David Graeme-Baker
February 2nd, 2005, 04:12 AM
Hi guys I am having real problems exporting to tape ( and a few other things )!
I am getting no recording on the camera when I print to video from FCE 2.
I have posted my problems more fully on the editing forum and if you've got a moment I'd appreciate some feedback.
Thanks
Go to: http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthread.php?s=&threadid=38728
Rob Lohman
February 3rd, 2005, 05:38 AM
This isn't a problem with the camera unless it is broken. I see these
options:
1. your firewire cable is bad
2. your camera is broken (firewire port blown?)
3. FCE/Mac OS is the problem
I assume you have the camera in VCR mode and do a print to tape?
David Graeme-Baker
February 3rd, 2005, 07:01 AM
Hi Rob - managed to get the problem sorted !
It was something very fundamental - I had selected in "Easy Set Up" DV-PAL and not "Firewire Basic - PAL". Stupid really but the print to tape now works fine.
Thanks for your thoughts though - all contributions gratefully accepted !
Have worked all my life with stills cameras (digi + film) / shot films (as a director) for the BBC and yet here I am a complete novice at shooting DV and editing.
Just goes to show you are always learning something new.
Dennis Robinson
February 11th, 2005, 10:19 PM
I am a little curious. In easy setup FCP, should I select Firewire Basic or Pal DV and why?
Rob Lohman
February 14th, 2005, 05:36 AM
Dennis: doesn't the post above yours explains it? It doesn't seem
to work with easy, only with firewire basic. So I would select that.
Dennis Robinson
February 14th, 2005, 06:17 AM
Thanks Rob, but I have been using Pal DV for over 3 months and it works fine. I was wondering what the difference was and if i had made a mistake.
Rob Lohman
February 14th, 2005, 06:19 AM
I'm on the PC, so I don't know, but doesn't the manual explain
what the difference is between these options?
Otherwise I hope someone else can clarify it for you...