XH A1 Capture Problem with FCP

Dave Pecunies · January 9th, 2008, 09:33 PM

For everyone having the capture problems with FCP and the XHA1, was there ever a resolution?

I have two A1's and an HV20 and have tried capturing using multiple combinations of the cameras, my Powerbook and G5 (both running FCP6) and 500GB USB drive and my TB FW800 drive There are no timecode breaks on the raw tape, I basically hit record and let it go and I end up with anywhere from 2-5 video files from the one capture. This is frustrating!!

Kaku Ito · January 9th, 2008, 10:11 PM

I'm going to nail the problem soon. My contact at canon dealer is going to work with me on these issues.

Pavel Tomanec · March 6th, 2008, 04:20 PM

Hi, today I have installed FCP 2 on Macbook Pro and like to report that I cannot also capture from XH A1 the recordings. I find that quite amazing!

Hope this issue will be resolved soon.

Regards,
Pavel

Dave Pecunies · March 10th, 2008, 07:33 AM

I have basically been doing just that, pressing play on the camera then hitting capture now. I got it to work some of the time without breaks by unplugging every FW device and capturing to an internal drive. I then transfer to a FW800 drive for editing. PITA but it was working fine...was. I just captured two tapes and there were one or two breaks in 60 minutes of footage. Not as bad as it was but it still shouldn't be happening.

Dave Pecunies · March 10th, 2008, 08:10 AM

I would also like to mention that the break is happening both when capturing with the XHA1 and the HV20.

Kaku Ito · March 12th, 2008, 04:44 AM

I'm noticing occasional breaks both on G1 and HV20, too.

Also want to confirm that HDV/DV auto selection seems to influence the behavior on capturing/Mastering with FCP.

Larry Vaughn · March 19th, 2008, 07:21 PM

I have an XHA1 fresh from Canon for a loose shoe problem. Now I find my Intel Macbook won't recognize the camera at all, under system profiler. The Apple fixes don't work.

The same camera used to work with I-movie, but now doesn't work with any mac video application.

It does work on my pc after I downloaded the demo version of Sony Vegas 8.

I have to send the MacBook to apple because the plastic around the keyboard cracked. Hopefully they can fix the firewire problem.

Whatever the reason, I can't get the Macbook to see the camera.

Kaku Ito · March 20th, 2008, 07:26 AM

One thing to make sure, switch the camera to playback HDV, not auto.

Eddie Pelfrey · March 20th, 2008, 09:29 AM

i have the same issues with fce i have been importing to i movie then importing to fce kinda pain

Eddie

Steve Kachocki · March 21st, 2008, 07:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eddie Pelfrey

i have the same issues with fce i have been importing to i movie then importing to fce kinda pain

Eddie

Do you get any quality downgrade by capturing through iMovie? I thought I read that it was a different format being captured i.e. lower resolution due to compression.

Eddie Pelfrey · March 21st, 2008, 01:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve Kachocki

Do you get any quality downgrade by capturing through iMovie? I thought I read that it was a different format being captured i.e. lower resolution due to compression.

i have not got that far into it but will check to see i think imovie captures full hd??????????

Eddie

Pavel Tomanec · March 30th, 2008, 10:49 AM

Hi, in my previous post I have mentioned FCP 2, sorry I meant Final Cut Studio 2 - which contains Final Cut Pro 6. Solution that worked for me - after setting exactly same parameters at the start up as you have shot your footage, restart FCP 6, it should capture fine then.

I remember reading that XH A1 is compatible only with FCP 5.1.4 and above. Earlier version wont recognise the camera. Not sure about iMovie or FCE.

Hope this help.

Pavel

Eddie Pelfrey · March 30th, 2008, 12:03 PM

i can capture in i movie no problem i can capture in fce but have no camera controls when i go to capture in the menu it starts capturing can only stop it by pressing escape key in hd when not hd i hit capture in the menu and it brings up the camera controls to capture

Eddie

Dave Pecunies · April 16th, 2008, 07:39 PM

OK, I have tried just about everything here to capture without breaks. Sometimes it happens, sometimes it doesn't. Most of the time it does. I have tried multiple combinations of computers and cameras(A1 and HV20). Anyone have a solution???

