[David J. stewart]

Excellent informative thread here. Curious if any of this info has changed with time since the last post.

I am about to archive a large number of Beta SP NTSC programs containing Closed Captioning using an AJA IO/ OctoMacPro / PCP 6.0.6.

1) What capture settings would best suit this type of project and future proof the files for use in web, DVD and mobile devices?

2) future editing of these SD programs in FCP/upres via Kona 3 for HD broadcast retaining the closed captioning information?

3) Any thoughts on the upcoming FCPX, will it handle HD Closed Captioning without the need for CPC software?

David Stewart
Creative Director
essencecreative.biz

[David J. stewart]

Doug thanks for all your help.
Turns out is was the ‘insert video’ (yellow filmstrip) icon that was not turned on.
How ridiculous!

best
David

David Stewart
Technical Dir. ICS
Inuvik NT
867 777-2320

[David J. stewart]

No external sync generator just running off of the Kona.
Frustrating, this worked last year same vers of final cut and Leopard, nothing has been upgraded.
Curious why I see the signal when the tape is ejected but not during edit to tape.
Curious that the sound is being recorded during edit to tape.
Where do I find “ref for sync” on the deck?

Dave

David Stewart
Technical Dir. ICS
Inuvik NT
867 777-2320

[David J. stewart]

Sorry picture is just black not bars.

Dave

David Stewart
Technical Dir. ICS
Inuvik NT
867 777-2320

[David J. stewart]

Thx Doug,

I am running free run from the Kona.
Deck was and is set to 59.94.
I am seeing signal passing while tape ejected. (display screen on deck)
I am monitoring on the BT-LH2600W, picture is great, good upres Kona!

I’m hearing the sound on the deck when I do edit to tape but the picture is just Bars… Hmmm.

Thx for your patience Doug, is there anything that obviously needs checking if I am only getting bars on the deck?

Dave

David Stewart
Technical Dir. ICS
Inuvik NT
867 777-2320

[David J. stewart]

TCR is now on Auto, thx Doug,

OK home stretch here edit to tape/deck is running great
BUT no picture or sound on deck only bars.

I am printing 720 24p to 1080 60i with the Kona 3

here are my settings, can you tell me where to check to make sure the deck is getting the
1080 60i signal via the SDI out 2B cable that is connected to the deck.

thx
David

David Stewart
Technical Dir. ICS
Inuvik NT
867 777-2320

[David J. stewart]

Wow I’m shocked at how easy this was to do.
I am looking at a 720 24p Prores sequence and holding a 1080 60i master in my hand and I didn’t even need a sync generator to pull it off, sweet!

Thx to Rudy over at AJA for the tips…

No documentation however one recommendation: Menu 309 on the VTR set it to
AUTO2.

720p24 is displayed as 720p59.94.

To cross-convert on capture:

1) Go to AJA control panel -> format and set secondary to 720p59.94.
2) Setup FCP with a AJA Kona 1080i29.97 easy setup.

To cross-convert on playback:

1) Setup FCP with a AJA Kona 720p23.98 easy setup.
2) Set the video playback to AJA Kona 720p59.94.
3) Go to AJA control panel and set secondary to 1080i29.97.
4) Go to AJA control panel -> analog or digital out and set to secondary.

Let me know if you have more questions.

Thank you
Rudy

David Stewart
Technical Dir. ICS
Inuvik NT
867 777-2320

[David J. stewart]

Mathieu

“Your HDCAM deck and Kona must be referenced at 1080i59.94”

how do you do this?

David

David Stewart
Technical Dir. ICS
Inuvik NT
867 777-2320

[David J. stewart]

Were in the Arctic and dont have BBGen device. Can i use another 2800 deck to generate or can I from FCP 4.5 into the IO?