FCP 6 - Preview over Firewire question at DVinfo.net

Nick Weeks · December 1st, 2007, 02:47 PM

Can FCP 6 preview HDV video, downconverted to DV realtime over firewire to an external device so I can preview my HDV video from an HDV timeline on a SD monitor?

I read somewhere it was possible but couldn't find much info on Apple's site about it and was hoping someone could confirm it.

Andrew Kimery · December 1st, 2007, 05:56 PM

Yes, FCP 6 will down-convert HDV into DV on-the-fly so you can preview on an external SD monitor via FW.

-A

Andy Mees · December 1st, 2007, 09:29 PM

it works a treat Nick but will only provide a letterboxed output, it won't do an anamorphic output (16:9 stretched to 4:3) so its great if you are viewing the downconvert on a 4:3 monitor but not so great if you only have a 16:9 monitor

i created my own easy setup for working with XDCAM HD with DV preview, but probably the easiest way to get this to work is, when ready to edit, simply re-choose the DV NTSC Easy Setup ... at that point you should see Apple Firewire DV as an external video option in the view menu

hope it helps
Andy

Nick Weeks · December 3rd, 2007, 06:36 PM

Great. I have a wonderful broadcast monitor for SD that I'd like to use for color tweaking with my HDV. Should work great because its a 4:3 monitor

Thanks for the input

December 1st, 2007, 02:47 PM	#1
Nick Weeks Major Player Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Birmingham, AL USA Posts: 722	FCP 6 - Preview over Firewire question Can FCP 6 preview HDV video, downconverted to DV realtime over firewire to an external device so I can preview my HDV video from an HDV timeline on a SD monitor? I read somewhere it was possible but couldn't find much info on Apple's site about it and was hoping someone could confirm it.

December 1st, 2007, 05:56 PM	#2
Andrew Kimery Major Player Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 352	Yes, FCP 6 will down-convert HDV into DV on-the-fly so you can preview on an external SD monitor via FW. -A

December 1st, 2007, 09:29 PM	#3
Andy Mees Major Player Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Posts: 645	it works a treat Nick but will only provide a letterboxed output, it won't do an anamorphic output (16:9 stretched to 4:3) so its great if you are viewing the downconvert on a 4:3 monitor but not so great if you only have a 16:9 monitor i created my own easy setup for working with XDCAM HD with DV preview, but probably the easiest way to get this to work is, when ready to edit, simply re-choose the DV NTSC Easy Setup ... at that point you should see Apple Firewire DV as an external video option in the view menu hope it helps Andy

December 3rd, 2007, 06:36 PM	#4
Nick Weeks Major Player Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Birmingham, AL USA Posts: 722	Great. I have a wonderful broadcast monitor for SD that I'd like to use for color tweaking with my HDV. Should work great because its a 4:3 monitor Thanks for the input