Downconvert using i.LiNK (still no success

Craig Terott · August 21st, 2006, 12:58 AM

I have HDV1080i video shot with my Z1 on a miniDV tape in the camera ready to play.

1] I set the camera to VCR.

2] in the IN/OUT REC menu VCR HDV/DV is set to AUTO

3] i.LINK Conv is set to "ON"

The blue light for i.LINK output is illuminating HDV??? NOT DV as would be expected if the camera is set to DOWNCONVERT.

Does this i.LINK CONV setting do ANYTHING? What am I missing?

Ben Winter · August 21st, 2006, 01:47 AM

The LED indicators above the iLink plug do not indicate the format of the firewire output but rather the format of the footage curently playing. Plug in your camera to your computer with iLink Converter enabled, and you'll see it be recognized as a standard DV camcorder regardless of the indication of the LEDs.

Craig Terott · August 21st, 2006, 07:30 AM

Got it to work. Thanks.

The blue light did illuminate DV during the downcovert.

August 21st, 2006, 12:58 AM	#1
Craig Terott Major Player Join Date: May 2005 Location: Glendale, AZ Posts: 691	Downconvert using i.LiNK (still no success - please help) I have HDV1080i video shot with my Z1 on a miniDV tape in the camera ready to play. 1] I set the camera to VCR. 2] in the IN/OUT REC menu VCR HDV/DV is set to AUTO 3] i.LINK Conv is set to "ON" The blue light for i.LINK output is illuminating HDV??? NOT DV as would be expected if the camera is set to DOWNCONVERT. Does this i.LINK CONV setting do ANYTHING? What am I missing?

August 21st, 2006, 01:47 AM	#2
Ben Winter Trustee Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Hollywood, CA Posts: 1,675 Images: 1	The LED indicators above the iLink plug do not indicate the format of the firewire output but rather the format of the footage curently playing. Plug in your camera to your computer with iLink Converter enabled, and you'll see it be recognized as a standard DV camcorder regardless of the indication of the LEDs. __________________ BenWinter.com

August 21st, 2006, 07:30 AM	#3
Craig Terott Major Player Join Date: May 2005 Location: Glendale, AZ Posts: 691	Got it to work. Thanks. The blue light did illuminate DV during the downcovert.