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John Moon · October 3rd, 2006, 02:56 PM

Is it possible to take video shot in SD and convert to Beta SP on Final Cut Pro 5?
Thanks,
John

Nate Weaver · October 3rd, 2006, 03:29 PM

Yes, of course.

John Moon · October 3rd, 2006, 05:32 PM

Ok so i am a newbie....how do you do it?

Nate Weaver · October 3rd, 2006, 05:53 PM

Blackmagic or Kona card using component outputs to Beta deck.

Or make a DV tape and get it dubbed.

Going out of FCP to Beta is not a conversion per se, it's just a matter of making the right connections.

At my old job, we had a DSR-40 deck we'd use for firewire monitoring that had component output. We also had a Keyspan RS-422 adapter for Beta dek control. So the video would go out via firewire, then go out the DSR deck into the Beta. FCP would be controlling the Beta deck directly. That's another way to do it.

If you're working with DV material, you might as well just output a DV tape and get it dubbed. It's the cheapest, and there's no quality to be gained by doing it any other way.

Glenn Chan · October 3rd, 2006, 07:13 PM

Ack, this is a FCP question double posted into the PC editing forum. See FCP thread for my reply.

October 3rd, 2006, 02:56 PM	#1
John Moon Major Player Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 446	Beta SP Is it possible to take video shot in SD and convert to Beta SP on Final Cut Pro 5? Thanks, John

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Nate Weaver Wrangler Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 2,100	Yes, of course. __________________ My Work: nateweaver.net

October 3rd, 2006, 05:53 PM	#4
Nate Weaver Wrangler Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 2,100	Blackmagic or Kona card using component outputs to Beta deck. Or make a DV tape and get it dubbed. Going out of FCP to Beta is not a conversion per se, it's just a matter of making the right connections. At my old job, we had a DSR-40 deck we'd use for firewire monitoring that had component output. We also had a Keyspan RS-422 adapter for Beta dek control. So the video would go out via firewire, then go out the DSR deck into the Beta. FCP would be controlling the Beta deck directly. That's another way to do it. If you're working with DV material, you might as well just output a DV tape and get it dubbed. It's the cheapest, and there's no quality to be gained by doing it any other way. __________________ My Work: nateweaver.net

October 3rd, 2006, 05:32 PM	#3
John Moon Major Player Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 446	Ok so i am a newbie....how do you do it?

October 3rd, 2006, 07:13 PM	#5
Glenn Chan Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 4,750	Ack, this is a FCP question double posted into the PC editing forum. See FCP thread for my reply.