Capturing SD to tape from another tape in HDV format via the camera?

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deathwinger

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Hey guys,

This is the setup I have, a Sony Capture Device firewire linked to a Canon XH A1. The Sony Device has a tape shot in HDV and I'd like to bring it across to the Canon XH A1 in SD.

The picture is showing fine and the Canon is recording just fine. However, even when I put on HD Downconvert in the Canon camera, it still captures the footage in HD format.

How can I make the Canon capture the footage in SD?

I basically want to avoid the hassle of having to digitize in HD, put the footage in a sequence in Premiere in SD and then capture to tape via Premiere. I'm sure there must be an easier way.

Thank you and hope to hear a response soon.


Best Regards,

Mikkell Khan
Director
Diamond Films Ltd. (Trinidad and Tobago)
 
The HDV down converter is meant for converting HDV footage playing back in the camera to an SD signal going into your computer. I've never heard of it being used the other way around. What you could do is reverse the whole process - play back on the A1 with the downconverter on, recording to your Sony VTR.
 
I will definitely experiment with that next time to save myself hours of unneccessary headache.

Thanks for the advice man :)
 
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