David Foster
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The first thing I would check is under the User Preferences menu, make sure the ‘on timecode break’ that you have create new clip selected. Also, make sure the camera is not set to downconvert output. This could explain why FCP is not seeing your breaks
Dave
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I own this camera, and can hopefully help you. What do you mean by ‘capture as it should be’?
Dave
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I had that issue as well (ingesting HDV as Prores and have it appear as text documents) until the 7.0.3 upgrade. Though you should probably make a copy of one of the problem files first, I’ve always been able to add the .mov extension to the ‘text document’ and FCP can see it just fine.
Dave
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You may have to reverse telecine the hv30’s footage to get true progressive footage. I believe, like the hv20 that I own, the hv30 shoots 24p in a 29.97 interlaced wrapper. The hv40 is the first of the series that shoots native 24p.
You can easily reverse telecine the footage via Compressor. I’d heartily recommend doing this before performing any editing.
Will be anxious to hear your progress with the 60D. Hoping to save up for one of those
Dave
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Do you have Quicktime 7 installed?
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The Canon xf300 is 4:2:2 long GOP 50Mbps FYI
Dave
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The Sony plug-in is to read XDcam, correct? I think the original post is to create a material exchange format file for Final Cut (or any other NLE) to read. I believe the problem is with the way the Mac is defaulting to Quicktime X. Either the Mac doesn’t have Quicktime 7 installed (which is critical for Final Cut to work properly), or Quicktime X is set as the default media app in the Mac.
Final Cut Studio comes with the Pro version of Quicktime 7. You would insert the install disc for FCS and look under optional installs for Quicktime 7. Install it , and make it the default media player for everything.
The Mac should be able to read the mxf file unless the resolution is something very non standard
Dave
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I’m gonna take a stab in the dark here, but based on the error message, it is showing Quicktime X as the attempting media player. Quicktime X is a joke with FCP. You either need to reinstall Quicktime 7, or set 7 as the default player for all media. This should help
Dave
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No.
7d does not shoot in 4:2:2. It is also 4:2:0. HQ Prores is overkill for these compressed formats. Reguar Prores should be more than sufficient.
Dave
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Okay,
When you turn on the Xha1 to record, first press the menu button. The top item on the list is signal setup. Go into there, and you’ll see the option for frame rate. Select that. Now you’ll see 60i, 30f, and 24f. The F is Canon’s version of progressive (progressive segmented frame of psf). The camera will put up text asking you to confirm the frame rate change. Say yes, exit the menu, and you’re all set.
Dave