HDV output from FCP 5x to GR-HD50 over firewire

You cannot monitor HDV through firewire, this is because gop structure of HDV. Before HDV can go out through fire wire it must be conformed because cuts are made in-between the gop iFrames, new iFrames must be created, these iFrames are created during the conforming.

If you are going to be working in HDV you really should learn as much as you can about the HDV format, it is in many ways a whole world of its own. Check out article in the Oct issue of the Creative Cow Magazine.

Just to expand on Ace's answer...

The Matrox MXO is the perfect solution for you. While it doesn't output HDV via firewire, it does output it via the DVI connection on your computer.

Here's how it works. It takes a YUV signal, and audio, and timecode information, all via DVI, and sends it to this box. This box, in turn, can output HD SDI, component, composite (or downcovert to SD via all the same options)...AND you can send a DVI signal to an Apple 23" Cinema Display and get broadcast colors. Yes...broadcast color correction on an ACD.

And the new version of the MXO drivers (still in beta, due out in a month) you get a Proc Amp and can load color bars and balance the monitor. Even has a BLUE ONLY option. With this I was also able to get my Dell 2405 monitor balanced for color correction...based on comparisons between the LCDs and my HD CRT.


Shane

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