[The Dagfather]

Final cut menu bar:

View > Video Playback > Apple Firewire PAL or NTSC
(make sure that one is checked and not any of the “Digital cinema desktop preview” options.

If it still doesn’t work: try hitting “alt+F12” or go to View > Refresh A/V devices

Dag

[The Dagfather]

The bars you are referring to.. Are they on the tape or do they show as a substitute for “missing video”? Do you have audio in the 46 seconds?

What kind of system are you working on?

[The Dagfather]

Perfect! I’ll browse for that later!

ME LOVES THE COW!!

[The Dagfather]

Hi there.. thanks… I tried searching for HD 1200 but I guess I was patient enough…

I’ve figured out a way to go around it and it works perfectly, but I need to change cables, which is a *****.. But hey.. it works..

Thanks again

[The Dagfather]

Hi.. sorry about that….

FCP 5.0.4
OSX 10.4.6
QT 7.1

Oh yes.. And I haven’t reinstalled QT after deleting the receipts… seems I went a little quick around the bend there..

But this problem have been since at least oktober… Don’t know if that will help about the QT thing..

[The Dagfather]

Hi.. For an ok version I use “Broadband High”.. Should be an option on the bottom of the window, when you are to export the video… I’m using 4.5, but I would think you had the same option.. The best solution is to export using Compressor if you have it.. Which one to choose? Not really sure, But try out just a couple of seconds to see the quality..

Good luck, Dagfather

[The Dagfather]

Thanks guys.

I did see that the 2×2.0 does not come with PCI-x slots, but only with PCI.
But as I mentioned.. For hobby and some small jobs perhaps. Do I need the PCI-X slots? And can I order this PM 2×2.0 with PCI-X slots?

I know the price difference weren’t all that much, but that was considering only 512 mb of ram and a maxed out Imac.

[Shane Ross] “And when you ge the G5, make DARN sure it has PCI-X slots. The current dual 2gig only has PCI…not PCI-X. This means that if you wanted to get a capture card at a later date, it wouldn’t work in that mac.”

[The Dagfather]

I’m not sure if I’m going to use any other types of film than DV. I still haven’t learned Shake, but I’m hopeing to learn it later on.

As most of you say I need to max up on the ram on the Imac.
If I do that I’m basically at the same price as a 2×2,3 ghz G5 and with 512 mb of ram. But no screen.. hehe

I can’t afford a G5 and a screen from Apple so then I need to buy a cheap screen of a different brand.

And as I think I said. I’m not going to make a living on it, but hopefully pull some cash from here and there on some jobs and do private and school projects.

Here’s my possibilities:
1:
2 x 2,3 GHz PowerPC G5
1 GB DDR400 SDRAM (PC3200) – 2 x 512 MB
250 GB Serial ATA – 7200 rpm
DVD

[The Dagfather]

Thanks guys.. This helped me on my way. I’m going to see a used complete editing G4 station next weekend, and hopefully get a godd price on that.. But untill then, I’ll keep looking..