Re: HD to SD

[Martin Leeuwner] "In FCP how do I "Downconvert a center cut of the HDV to SD" "

You don't actually do a downconvert with a centre cut during capture. You can drop your native HDV 16:9 stuff directly into a 4:3 SD timeline. When FCP v.6 asks if you want to change the sequence settings to match your footage just say no. FCP will letterbox the footage so all you need to do is scale the first clip so it fills the frame. This will crop the sides in the process, leaving you with a 4:3 centre cut at the proper aspect ratio. You can drag all the rest of your 16:9 footage into the timeline, copy the scale attributes from the first clip and paste those attributes onto all the rest of your clips in one shot.

[Martin Leeuwner] "How do I set my JVC for 4:2:0 I don't think that's an option. "

You don't need to change any camera settings. David was just referring to the HDV codec, which is what your camera uses. The colour space of HDV is 4:2:0.

- Don