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rbullen

4 posts since
Jul 9, 2008

Jul 9, 2008 6:17 PM

Canon Vixia HV30 help with importing to Final Cut Pro 5.1.4

I have the HV30 and Final Cut Pro 5.1.4 and am trying to figure out the
settings I need to import HDV footage into FCP using the HDV/DV to 6
pin firewire.

Could someone please give me some guidance. I am getting very
frustrated. I have a SONY DSR11 deck I just learned I can not use for
this and so am trying to figure out how to use the camera as a deck.

Thanks!

Reply Tags: canon, hv30, final, cut, pro, 5.1.4

Spaghettigalieti

1 posts since
Jul 17, 2008

1. Jul 17, 2008 8:32 AM

in response to: rbullen

Re: Canon Vixia HV30 help with importing to Final Cut Pro 5.1.4

I am using 5.0.4 but the importing should be the same. If you haven't already, make sure to change your settings on the play/out setup of the camera under the av -> dv setting is checked off. That took me a while to find that annoyance. But I shoot in 30P HDV and use the apple intermediate import setting that came with the program. But if you need to do it manually the settings you should set are 1440 x 1080 (yes I know it shoots in 1920 but once it comes off the tape and onto the computer the codec for hdv takes it down to 1440-no huge loss in this case), and that you are using the 29.97 timebase and the apple intermediate codec as your compression format. However, like I said, just go with the HDV 1080i60p import with the apple intermediate codec and you should be fine. It isn't like the old standard def screen either. It just asks you for the name of the clip that you are importing and takes it from there. The stripped down importing was a change for me from the SD importing, took me a little bit to adjust to the ease of it. I tried so hard that it seemed like something should be harder, but it wasn't. If that doesn't help let me know.

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intrepidsoul

3 posts since
Sep 25, 2008

2. Sep 25, 2008 7:51 PM

in response to: Spaghettigalieti

Re: Canon Vixia HV30 help with importing to Final Cut Pro 5.1.4

HELLLLP!

Argh.

I have to capture footage for a project a shot on my newly acquired
Canon vixia hv 30. however, my FCP v 5.1.4 won't recognize it as a
deck!!!! Ahhhh!!! are they even compatible????? I'm so pissed. I
thought it was just the cable. But I hava an extra firewire but still
didn't work.

I've changed A/V settings accordingly:

sequence preset: HDV 1080i60

capture preset: HDV

Device control preset: HDV firewire

checked my camera settings:

av->dv: off

playback: auto

comp. out: 1080i

dvoutput: hdv/dv

what am i doing wrong??? am i missing anything??

I WOULD BE TRULY INDEBTED IF I SOME GENIUS SHED LIGHT ON THIS.

I WILL BE YOUR SLAVE.

PUHLEEAAZZZZZ.

---desperate filmchiq

Filmique

1 posts since
Oct 1, 2008

3. Oct 1, 2008 10:44 PM

in response to: intrepidsoul

Re: Canon Vixia HV30 help with importing to Final Cut Pro 5.1.4

Having the same exact problem!

Been trying all day. Forums, Trashing prefrances, reinstalling QT, changing setups and whatnot!

Finally, I opened imovie (for the first time in a year) - and the video popped up.

Problem is - in order to edit in FCP what im capturing (very simply btw)on imovie- I need to render. 3 hours of tape!

Still looking for a simpler way, it seems like nothing will do it.

Please let me know if u come up with a solution!

Oriel

gwenivere

1 posts since
Jan 28, 2009

4. Jan 28, 2009 5:14 PM

in response to: Filmique

Re: Canon Vixia HV30 help with importing to Final Cut Pro 5.1.4

Same issue here. Ugh.

Speghetti - when you say "just go with the HDV 1080i60p import with the apple intermediate codec," what codec do you mean?

Anyone figure this out yet? There have to be thousands of Canon HD30 users out there editing with Finalcut.... Help, please!

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