[Joe Macquarrie]

OK,

Finally got the Downconvert via Firewire to work – here are the magic settings combo:

Menu:

880 DIF SPEED – 0000 (S100)

892 DIF SIG CMD – 0002 (DV)

894 HD-> DIF OUT – 0002 (DV)

The Main Gotcha for me was Menu 892. I had changed it previously to DV – but it still wasn’t outputting video.

Had to shut deck off – so avid lost communication – and boot deck back up again and Voila there’s my video.

I had been choosing that setting before – but not always shutting deck off that did it.

[Joe Macquarrie]

Hello,

Does Anyone know the exact combination of settings to get this to work in Avid? I’ve tried the ones suggested and just wondering if there’s something I’m missing?

I’m frustrated and going to take a crack at this again today. I HAVE NOT been able to get a downconvert out of the dvcpro aj-hd1400 via firewire into Avid Media Composer 3.1.3 and I know I have done this once before!

SD 30i project.

I’ve got a tape that’s 1080i/59.94.

Here’s the variety of settings I’ve played with – but if anyone has done this please tell me what combination I should use – thanks. Does anyone have Definitive settings?

I remember one that was burned in my head from before:

menu:

880: DIF Speed – 0000- S100

*S400 is for HD but for downconvert it doesn’t work – must be S100.

894: HD – DIF OUT – 002 – DV

I’ve tried all 3 combinations.

25: System Freq – 0000 – 59/60

020: System Format – 0000 – 1080i

022: PB Format – 0001 – Auto1

I’ve tried Auto1 and Manual – haven’t tried Auto2?

023: Format Sel – 0003 – 411

This will output DVCPRO. I thought this was the selection I needed – BUT it’s not working. I’ve tried DV and DVCAM as well. No video into Avid.

If I create an HD project – with all the default settings I can get video – so I know FW is working – but if I change my format tab to 30i, or create a new project and autoconfigure my deck any combinations above – still no video.

Thanks in advance!

[Joe Macquarrie]

Good place to look – I haven’t researched this yet myself so anyone who’s got any experience with this or tried it out? I have one facility working with FCP 7 & leopard 10.5.8 and Unity client 5.1.3 and they’re OK – although unsupported. Would love to know if anyone’s tried it. Thanks