Capturing Full 1080i footage with FCP

HV20 (and A1 for that matter) doesn't shoot 1920x1080 with a 1.0 aspect ratio. It shoots the 1440x1080 with a 1.3 aspect I think. So your capturing the right size don't worry. Just make sure your project file is setup with the right settings. If you didn't shoot 24f with your HV20 then the HDV108060i preset is what you need.

- Kyle
 
HV20 has a 1920x1080 sensor but due to HDV compression limitations it is recorded as 1440x1080 to tape. The only way to bypass this is to use a capture card through HDMI port
 
The drawback is, the camcorder needs to be connected to a computer at all times. So this is more suitable for studio type of work.
 
yeah but these are HDV cameras, unless you can afford an HDCAM deck your pretty much tied to the format and there is nohing wrong with 1440x1080 the PAR is taking care of everything anyways
 
oh totally thats what i mean (well i dont rate HDV), but people put to much empisis on and image being full 1920 x 1080 when a PAR is the creating the difference totally fine
 
vsansal said:
The drawback is, the camcorder needs to be connected to a computer at all times. So this is more suitable for studio type of work.
Click to expand...

i wonder if the Intensity HDMI capture card, which is a PCI express card, will fit in a Macbook Pro's PCI Express connection?

I do not own a MBP, just a humble macbook, so i cannot test it out. however, if the incredibly cheap Intensity were to fit in a MBP, imagine the possibilities.. complete, full resolution HD, sent directly from sensor to the camera's HDMI output, straight into the Intensity's HDMI input... on a macbook pro. this means, so much more portability. almost enough portability to see it as a viable option for some special non-studio filming.

uncompressed HD footage via a $700 video camera? priceless. so-to-speak, heh.

peace out. :)
 
vj_jasper said:
i wonder if the Intensity HDMI capture card, which is a PCI express card, will fit in a Macbook Pro's PCI Express connection?

I do not own a MBP, just a humble macbook, so i cannot test it out. however, if the incredibly cheap Intensity were to fit in a MBP, imagine the possibilities.. complete, full resolution HD, sent directly from sensor to the camera's HDMI output, straight into the Intensity's HDMI input... on a macbook pro. this means, so much more portability. almost enough portability to see it as a viable option for some special non-studio filming.

uncompressed HD footage via a $700 video camera? priceless. so-to-speak, heh.

peace out. :)
Click to expand...

Well even if it doesn't fit I am quite sure that they will have a solution for laptops very soon. This thing is getting really popular.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top