Canon HV20 as preview device at DVinfo.net

Carl Mischke · May 30th, 2007, 10:06 PM

Hi
Could anyone please point me in the right direction in setting up a Canon HV20 as an external video preview device for Vegas 7. The camera is recognised by Vegas and captures without any problems; it is recognised by Windows XP SP2 as AV/C Tape Device. It also captures with Premiere Pro 2.
I've got it hooked up to the computer with firewire, but if I go Preferences --> Preview Device --> OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 the camera is not there. It just says "Device unavailable".
When playing footage off the timeline (footage which has just been captured using the HV20), nothing appears on the HV20's lcd.
One of the main reasons I bought the HV20 is to serve as a deck and link to an external tv screen for monitoring.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. And I only got the HV20 yesterday, so there may be something I overlooked while reading the manual all night.

Thanks

Carl,
Jo'burg

Chris Barcellos · May 30th, 2007, 10:36 PM

Unless you are running DV through it, you likely won't have success. I went through this with the FX1, and though I haven't tried it with my HV20, I don't think results will be any different. The only way it works is actually rendering for the transfer to tape.... which is a hold different file structure than what is being edited.

Carl Mischke · May 31st, 2007, 11:28 AM

Chris
You're right --- it works perfectly with DV. Nothing happens with HDV at all. Pity.
Thanks.

Carl
Jo'burg

Douglas Spotted Eagle · May 31st, 2007, 11:48 AM

No HDV camcorder/deck can be used as an HD pass-thru device. It's a limitation of the format/decode.

May 30th, 2007, 10:06 PM	#1
Carl Mischke Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Johannesburg, South Africa Posts: 26	Canon HV20 as preview device Hi Could anyone please point me in the right direction in setting up a Canon HV20 as an external video preview device for Vegas 7. The camera is recognised by Vegas and captures without any problems; it is recognised by Windows XP SP2 as AV/C Tape Device. It also captures with Premiere Pro 2. I've got it hooked up to the computer with firewire, but if I go Preferences --> Preview Device --> OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 the camera is not there. It just says "Device unavailable". When playing footage off the timeline (footage which has just been captured using the HV20), nothing appears on the HV20's lcd. One of the main reasons I bought the HV20 is to serve as a deck and link to an external tv screen for monitoring. Any help would be greatly appreciated. And I only got the HV20 yesterday, so there may be something I overlooked while reading the manual all night. Thanks Carl, Jo'burg

May 30th, 2007, 10:36 PM	#2
Chris Barcellos Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Elk Grove CA Posts: 6,838	Unless you are running DV through it, you likely won't have success. I went through this with the FX1, and though I haven't tried it with my HV20, I don't think results will be any different. The only way it works is actually rendering for the transfer to tape.... which is a hold different file structure than what is being edited. __________________ Chris J. Barcellos

May 31st, 2007, 11:28 AM	#3
Carl Mischke Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Johannesburg, South Africa Posts: 26	spot on Chris You're right --- it works perfectly with DV. Nothing happens with HDV at all. Pity. Thanks. Carl Jo'burg

May 31st, 2007, 11:48 AM	#4
Douglas Spotted Eagle VASST Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Stockton, UT Posts: 5,648	No HDV camcorder/deck can be used as an HD pass-thru device. It's a limitation of the format/decode. __________________ Douglas Spotted Eagle/Spot Author, producer, composer Certified Sony Vegas Trainer http://www.vasst.com