why don’t you just upload the HDV version? I know it sounds obvious, but video files are large!
Also you will edit the whole thing without looking at field2 if you do it all on you laptop -so take enough cables
to hook the MBP & camera up to a monitor or similar.
FCPS5.1 runs fine on my MBP, haven’t done any HDV though.
Peter
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