[Jacques Martin]

Well I forgot to say we are in the PAL world … and the panasonic stuff is a AJ-SD93.

If anybody works with this VTR, please post the fcp settings you use.

Thanks a lot

Jacques

[Jacques Martin]

Just digitize your HDV through firewire, using Blackmagic HDV easy setup in Final Cut Pro.
Anyway, you will need HDlink to monitor HD on a 2K monitor (Cinema display or other).

Big disk is enough if you stay in the hdv codec.

This is the way it works here.

Jacques

[Jacques Martin]

Hello Luke,

Thank you for the support.
Well, I think I’ve already tried most of your suggestions. I output a Pal signal from FCP, the monitor is Pal.
I’ve tried the deck control and the same thing happens : no signal on the composite
Same for desktop output.
My easy setup is Blackmagic Pal 8 bits.

I’ll be in the office in an hour and will check if my Decklink desktop is on Pal.
I will also try another decklink card (Extreme).

I’ll keep you informed.

BTW, Blackmagic has the best support I ever found on the web …Thank you for that !

Jacques

[Jacques Martin]

well, we are living in a world where many systems coexist.
I didn’t want to attack the Avid (I don’t know it enough), but tried to find some “positive” differences for FCP.
Thank you for your posts : I retain the point of the quicktime files and also the one of the black code (I am living in a land where we still black the tapes).

Thanks again

Jacques

[Jacques Martin]

Thanks for the answer, Chill. It’s very useful to me.
Can you precise which kind of Avid you use : xpress, composer, dv, ….?

Jacques