HDV downconvert to SD Via firewire at DVinfo.net

Holly Rognan · November 11th, 2006, 02:01 PM

I just shot some clips in HDV and I need to convert them to SD through firewire but the menu settings on the cam to downconvert are blacked out.

Any suggestions?

I need to downconvert incam because I shot in 24f and final cut epress doesn't support 24f hd.

Is there any conversion software to down convert hd 24f to sd 24f?

Brent Ethington · November 11th, 2006, 06:13 PM

btw - the latest rev of FCP (5.1.2) does support Canon 24f

Chris Hurd · November 11th, 2006, 06:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Holly Rognan

the menu settings on the cam to downconvert are blacked out.

Well there's some incorrect setting in there somewhere, so let's see if we can get this straightened out. With the camera in VCR playback mode, go to the Signal Setup menu and toggle AV - DV to the Off position. Also in Signal Setup, make sure that the Playback Standard option is set to HDV. Okay, now check and see if the HD Downconvert option is still greyed out and tell us what you find.

Holly Rognan · November 11th, 2006, 06:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brent Ethington

btw - the latest rev of FCP (5.1.2) does support Canon 24f

I am aware of this, I dont have final cut pro, I have the express version.

Holly Rognan · November 11th, 2006, 06:59 PM

I can get it to work in regular mode 60i but for 24f downconversion to 16:9 sd it is greyed out. I think it may be a software problem not being able to support the format.

Philip Handler · November 11th, 2006, 07:32 PM

Do you have Final Cut Express HD, 3.5.1, the latest update?

Holly Rognan · November 11th, 2006, 07:39 PM

Yes sir, I do.

Holly Rognan · November 11th, 2006, 07:40 PM

I found that what I needed to do was to change the 24f sd setting to 2:3:3:2 instead of 2:3 and it works.

November 11th, 2006, 02:01 PM	#1
Holly Rognan Major Player Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Coalville America Posts: 244	HDV downconvert to SD Via firewire I just shot some clips in HDV and I need to convert them to SD through firewire but the menu settings on the cam to downconvert are blacked out. Any suggestions? I need to downconvert incam because I shot in 24f and final cut epress doesn't support 24f hd. Is there any conversion software to down convert hd 24f to sd 24f?

November 11th, 2006, 06:13 PM	#2
Brent Ethington Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: WA Posts: 180	btw - the latest rev of FCP (5.1.2) does support Canon 24f

November 11th, 2006, 06:59 PM	#5
Holly Rognan Major Player Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Coalville America Posts: 244	I can get it to work in regular mode 60i but for 24f downconversion to 16:9 sd it is greyed out. I think it may be a software problem not being able to support the format.

November 11th, 2006, 07:32 PM	#6
Philip Handler Tourist Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: USA Posts: 4	Do you have Final Cut Express HD, 3.5.1, the latest update?

November 11th, 2006, 07:39 PM	#7
Holly Rognan Major Player Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Coalville America Posts: 244	Yes sir, I do.

November 11th, 2006, 07:40 PM	#8
Holly Rognan Major Player Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Coalville America Posts: 244	I found that what I needed to do was to change the 24f sd setting to 2:3:3:2 instead of 2:3 and it works.