Evan Mcintosh
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The ubiquitous AJ-HD1400 deck will do this for you. Switch menu item 25 (SYSTEM
FREQ) to 0002 23/24. This will output 23.98psf over HD-SDI. It works with regular and advanced pulldown from the HDX900.Evan
McIntosh Productions LLC
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Hi Richard,
Yes–I tried exporting at Current settings and see the same problems, in both Quicktime Player and AJA TV out to a monitor. Quicktime Player was especially odd with these DVCPROHD clips, sometimes playing them back at full frame-rate, but very stuttered, while other times it would only play back at 4-5 fps.
However, bringing the files back into FCP seems to work fine.
I was able to export from FCP to Quicktime Movie either as Uncompressed 720p25 or ProRes HQ 720p25 1280×720 without issue (Quicktime Player seems to hiccup a tad, but I’ve never gotten 100% clean playback from this application). Note that these much larger files will require a fast array to play back. Viewing the output on a video monitor, the motion is very smooth.
Hope this sheds some light on the issue. There definitely seems to be a bug with DVCPROHD 720p25 outside of FCP. What application/setup are you using to view the clips?
All is well here. I went to the Tribeca film premiere, which was great fun. Hope to see you soon.
Best,
EvanEvan McIntosh
HDX900 owner/operator
Atlanta, GA
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Hi Richard,
Long time no see!
I just tested this, shooting 720p50 with my HDX. I had success with both Cinema Tools and the DVCPROHD framerate converter.
I ingested the clip at 720p50…just confirm in FCP that the clip is listed as 50 fps in the Vid Rate column. Then I opened the clip in Cinema Tools, chose Conform and chose 25.0 fps. I brought the clip back into Final Cut Pro and was able to use the clip in either a 720p25 or 720p50 sequence (if the sequence is 720p50, every other frame is duplicated, but it still plays in slow motion).
Using the DVCPROHD frame rate converter, I was able to choose 25.0 fps and the clip then played in slow motion.
I’m on FCP 6.0.3. Some earlier versions were not complete in terms of supporting 720p PAL rates.
Hope you’re well.
Best,
EvanEvan McIntosh
HDX900 owner/operator
Atlanta, GA
https://www.mcintosh-productions.com -
Hi Richard,
Long time no see!
I just tested this, shooting 720p50 with my HDX. I had success with both Cinema Tools and the DVCPROHD framerate converter.
I ingested the clip at 720p50…just confirm in FCP that the clip is listed as 50 fps in the Vid Rate column. Then I opened the clip in Cinema Tools, chose Conform and chose 25.0 fps. I brought the clip back into Final Cut Pro and was able to use the clip in either a 720p25 or 720p50 sequence (if the sequence is 720p50, every other frame is duplicated, but it still plays in slow motion).
Using the DVCPROHD frame rate converter, I was able to choose 25.0 fps and the clip then played in slow motion.
I’m on FCP 6.0.3. Some earlier versions were not complete in terms of supporting 720p PAL rates.
Hope you’re well.
Best,
EvanEvan McIntosh
HDX900 owner/operator
Atlanta, GA
https://www.mcintosh-productions.com -
>>So pack all your 90Wh bateries in the belly of the plane and then cary only two of anything greater on board.
I don’t believe this complies with the new rules: according to the DOT site, lithium ion batteries of any size must be installed in a device in order to be sent in checked baggage.
https://safetravel.dot.gov/quick_chart.html
It’s confusing…
Evan McIntosh
McIntosh Productions LLC
Atlanta, GA -
Were you capturing to a firewire hard drive? That tends to cause audio to be out-of-sync.
Evan McIntosh
McIntosh Productions, LLC
Atlanta, GA -
A few things:
– Try disconnecting sync (and any other inputs) and setting the Kona to internal sync. It shouldn’t matter (the Kona normally locks to the input), but it’s worth a shot.
– Be absolutely sure you choose the 1080psf 23.98 preset, not 1080p 23.98 (there are both).
-If you have a 720p24 tape lying around, try this same method. 720->1080psf/24 is definitely a feature of the 1200 deck, whereas 1080p over i->1080psf might not be (I use the 1400)
-If you use the alternate method where the Kona actually removes the pulldown (the one I gave a link to earlier), the deck should be in the standard 59/60 mode. You have to create a new capture preset based on 1080i29.97 DVCPRO HD. Keep the Digitizer as Kona 1080i29.97 8-bit, but modify the FPS field to 23.98. Then log clips so in points are on 00 or 05 frames only.
-If all else fails, you can load in 60i and use Cinema Tools or After Effects to remove the pulldown.Evan McIntosh
McIntosh Productions LLC
Atlanta, GA
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> 1. Go to item 25 in the deck’s menu (System Frequency). Choose 23/24.
> This will configure deck to spit out 1080psf.Also, reboot the deck after this is set.
Evan -
It should be pretty straightforward. I am using the 1400 deck, and this works. Perhaps conversion on the 1200 is only for 720p24 -> 1080psf24 (the HDX didn’t exist when the 1200 was released)?
Here’s the rundown anyway:
1. Go to item 25 in the deck’s menu (System Frequency). Choose 23/24. This will configure deck to spit out 1080psf.
2. Choose Kona capture preset in FCP – 1080psf 23.98 DVCPROHD
3. Verify you have an image and capture.
You should not need a tri-level sync generator.Did you try the other suggestion of having the Kona remove the pulldown? It is imperative that the deck control offset be properly configured and you manually make sure each in-point lands on a multiple of 05 frame. I have a Kona LH on the way, so might be able to test this late next week.
Evan McIntosh
McIntosh Productions LLC
Atlanta, GA
HDX900 owner/operator -
The best way is to switch the 1200A deck to 23/24 System Frequency in the menu (#25). This will convert the output to 23.98psf, so you can use a 1080/23.98 psf preset in FCP.
Alternatively, you could have Kona remove the pulldown directly. However, the process is somewhat convoluted. I describe how to do this in the post below (note that I’m using Kona 3 which might be different than the LH):
https://forums.creativecow.net/readpost/120/858744Evan McIntosh
McIntosh Productions LLC
Atlanta, GA
HDX900 owner/operator