Paul Jay
Forum Replies Created
-
Indeed. You can easily create a bitrate of 7.5Mbits. ( if you convert the audio to AC3)
-
Check your Audio/video settings -> Av devices.
Maybee you have ‘alternate output when print to video/edit to tape’ set wrong.
-
Are you trying to capture DV or HDV?
Do you have the proper easy setup? DV or HDV?In most cases the root of this problem is that iLink conversion is set to ON on the deck.
When you have HDV tape, HDV easysetup, but your deck outputting DV, you get these kind of issues. -
4 GB memory is recommended. But both will work fine on that configuration.
For ProRes workflows an external fw800 drive would be advisable.
Just realize that final cut express only does DV/HDV/AVCHD formats. -
Don’t ever let FCP scale a HD image down in a SD timeline.
Best workflow here i think:
Export a quicktime movie with current settings in HD.
Open in Compressor.
Create a ProRes 422 or 10 Bit uncompressed SD preset.
Make sure you have frame controls turned ON, resize filter to BEST.
Submit.
Import the file in FCP.Now you have a great looking SD timeline which you can dump to DV through firewire.
Or to Digibeta through a SDI board like AJA, Matrox or Decklink. -
Try to capture to your system disk without any other firewire devices. Just as a test.
Just connect the camera/deck and try to capture. Same issue? -
When you actually capture a clip. Is the captured clip black aswell?
Do you have more firewire devices connected?
Have you tried to trash your fcp plist/preferences/caches file?
-
You can even upgrade for the same upgrade price from Final Cut Pro version 2!!!
-
You probably have iLink conversion ON in the camera/deck. It should be set OFF.
Check your camera/deck settings. -
What are your sequence settings?
What playout card are you using?
Your video playback settings should match your timeline Size/framerate.