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Hi Jeremy — Shouldn’t I see the correct aspect ratio in the viewer and canvas? Also, I have called AJA about this and they are also stumped. They believe it is a FCP problem but are still investigating. here is how I described it to them on the tele and via e-mail:

ATTN Hector — This is a follow up to our tele conversation today. My configuration is MAC dual 2.3 PCI-x , 4.5 gb RAM, two 500gb SATA drives. with my Kona LS that is brand new and has Version 2 software installed. I am using FCP 5.0. I am trying to capture via SDI from a Sony XDCAM (SD) deck. My Capture presets are: Kona LS 525 29.97 DV. Since we shot 30 hours of a PBS special in 16×9, I created a new preset, Kona LS 525 29.97 DV Anamorphic, for both capture and sequence presets.

When I am just viewing footage in the Logging & Capture window I see the correct aspect ration, 16×9. However when I actually capture the clip is squeezed 4×3, no black bars, no 16×9. When I put it into an “anamorphic” sequence it is squeezed in both Viewer and Canvas When I put it into a 4×3 sequence it is even squeezed more with vertical black bars on the left and right.

I have double checked all my settings and Hector has talked me through the set up. Incidently, when I put a mini dv clip that was captured via firewire and is anamorphic in the same sequence it appears with the correct aspect ratio, no problem.

I hope you can help me since I am on deadline and totally confused.

Ashley James 510 593-8156