can't capture HD from HV20 at DVinfo.net

David Koeppel · November 7th, 2008, 06:37 PM

Why can't I capture a clip in HD from a marked in to out point? I'm using FCP 6.0, yet no matter what combination of capture settings I choose, the HV20's player haltingly jerks a few seconds on slow rewind, then stops dead when I try to capture a selected clip. I've only had success capturing HD on the fly (and using Apple Intermediate Codec).

Also, my DV OUTPUT display grays out whenever the fire wire is connected, though I appear to have normal shuttle control of the device. Shouldn't the HDV/DV readout stay lit? It reappears when I remove the fire wire.

Samuel Hinterlang · November 8th, 2008, 07:02 AM

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Originally Posted by David Koeppel

I've only had success capturing HD on the fly (and using Apple Intermediate Codec).

Double check that av to dv is set to off
Double check that dv output is set to HDV/DV
If not you'll have that exact behavior, since you'll be telling it to look for an HDV device, but it can't see one.

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Originally Posted by David Koeppel

Also, my DV OUTPUT display grays out whenever the fire wire is connected, though I appear to have normal shuttle control of the device. Shouldn't the HDV/DV readout stay lit? It reappears when I remove the fire wire.

Are you talking about on the camera or fcp?
The camera is designed so that it won't let you change the dv settings while connected.

David Koeppel · November 8th, 2008, 08:50 AM

Ditto both. The DV OUTPUT still goes gray, followed by dashes whenever the fire wire is connected. It seems to be a moot point, though, because I'm now able to capture HD clips with the Firewire Basic selection, and everything looks normal. I'm just surprised no one else has alerted HV20 owners to this glitch, which is at total variance with what the instruction manual says.

Christopher Witz · November 8th, 2008, 04:49 PM

I've had this problem before.... and solved it by removing usb/firewire hardrives or other usb/firewire storage devices from the mac....

David Koeppel · November 8th, 2008, 06:18 PM

Interesting. I wondered what was at the root of this. In any case, I know it's not an issue; the fire wire connection is just fine and clip playback confirms that capture has been proceeding normally.

November 7th, 2008, 06:37 PM	#1
David Koeppel New Boot Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sherman Oaks, CA Posts: 14	can't capture HD from HV20 Why can't I capture a clip in HD from a marked in to out point? I'm using FCP 6.0, yet no matter what combination of capture settings I choose, the HV20's player haltingly jerks a few seconds on slow rewind, then stops dead when I try to capture a selected clip. I've only had success capturing HD on the fly (and using Apple Intermediate Codec). Also, my DV OUTPUT display grays out whenever the fire wire is connected, though I appear to have normal shuttle control of the device. Shouldn't the HDV/DV readout stay lit? It reappears when I remove the fire wire.

November 8th, 2008, 04:49 PM	#4
Christopher Witz Major Player Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 591	I've had this problem before.... and solved it by removing usb/firewire hardrives or other usb/firewire storage devices from the mac.... Last edited by Christopher Witz; November 8th, 2008 at 06:41 PM.

November 8th, 2008, 08:50 AM	#3
David Koeppel New Boot Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sherman Oaks, CA Posts: 14	Ditto both. The DV OUTPUT still goes gray, followed by dashes whenever the fire wire is connected. It seems to be a moot point, though, because I'm now able to capture HD clips with the Firewire Basic selection, and everything looks normal. I'm just surprised no one else has alerted HV20 owners to this glitch, which is at total variance with what the instruction manual says.

November 8th, 2008, 06:18 PM	#5
David Koeppel New Boot Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sherman Oaks, CA Posts: 14	Interesting. I wondered what was at the root of this. In any case, I know it's not an issue; the fire wire connection is just fine and clip playback confirms that capture has been proceeding normally.