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cannot capture HDVPosted by ben pritchard
attempted capture off HVR z1e (HVR Z1u in usa)?also hvr m10e vtr
I can control the camera and deck fine from FCP, but when I attempt to capture it starts the camera, but I see no video ( warning comes up saying no data even though I can see the correct timecode in the log and capture window) and will not not actually import it although FCP does control the camera and the vtr just fine. i have trashed prefs ?repaired permissions gone through whole set up looking through as carefully as poss. also tried with any number of combinations of different firewire leads, different tapes, other drives, (G=Raid and Lacie) tried to capture from different projects that previously were fine, no joy. i can capture stuff down converted to dv. fcs 5.1.1 most recent QT (i dumped all my old versions after seeing this [docs.info.apple.com] os 10.4.7 sony HVR M10 VTR sony HVR Z1E camcorder capturing via firewire. external drives Lacie fw 800 i am fairly bemused, thanks in advance ben
If you just use the Easy Setup for HDV 1080i, everything should go like clockwork. Are you using the Easy Setup?
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Stick with the M10E for a moment. Coupla things to make sure of:
1. are you totally sure it's outputting HDV and not DV? Check the menu settings. 2. are you totally sure that your FCP capture preset is set to Sony HDV Firewire? 3. Rewind to the beginning of the tape. Can you see an image on the deck's display when you hit play and does the data overlay display 1080i? 4. Have you tried turning the G5 and the deck completely off, then turn on the deck, and then the computer? If you have device control, it would seem that your fw cable is good, but you're not getting an HDV signal. The usual reason for that is either the deck is outputting DV, or you're using the wrong firewire preset. It should be as simple as that, so try ruling out the above and post again. Clay
thanks Clay,
1.the deck is set to play out HDV when it isn't capturing. It down converts to dv fine. 2. fcp capture preset is HDV 108050i 3. i can always see the image on the deck and it says 108050i 4. I have restarted the G5 a few times. Also the deck. 5. i have tried 2 or 3 fw cables. i dunno what to do? ben
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