Z1U capture settings for HDV in FCP

[blando3]

I have a shoot in a few days using the Sony Z1U and will be editing on my FCP system. For HDV, what capture settings do I use? In the drop-down menu for Capture Settings, there is a long list of formats, but I don't see HDV. Thanks...
Andrew

 

[blando3]

Or...can I shoot DV instead of HDV? I have a 1-chip Mini DV camera that use for capture...

 

[adkimery]

What version of FCP do you have? There are a number of HDV Easy Setups in FCP 6.


-A

 

[blando3]

I have FCP 6, but my "deck" is a 1-chip Mini DV camera...

 

[adkimery]

Since you are using a MiniDV camera to capture from you'll have to shoot DV on the Z1U.


-A

 

[filmman]

Use the Z1 for playback. At the end of the shoot hook up the Z1 via Firewire to the FCP and select HDV out to HDV in "easy set up" in FCP. Capture everything as HDV and edit in HDV and then output to SD DVD via DVD SP or if you need to you can output HD but you need to rent a deck. But that's later, first you want to preserve the HDV because you'll be able to uprez to full HD after you edit.