Output from FCP back to P2... Ext. device missing? Can't mount?! Whaaaaaat?

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dosborn

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Okay... so I'm wanting to share some edited 720pn/24 footage with a colleague, and we've decided that the easiest way is to just toss it back on a P2 card. I read through the FCP workflow PDF... seems easy. I follow the directions, get everything set correctly... but I can't get the HVX and FCP to communicate. I have my video ouput set to DVCPRO HD 720 on my a/v settings in FCP... is that correct? I've rebooted FCP and the computer countless times and still get the "unable to locate the following external devices-DVCPRO HD" dialog box upon startup. The P2 in the HVX mounts just fine in PC mode... but it absolutely won't connect in MCR mode. Am I missing something? Are there any weird HVX or FCP menu settings that I should be looking for? Is there some sort of HVX/P2 naked rain dance that I can do? Is it as simple as buying the camera flowers or some cookies? I'm clueless...
 
It has to be recorded back to the p2 card through firewire on a print to video command out of final cut pro.

The cam settings and fcp settings must be identical
 
Thanks for the reply, David! Yeah... I've been using print to video.... and all settings match. I read something on the boards about the only setting that can be used for 720 HD firewire export is 720p/60.... is that true? I've tried both settings... still no luck.
 
I haven't done it myself but I do know that the HVX firewire signal will not pass any NATIVE footage. What you may have heard is that the signal has to be 720p OVER 60. In other words regular 720/24p not PN.
 
Thanks again for the replies! This stuff can get a bit overwhelming... just when you think you have a grasp on everything, things go bonkers. I've checked and double-checked. All of the settings match, MCR mode, DVCPRO HD 720p60 for ext. monitoring... but I'm still getting the message that the external device is missing in FCP. The cam is still mounting in PC mode. I have a Kona LHe capture card in my G5... could that possibly be causing a problem?
 
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