FCS 6 & 7 - Print to TAPE (Canon XH A1) at DVinfo.net

Pavel Tomanec · October 16th, 2009, 07:52 AM

Hi all!

Hope all is well.

Finally I got to the end of my documentary film (40 min) and would like to first make master copies to tapes.

Would people please advice on the workflow and tips when using Canon XH A1 as a recording deck from Final Cut Pro?

Thanks a lot.

Best Regards,
Pavel

Pavel Tomanec · October 21st, 2009, 04:12 AM

Ok, I will ask different way.

Is there anyone who successfully managed to print to video from FCP 6 or 7 using Canon XH A1? Would you share your wisdom here?

Thanks a lot.
Pavel

Geoffrey Cox · October 23rd, 2009, 02:19 PM

I've done it Pavel though not to XH-A1 but I don't think that matters really. It was quite easy - set in and out points on the sequence, go to Print to tape and follow instructions (set in/ out points to a short clip at first to test as it takes a while). You probably need to be put the camera manually into record mode and started. Also make sure that your sequence settings are all full quality. Don't try and just record straight from the timeline - you can do this with DV but not HDV, you have to use the Print to tape command. The FCP manual is quite helpful on this btw, worth reading.

I should say that I found this by far the best quality as I've had all kinds of problems getting a smooth image when playing HDV material from the computer, but once printed to tape it looks excellent.

Pavel Tomanec · November 5th, 2009, 05:31 PM

Hi, thanks for your input Geoffrey.

Whoever needs to get this running fine on Canon XH A1 please click on link below. It describes the process all the way to the (successful) end.

http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/canon-xh...h-a1-deck.html

Param

October 16th, 2009, 07:52 AM	#1
Pavel Tomanec Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Oxford (UK) and Vrindavana (India) Posts: 118	FCS 6 & 7 - Print to TAPE (Canon XH A1) Hi all! Hope all is well. Finally I got to the end of my documentary film (40 min) and would like to first make master copies to tapes. Would people please advice on the workflow and tips when using Canon XH A1 as a recording deck from Final Cut Pro? Thanks a lot. Best Regards, Pavel __________________ The fish is the last to know the water. Last edited by Pavel Tomanec; October 16th, 2009 at 12:33 PM. Reason: grammar

October 21st, 2009, 04:12 AM	#2
Pavel Tomanec Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Oxford (UK) and Vrindavana (India) Posts: 118	Ok, I will ask different way. Is there anyone who successfully managed to print to video from FCP 6 or 7 using Canon XH A1? Would you share your wisdom here? Thanks a lot. Pavel __________________ The fish is the last to know the water.

November 5th, 2009, 05:31 PM	#4
Pavel Tomanec Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Oxford (UK) and Vrindavana (India) Posts: 118	Related Thread Hi, thanks for your input Geoffrey. Whoever needs to get this running fine on Canon XH A1 please click on link below. It describes the process all the way to the (successful) end. http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/canon-xh...h-a1-deck.html Param __________________ The fish is the last to know the water.

October 23rd, 2009, 02:19 PM	#3
Geoffrey Cox Major Player Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Huddersfield, UK Posts: 469	I've done it Pavel though not to XH-A1 but I don't think that matters really. It was quite easy - set in and out points on the sequence, go to Print to tape and follow instructions (set in/ out points to a short clip at first to test as it takes a while). You probably need to be put the camera manually into record mode and started. Also make sure that your sequence settings are all full quality. Don't try and just record straight from the timeline - you can do this with DV but not HDV, you have to use the Print to tape command. The FCP manual is quite helpful on this btw, worth reading. I should say that I found this by far the best quality as I've had all kinds of problems getting a smooth image when playing HDV material from the computer, but once printed to tape it looks excellent.