[FCP-L] Re: HDV - ProRes LT capture via firewire

> I have an AJA ioHD but wouldn¹t that involve a D/A conversion to go from the
> component out of the camera and then a second A/D conversion inside of the
> ioHD to get into FCP)? My camera doesn¹t have an HD-SDI connection.

Richard, you're shooting HDV mate, I think D/A and A/D conversions are the least of your worries at this point. Still, you might want to consider picking up a good HDV deck with better I/O options.

> Since ProRes LT is available as an option inside of the Log and Transfer
> window, perhaps Apple will make this possible in an update for FCP as HDV to
> ProRes LT via firewire capture.

I'd imagine its likely but with Apple theres never any guarantee and I would not be inclined to make production decisions based on what Apple may or may not do at some indeterminable point in the future

Just a thought
Andy

--- In FinalCutPro-L@yahoogroups.com, RICHARD <rt@...> wrote:
>
> I have an AJA ioHD but wouldn¹t that involve a D/A conversion to go from the
> component out of the camera and then a second A/D conversion inside of the
> ioHD to get into FCP)? My camera doesn¹t have an HD-SDI connection.
>
> That¹s two conversions before I even start editing. That is not what I want.
>
> FCP¹s current HDV to Prores 422 via firewire capture in FCP stays entirely
> digital, if I¹m not mistaken. There is no A/D or D/A conversions. That is
> what I want to do but with ProRes LT via firewire capture.
>
> I can use HDV to Prores 422 capture or I can capture HDV natively and
> export/render to ProRes LT inside of FCP for now.
>
> Since ProRes LT is available as an option inside of the Log and Transfer
> window, perhaps Apple will make this possible in an update for FCP as HDV to
> ProRes LT via firewire capture.
>
>
> Thanks,
>
>
> ======
> Richard
>
>
>
> >
> > Re: HDV - ProRes LT capture via firewire
> > Posted by: "Andy" andymees@... andymees
> > Sat Dec 5, 2009 7:22 am (PST)
> >
> >
> > Nope, can't be done yet, the HDV capture presets are specially coded and Apple
> > haven't expanded those options yet.
> >
> > The workaround is to use an I/O device and bypass the HDV portion of the
> > capture event ... a Blackmagic Intensity card is a very cheap entry to I/O, if
> > you can afford a little more then the Matrox MXO2 Mini offers greatly expanded
> > I/O at a low budget price.
> >
> > --- In FinalCutPro-L@yahoogroups.com, RICHARD <rt@> wrote:
> >> >
> >> > I read this fine tutorial on Moviola on the technique of Capturing HDV Into
> >> > ProRes Via FireWire.
> >> >
> >> > http://moviola.com/hdv_prores
> >> >
> >> > Since you can choose ProRes 422 (LT) as an option in the Log and Transfer
> >> > window, I was wondering if there is a way to capture HDV to ProRes 422 (LT)
> >> > via firewire like in the above mentioned article.
> >> >
> >> > I tried creating a custom capture setting in the AV Settings, but ProRes >>
> 422
> >> > (LT) was not available as an option, only ProRes 422 and ProRes 422 (HQ).
> >> >
> >> > I don¹t know why ProRes 422 (LT) is available in the Log and Transfer
> >> window
> >> > but not in the AV Settings window. Maybe it will become available in an
> >> > update.
> >> >
> >> > In the meantime, does anyone know a way to get around this? Maybe modifying
> >> > an FCP file somewhere?
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Thanks,
> >> >
> >> > ======
> >> > Richard
>
>
>
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>

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