Sony HVR-Z7, BlackMagic Decklink Card and Final Cut Pro at DVinfo.net

Matias Baridon · April 26th, 2009, 12:21 PM

I am recodring a documentary on a Z7 at 1080 25p Scan (capturing progressive but recording interlaced), and I am going to edit on a MacPro which has a BlackMagic Decklink card.

Is it best to capture through the BM's component input, or just via FW400 directly from the camera?

If I capture using the BM card I can't control the camera, is there any way to control the camera via the FW400 port but capture through the BlackMagic Card?

Thanks.

Luc De Wandel · April 30th, 2009, 03:46 PM

With a Z7, the easiest way to work is to put the Compact Flash Card from the camera in a CF-reader, and use Log & Transfer instead of capture in FCP.

April 26th, 2009, 12:21 PM	#1
Matias Baridon Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Montevideo, Uruguay Posts: 52	Sony HVR-Z7, BlackMagic Decklink Card and Final Cut Pro I am recodring a documentary on a Z7 at 1080 25p Scan (capturing progressive but recording interlaced), and I am going to edit on a MacPro which has a BlackMagic Decklink card. Is it best to capture through the BM's component input, or just via FW400 directly from the camera? If I capture using the BM card I can't control the camera, is there any way to control the camera via the FW400 port but capture through the BlackMagic Card? Thanks.

April 30th, 2009, 03:46 PM	#2
Luc De Wandel Major Player Join Date: May 2008 Location: Knokke-Heist, Belgium Posts: 963	With a Z7, the easiest way to work is to put the Compact Flash Card from the camera in a CF-reader, and use Log & Transfer instead of capture in FCP.