Imac to hdtv or preview monitor

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g4sean

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Hey guys!,

I have an imac with a dual display with final cut pro 6.
wanted to know if there's a way or somthing i can buy (hardware) outthere?
want to run my HD video out to a HDTV or a preview monitor when im editing.

i already tryed hooking up my imac to my hvx200a via firewire, hvx200a to hdtv via component out but it doesn't work.

i saw on the sony.com website a hdv video walkman HERE
i don't know if the video walkman would work, anyone tryed this yet with the video walkman?

ANY HELP WOULD BE GOOD

thanks
 
HDV and DVCPRO HD are not compatible. You shot with the HVX-200a, you shot DVCPRO HD. An HDV device wouldn't work for playback...well, it won't for HDV either. HDV cannot be played out of FCP as HD via Firewire because it's Long GOP structure is too taxing on your processors to spare the system resources needed to drive an external monitor.

The best option you have is the Matrox MXO...$1000. This coupled with a Dell 24" display (or older Apple 23") gets you color correction quality. But it also has component outs that will work with your TV.
 
I use a 19" LCD HDTV as a preview monitor with my 24" iMac... I just use a DVI to HDMI adapter and come straight out of the iMac to the HDTV. Not the most optimal setup for true color rendition, but gets the job done.
 
jdsmith19 said:
I use a 19" LCD HDTV as a preview monitor with my 24" iMac... I just use a DVI to HDMI adapter and come straight out of the iMac to the HDTV. Not the most optimal setup for true color rendition, but gets the job done.
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Are you actually out putting just the overlay of the prgram window to the second monitor or are you dragging the whole program monitor with the control panel box to the second monitor?
 
Shane Ross said:
HDV and DVCPRO HD are not compatible. You shot with the HVX-200a, you shot DVCPRO HD. An HDV device wouldn't work for playback...well, it won't for HDV either. HDV cannot be played out of FCP as HD via Firewire because it's Long GOP structure is too taxing on your processors to spare the system resources needed to drive an external monitor.

The best option you have is the Matrox MXO...$1000. This coupled with a Dell 24" display (or older Apple 23") gets you color correction quality. But it also has component outs that will work with your TV.
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AVCHD and HDV are indeed hard codecs to edit but just because you can not do it using FCP does not mean it can not be done. Most PC software can indeed do this in RT. Premiere Pro CS 4 for the Mac can as well. You should be able to out put the HDV or even the Panasonic P2 codec to a standard DV device in Real-Time to be previewd on an NTSC monitor. Keep in mind you will not get the true HD resultion (only 720X480) but CC should be on the money. With most PC software you can indeed out put AVCHD, HDV, P2 or even DV-25 to an HD monitor using the graphics card's HDMI port or even the S-Video out put. Just the overlay of the program monitor out puts the the NTSC monitor. My Mac friend and I could not get FCP to do this but Premiere Pro CS4 worked just fine on his Mac for what g4sean wants to do. It can be done

I admit a Decklink Intensity Pro might be g4sean's best bet if he likes FCP but he would need to invest in the Mac Pro.
 
medeamajic said:
Are you actually out putting just the overlay of the prgram window to the second monitor or are you dragging the whole program monitor with the control panel box to the second monitor?
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Just go to View --> Video Playback. I'm on my laptop, so I can't remember exactly what the choice you should use is, but I'm pretty sure it says something like "Digital Cinema Desktop Preview - Secondary." You may have to hit Command + F12 (this toggles the preview on and off). If you don't have a secondary display, you can also use "Digital Cinema Desktop Preview - Main" to quickly see your viewer or canvas fullscreen. Again--Command + F12 toggles the fullscreen preview on and off.
 
jdsmith19 said:
Just go to View --> Video Playback. I'm on my laptop, so I can't remember exactly what the choice you should use is, but I'm pretty sure it says something like "Digital Cinema Desktop Preview - Secondary." You may have to hit Command + F12 (this toggles the preview on and off). If you don't have a secondary display, you can also use "Digital Cinema Desktop Preview - Main" to quickly see your viewer or canvas fullscreen. Again--Command + F12 toggles the fullscreen preview on and off.
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Thanks for the info I will tell my Mac friend that it can be done. :thumbup:
 
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