March 6th, 2008, 04:20 PM	#18
Pavel Tomanec Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Oxford (UK) and Vrindavana (India) Posts: 118	A1 capture problem in FCP 2 Hi, today I have installed FCP 2 on Macbook Pro and like to report that I cannot also capture from XH A1 the recordings. I find that quite amazing! Hope this issue will be resolved soon. Regards, Pavel

March 19th, 2008, 07:21 PM	#22
Larry Vaughn Major Player Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Gainesville, FL Posts: 201	XHA1, macbook and firewire I have an XHA1 fresh from Canon for a loose shoe problem. Now I find my Intel Macbook won't recognize the camera at all, under system profiler. The Apple fixes don't work. The same camera used to work with I-movie, but now doesn't work with any mac video application. It does work on my pc after I downloaded the demo version of Sony Vegas 8. I have to send the MacBook to apple because the plastic around the keyboard cracked. Hopefully they can fix the firewire problem. Whatever the reason, I can't get the Macbook to see the camera.

January 9th, 2008, 09:33 PM	#16
Dave Pecunies Regular Crew Join Date: May 2005 Location: Albany Township, ME Posts: 95	For everyone having the capture problems with FCP and the XHA1, was there ever a resolution? I have two A1's and an HV20 and have tried capturing using multiple combinations of the cameras, my Powerbook and G5 (both running FCP6) and 500GB USB drive and my TB FW800 drive There are no timecode breaks on the raw tape, I basically hit record and let it go and I end up with anywhere from 2-5 video files from the one capture. This is frustrating!!

January 9th, 2008, 10:11 PM	#17
Kaku Ito Trustee Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Posts: 1,382	I'm going to nail the problem soon. My contact at canon dealer is going to work with me on these issues.

March 10th, 2008, 07:33 AM	#19
Dave Pecunies Regular Crew Join Date: May 2005 Location: Albany Township, ME Posts: 95	I have basically been doing just that, pressing play on the camera then hitting capture now. I got it to work some of the time without breaks by unplugging every FW device and capturing to an internal drive. I then transfer to a FW800 drive for editing. PITA but it was working fine...was. I just captured two tapes and there were one or two breaks in 60 minutes of footage. Not as bad as it was but it still shouldn't be happening.

March 10th, 2008, 08:10 AM	#20
Dave Pecunies Regular Crew Join Date: May 2005 Location: Albany Township, ME Posts: 95	I would also like to mention that the break is happening both when capturing with the XHA1 and the HV20.

March 12th, 2008, 04:44 AM	#21
Kaku Ito Trustee Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Posts: 1,382	I'm noticing occasional breaks both on G1 and HV20, too. Also want to confirm that HDV/DV auto selection seems to influence the behavior on capturing/Mastering with FCP.

March 20th, 2008, 07:26 AM	#23
Kaku Ito Trustee Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Posts: 1,382	One thing to make sure, switch the camera to playback HDV, not auto.

March 20th, 2008, 09:29 AM	#24
Eddie Pelfrey Regular Crew Join Date: May 2003 Location: LEANDER, TEXAS Posts: 79	i have the same issues with fce i have been importing to i movie then importing to fce kinda pain Eddie

March 30th, 2008, 10:49 AM	#27
Pavel Tomanec Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Oxford (UK) and Vrindavana (India) Posts: 118	Hi, in my previous post I have mentioned FCP 2, sorry I meant Final Cut Studio 2 - which contains Final Cut Pro 6. Solution that worked for me - after setting exactly same parameters at the start up as you have shot your footage, restart FCP 6, it should capture fine then. I remember reading that XH A1 is compatible only with FCP 5.1.4 and above. Earlier version wont recognise the camera. Not sure about iMovie or FCE. Hope this help. Pavel

March 30th, 2008, 12:03 PM	#28
Eddie Pelfrey Regular Crew Join Date: May 2003 Location: LEANDER, TEXAS Posts: 79	i can capture in i movie no problem i can capture in fce but have no camera controls when i go to capture in the menu it starts capturing can only stop it by pressing escape key in hd when not hd i hit capture in the menu and it brings up the camera controls to capture Eddie

April 16th, 2008, 07:39 PM	#29
Dave Pecunies Regular Crew Join Date: May 2005 Location: Albany Township, ME Posts: 95	OK, I have tried just about everything here to capture without breaks. Sometimes it happens, sometimes it doesn't. Most of the time it does. I have tried multiple combinations of computers and cameras(A1 and HV20). Anyone have a solution???