TV output from my G5 - I need advice please

[Lucas Adamson]

I have a Powermac G5 dual chip and am using Final Cut Studio. I want to have real time TV display of my destination/ project window, but don't know what hardware I need to make that happen. Any advice? I am happy with a single monitor. I am using PAL SD video (DVX 100BE)

Many thanks
Lucas

 

[joakim]

You can always hook up a TV by plugging in your capture device (camera or deck) and then plug your cables from there to your TV.

 

[Nathaniel McInnes]

You can always hook up a TV by plugging in your capture device (camera or deck) and then plug your cables from there to your TV.

You can do that, or you can get a DVI - HDMI cable and plug your tv in like that if it is a HD tv and has a HDMI connection.

Cheers,

 

[Shane Ross]

Shane's Stock Answer #8: External Monitor Viewing

If you are working with DV, this is simple. First connect your computer to a camera or deck via firewire, Then connect the camera/deck to your TV/Monitor via RCA or S-Video.

Then start up your camera and tv, then open fcp.

Go to the View Menu, choose > External video > all frames
VIEW>Video playback should be Apple firewire NTSC (If you are using an NTSC set)
VIEW>Audio playback should be Audio follows Video

Techinially, this should send synched video to your TV

If for some reason you can't view your timeline on your external monitor, there are a few things to try:

1) Make sure that the camera/deck is connected and powered on BEFORE you open FCP.

2) In the Final Cut Pro menu select AUDIO/VIDEO Preferences and make sure your signal is being sent out thru Firewire DV.

3) Go to the menu and select VIEW>EXTERNAL>ALL FRAMES.

4) Click in the % box above the image and select FIT TO WINDOW.

5) Go to VIEW->refresh A/V devices

6) Make sure the Log & Capture window is closed

If you want it to play in both the canvas and the external monitor you need to go to the FINAL CUT PRO menu and select AUDIO/VIDIO settings and make sure MIRROR ON DESKTOP is selected under the PLAYBACK OUTPUT section.

If you are working with HDV footage, FCP 6 allows you to view this via firewire, but ONLY as downconverted DV. It won't look the best, but you can see it. To do this,

If you need to view any format other than DV at full resolution, then you need to look into capture cards. Several standard definition and high definition models are available from www.aja.com and www.decklink.com. With these options you'll need a proper monitor to view full broadcast colors, but all models allow for realtime standard definition downconvert, allowing you to view HD on an SD monitor.

The Matrox MXO is another option that is output only, but allows you to view your footage on an Apple Cinema Display at full broadcast quality.

 

[Jokerswild]

Boy I wish I could get my Black Magic Intensity Pro working this way. Have had it for two months and still can't get it to sync to my Sony PML-20 Production Monitor. Using the Black Magic breakout cable for S-Video out to my Hosa S-Video to RCA y cable and into my Sony..Sony keeps saying NO SYNC. I have gone back and forth on this but stll "no joy"