUT: Only if the DeckLink donwnconversion is at least as good as Apple’s!

I have read many problems with “soft” downconverted images from the DeckLink cardon these forums. This has never been the case with the Apple built-in downconversion. What’s the deal here?

Thanks for your help!

[Dan Silber]

I own a calibratable SD broadcast monitor, a JVC, not a Sony.

I currently grade and edit HDV and DVCProHD footage on a MacBook Pro and have the SD monitor hooked up via an RGB -> YUV converter (plugged into my DVI out) as a secondary monitor running at PAL resolution and scan rate. The image ist crystal clear and it all plays back that way in realtime.

However, I now want to hook up a 24 LCD to my laptop for more screen space to work on. This means loss of the DVI port because it will now be used to drive the LCD screen.

So now, in order to then be able to monitor a video signal properly, it has to come from a video card inside a Magma chassis hooked up to the broadcast monitor – right?

Basically, I want to know if DeckLink SP’s downconversion is as good as Apples “Digital Cinema Preview”, which is my current setup.

Any thought, please?!

Thanks!

[Dan Silber]

The viewer, not the canvas. I have the issue on HDV and DVCAM footage that was captured directly by FCP. It even happens when playing the Apple color bars from the drop down menu in the viewer. However, if I drag the clip into the timeline, there is no shift during playback. Do a match-frame into the viewer, and it shifts again during playback. (Sometimes there’s no shift at all, but I haven’t figured out what the cause is.)

AJA Io HD – A portable HD editing solution discussed.

https://img453.imageshack.us/img453/756/ajaiohdbycreativecowardgo9.jpg

Read the thread here: https://forums.creativecow.net/readpost/98/863154?univpostid=863044&pview=t

[Dan Silber]

This sounds like a problem I’ve been having. In my case, the chroma/luma shifts when ONLY when playing from the viewer and is visible ONLY in the external monitor. Is that the exact problem you’re having?

AJA Io HD – A portable HD editing solution discussed.

https://img453.imageshack.us/img453/756/ajaiohdbycreativecowardgo9.jpg

Read the thread here: https://forums.creativecow.net/readpost/98/863154?univpostid=863044&pview=t