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Just got the HPX170 this week - and it's my first time using P2. I followed Barry's instructions in the sticky to download Panasonic's P2CMS software for offloading the footage. I noticed that when I launched Final Cut Pro 6, I had the option to log and transfer the footage from the P2 card...

Hi All --- A colleague of mine wants to shoot a doc in the desert at the Burning Man festival in Black Rock City, Nevada in August '08. http://www.jaman.com/a/video/0vnln3YL-Zco/ How well does the DVX camera function in the desert or in extreme heat? If you've shot at Burning Man, what was...

The footage I shot with the DVX100a in 24p mode flickers when I import clips into Motion. How do I eliminate the flickering. It's noticeable when there's movement in the shot, such as when two people are shaking hands, the movement around the hands looks like an interlacing problem. The...

I'm looking for reviews and suggestions regarding the Autoscript TFT On-camera portable teleprompter units. The 8" TFT unit vs. the 12" TFT on-camera unit. The 8" appears to be ideal for location shoots mounted on the DVX100.... On the other hand, the 12" looks like it might be easier for...

I'm flying to Europe to shoot a doc. I will carry-on the DVX100... I would like to put into my checked bag the back-up camera Canon GL2. Will the x-ray machines potentially damage the camcorder? And what about tapes? I've only read that film should not be put through the x-rays. Thanks...

The Litepanels DV Camera Kit I ordered arrived today. (This is the one with the Panasonic Adapter which is supposed to run using your camera batteries) Only problem is that my DVX100a camera batteries won't fit into the adapter. The adapter says "compatible with Panasonic VW-VBD1" and my...

I am using the DVX100a to shoot a travel doc in Europe this summer featuring university professors and their students. I have a wireless lav to capture interviews, but I feel like I want to purchase a shotgun mic to pick up the nat sounds and discussions when we're walking the streets. I do not...

I'm making a video clip to send to my sweety for the upcoming Valentine's... (the video is a very basic greeting. I'm holding a rose.. it's corny, cheesy.... and she's gonna love it..... However, She's gotta be able to download it on her office computer. She can send and receive personal e-mail...

Please help. The DVX100a got damp at a shoot today. When I ejected the tape, three things happened. 1. some of the tape unspooled out of its container. 2. the lcd panel's moisture sign started flashing 3. the auto off cylinder lock error signal appeared A couple of minutes later, I put another...

I'm looking for a good link to tips and techniques for lighting a small television studio for a newscast. With four anchors on a set, three studio cameras, how do I light key, fill, background? We've got a fixed lighting grid and would like to take a more precise approach to lighting the...

Help. I'm not hearing sound through the wireless ew100g2 Both units are on. I get levels on the transmitter. No sound through receiver The channel number displayed on the transmitter is different from the receiver. Example: 519.500 mHz transmitter 632.225 mHz receiver If they need to be...

Please recommend DVD movies that feature commentaries with Cinematographers. "After Hours" w. Michael Ballhaus. Good description about lighting the night scenes in New York and other shooting methods. "American Beauty" w. Conrad Hall. Lighting interior dinner scene - illuminating Jane at the...

We shot a scene in a computer lab where the air-conditioner blasted noise the whole time. The dialogue level sounds okay, but, can I reduce the ambient machine sound? We can't go back to reshoot. The actors are gone. Sooooo. What, if anything, can I do in Final Cut Pro HD to reduce the...

I'm looking for a new template for shot logs. We've got the footage on tape, logged as we went along..... now we're into selecting the takes for post production. Direction to a good website with shot log templates appreciated...... B.T.W. -- I found a new software for storyboarding, FREE...

Video playback is not functioning between FCP and monitor.. When I start playback in FCP, I see only a frozen image on the NTSC monitor... It worked fine yesterday. (grumble, grumble)..... I've tried restarting the system.... replugged everything.... "RefreshA/V devices"... I'm using the...

I'm having configuration problems with the Inertia LTM 6000c transcoder which connects our Final Cut Pro HD MAC with our DVCPro deck.... I thank you in advance for tips and advice.... Jeff Encountering playback and capture problems. We're using a LTM-6000c transcoder, Mac G5 OS X version...

What major films or national television programs have been edited recently using FCP? I read about "Cold Mountain" editor using FCP. Curious to know of others. Thanks, J

ABC's Good Morning America show aired segments today that had a film look similar to the visual quality of the DVX. What format / cameras are the networks using to achieve this?

I have super-8 films (from home and student movies) that i'd like to transfer to DVD and/or DVCPRO and/or Mini-DV. The Internet is loaded with ADs. Where do I begin? Looking for advice on finding best quality service (reasonable prices preferred). Thanks... Jeff

Need help..... I want to monitor the project I'm editing on the Mac G5 Final Cut Pro HD application.... The FCP manual says I can view on an NTSC monitor through a camcorder.... But I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong here... I've caputured the footage in FCP... now I want to see the images...