can get my notebook to see my P2 camera at DVinfo.net

Gary Chavez · November 23rd, 2009, 01:09 PM

so I can't get Quicktim Broadcast to see my HPX-500.
Nor can I get FCP 6 to see the camera as a live source, like capture now.
It seems the USB 2.0 is only a card out and the notebook has no firewire inputs.
How can I overcome this obstacle?
thx

Gary Chavez · November 23rd, 2009, 02:22 PM

forgot to explain the problem further. All the HD input selections in FCP are firewire options. Yet my notebook has no firewire inputs.

Robert Lane · November 23rd, 2009, 04:37 PM

FCP cannot capture with USB, it requires Firewire.

Gary Chavez · November 23rd, 2009, 04:56 PM

yeah, I remembered' that. But now I am firewire out to the notebook and with log and capture open I get audio but bars only on video.
Using easy set up- HDVPRO 720p.
I have done this before several times and now I am completely out of ideas.
I had wanted to stream video using this camera and this notebook.
In system profiler under the Firewire heading it does see the camera, by name and everything so i don't know where the disconnect is.

Robert Lane · November 23rd, 2009, 06:50 PM

First let's make sure you've not confused your formats...

You said, "HDVPRO 720p". Did you mean "DVC"-pro instead? If you've inadvertently selected an HDV format rather than DVCPRO-HD that's the source of your problem.

I'm not following how you're getting into FCP: You said your laptop doesn't have Firewire so regardless how you're coming out *from* the camera, how are you getting it into FCP?

Gary Chavez · November 23rd, 2009, 07:41 PM

1st, thx for your patience, I was pretty wrapped around the axle when I posted.

OK, Notebook has 2 USB ports and a firewire 400/800 (don't remember which) port.
So going firewire out from the hpx-500 into the notebook's firewire 400 in.
HPX-500 is set at HD 720p 30 . FCP set up using using Easy Setup HD DVCPRO 720p 30

In the past, open FCP 6, Log and Capture and bingo, live video.

I have no idea what I am functions I am doing or not doing this time.

Robert Lane · November 23rd, 2009, 08:45 PM

There are a couple things that could be the culprit:

- FCP needs to have it's cache cleaned out and refreshed. I can't remember the name of the application but there are a few freeware apps that do this.
- The FW cable might be going bad; try another cable.
- The project you're working on might be corrupt; after you clean up FCP try a new project and "capture now" operation.
- The OS needs to be tuned-up: Onyx for Mac. Freeware.

Try this stuff first and see what happens.

November 23rd, 2009, 01:09 PM	#1
Gary Chavez Major Player Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Antonio Posts: 355	can get my notebook to see my P2 camera so I can't get Quicktim Broadcast to see my HPX-500. Nor can I get FCP 6 to see the camera as a live source, like capture now. It seems the USB 2.0 is only a card out and the notebook has no firewire inputs. How can I overcome this obstacle? thx

November 23rd, 2009, 02:22 PM	#2
Gary Chavez Major Player Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Antonio Posts: 355	forgot to explain the problem further. All the HD input selections in FCP are firewire options. Yet my notebook has no firewire inputs.

November 23rd, 2009, 04:37 PM	#3
Robert Lane Go Go Godzilla Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Scottsdale, AZ USA Posts: 2,823 Images: 15	FCP cannot capture with USB, it requires Firewire.

November 23rd, 2009, 04:56 PM	#4
Gary Chavez Major Player Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Antonio Posts: 355	yeah, I remembered' that. But now I am firewire out to the notebook and with log and capture open I get audio but bars only on video. Using easy set up- HDVPRO 720p. I have done this before several times and now I am completely out of ideas. I had wanted to stream video using this camera and this notebook. In system profiler under the Firewire heading it does see the camera, by name and everything so i don't know where the disconnect is.

November 23rd, 2009, 06:50 PM	#5
Robert Lane Go Go Godzilla Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Scottsdale, AZ USA Posts: 2,823 Images: 15	First let's make sure you've not confused your formats... You said, "HDVPRO 720p". Did you mean "DVC"-pro instead? If you've inadvertently selected an HDV format rather than DVCPRO-HD that's the source of your problem. I'm not following how you're getting into FCP: You said your laptop doesn't have Firewire so regardless how you're coming out from the camera, how are you getting it into FCP?

November 23rd, 2009, 07:41 PM	#6
Gary Chavez Major Player Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Antonio Posts: 355	1st, thx for your patience, I was pretty wrapped around the axle when I posted. OK, Notebook has 2 USB ports and a firewire 400/800 (don't remember which) port. So going firewire out from the hpx-500 into the notebook's firewire 400 in. HPX-500 is set at HD 720p 30 . FCP set up using using Easy Setup HD DVCPRO 720p 30 In the past, open FCP 6, Log and Capture and bingo, live video. I have no idea what I am functions I am doing or not doing this time.

November 23rd, 2009, 08:45 PM	#7
Robert Lane Go Go Godzilla Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Scottsdale, AZ USA Posts: 2,823 Images: 15	There are a couple things that could be the culprit: - FCP needs to have it's cache cleaned out and refreshed. I can't remember the name of the application but there are a few freeware apps that do this. - The FW cable might be going bad; try another cable. - The project you're working on might be corrupt; after you clean up FCP try a new project and "capture now" operation. - The OS needs to be tuned-up: Onyx for Mac. Freeware. Try this stuff first and see what happens.