The Z1U downconverts to SD DVCAM, as well as DV. Maybe it's just checking the format menu that will solve it, because a friend of mine is merrily capturing downcoverts live via FireWire into his DVCAM deck.
And footage looks richer than native DVCAM, as well as being future-proofed.
Sounds like a winner! Assuming you shoot film-style in RECORD RUN, otherwise the TC breaks will make FCP batching next to impossible on standard offline decks. Been hearing about that as well.
- Loren
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