Recent content by drjrt

My 2yr old DVX100 hit the pavement damaging the housing and side display. Otherwise, it still seems to focus, record, etc. We have no local repair centers, so finding a repair center is one issue. However, what should be my threshold for cost of repair versus getting another camera or model...

Any suggestions for an inexpensive mic for doing voice-overs through my Mac but also can be attached to my DVX-100? How about one of the $40 unidirectional mic's from Radio Shack - too cheap? Thanks.

The image quality of the mp4 files that are created from my FCP project by Compressor are noticably poorer quality than what I see in the FCP Viewer or other mp4's created from another source. Am I doing something wrong? Specifically, this is SD NTSC 4:3 24p (I think) from DVX100. The same...

Help! I'm frantically trying to finish this project. I have a DVD from another project that I want to bring into FCP. I pulled it off of the DVD to MPEG4 using Streamclip. However, FCP wouldn't recognize the MPEG4 file so I ran it through Compressor - now FCP likes it but Compressor changed it...

I'm sorry for these beginners questions: Am I correct that to get my FCP project to DVD Studio Pro I export the edited cuts to a QuickTime Movie and then pull them in as assests to DVD Studio Pro? Is there any other way to do this? Does this maintain the highest quality info or is there...

Tell me to go away if I'm a bother, but I'm new to this Mac and FCP stuff. I have my G5 system with a 400GB system drive and a 500GB second drive installed. How would you best partition these drives for what will primarily be FCP use? What type of partition should I use (Max OS journaled, Mac...

To help pay for my investment in my 15yo son's new camera and editing system, I "encouraged" him to shoot a friends bar mitzvah gratis with hope of generating future business. They weren't going to video the bar mitzvah so even if it didn't work out well, it would have been good experience. As...

I didn't get any response to this in the FCP section. I'm getting started with FCP on my G5 system. My current 5.1 speaker system/amp does not have an optical input so my options are to: 1) stick with stereo, 2) buy a new speaker/amp system that has an optical input, 3) buy an audio card, 4)...

I'm getting started with FCP on my G5 system. My current 5.1 speaker system/amp does not have an optical input so my options are to: 1) stick with stereo, 2) buy a new speaker/amp system that has an optical input, 3) buy an audio card, 4) buy a standard amp with optical input that can drive my...

I'm going to switch to Mac and FCP and would appreciate some rec's on a system configuration. I have a few questions. Mostly small projects and all in SD although I don't want to be forced to upgrade anytime soon. I was going to get the dual G5. I want as much HDD up front. I assume I will...

I don't mean to start a Mac-PC war, but if you could choose either platform, which would be the most stable/better performance for Avid Express Pro? Is it optomized for Mac over PC? Assuming equal hardware characterisitics... Thanks.

Based on past JVC performance, any idea how well the 24p will work on the HD100?