[Matt Goodfield]

Sorted it !!

[Matt Goodfield]

So that camera would be no good then unless I buy it back in the UK ??

[Matt Goodfield]

I used to have a Canopus Procoder Box that would act as Video camera and I would use its video output into an External monitor

So the Setup was iMac – Firewire 400 – Canopus Box – FCPTimeline – RCA Cables to Monitor

This worked but now my new iMac dosnt have a firewire 400 port ??

Is there a better option but how would it connect to the iMac as it dosnt have a firewire 400 port

????

Thanks

[Matt Goodfield]

I am using AVCHD so if I use Digital Full Screen Video playback I will see the true HD footage then I guess ????

[Matt Goodfield]

Ok Thanks

The apple monitors are very expensive that the only issue

[Matt Goodfield]

Ok from looking I dont thnk there is such a cable

So I could do this I suppose

iMac – Mini Display Port – DVI – DVI to Mini DVI = iMac – Dual Screens

Anybody know if that may work ??

[Matt Goodfield]

Ok Thanks

One Question

My New iMac has got a mini display port

And my old iMac has got mini DVI

In terms of cabling what will I need to do this ??

Thanks

[Matt Goodfield]

Thanks

But in terms of AVCHD what can I do in FCP7 that I cant do in FCP6??

[Matt Goodfield]

Sorry I did miss that part

When you suggest converting to ProRes Proxy , How am I supposed to do this ?

At the moment I connect my camera to my iMac by a USB Cable then I open the Log and Transfer windows and it gives me the option to convert to AIC or ProRes 422

In FCP 7 will it allow me to convert to ProRes Proxy by using the Log and transfer windows ?

Thanks A Lot Guys

[Matt Goodfield]

You say that ProRes(HQ) is 30mb a second .

Then why when I transcode the clip in the Log and Transfer window to ProRes the clip becomes over 500mb for a 1 minute clip ?