Recent content by rgtaylor

Hello, I'm working in Final Cut Pro 7 and have footage from a Panasonic HPX170 (shot in 1080p/24) and footage from a Canon 5D Mark ii (also shot in 1080p/24). My understanding is that Canon clips are 1920x1080 with square pixels whereas the Panasonic is 1280x1080 with rectangular pixels. I'm...

I searched but could not find an answer to this, sorry if this has been answered somewhere: Can one output TC from an HPX-170 to a timecode slate? And can you do it shooting 24PN??? I know the HXP does not output 24PN over FW. Finally, if you can't do it with an HXP-170, can you do it with...

Hello everyone, I'm tying to get to the bottom of this issue: Can a timecode recorder be used to "sync" sound to digital picture using a DVX-100A camcorder? I'm considering buying a Sound Device 744T timecode hard-disk recorder. Does anyone know if I'll be able to take advantage of the timecode...

I'm working on a project that requires some footage from the 9/30/04 presidential debate between Bush and Kerry. Does anyone know where I can find this (preferabl in miniDV format, or otherwise)? I know, it's an odd question. Thanks. Rob Taylor

Hello, Looking for advice on tapes. I've been using Sony Excellence. I'd like to switch to Panasonic MQ tapes (dry lube formula). However, I've heard the advice "choose one brand of tape and stick with it." Nevertheless, I'd like to switch because I think the MQ would be kinder to the recording...