External device not showing - XH A1

This is my problem:
I have a Canon XH A1 HDV cam connected to my MBP via Firewire 800. I can capture video without issues. What I am trying to do now is playback my FPC sequence on an HD monitor. I have done this many times before with an XL2.
The camera is grayed out in the Video Playback list, even after I refresh external devices. The only option available is Digital Cinema Desktop.
VTR is set to HD (not auto or DV). Easy setup is at HDV - 1080p24 Firewire Basic
Can anyone help? Please...

Hi -
I don't believe you can monitor HDV material through the firewire output while you edit. You can send it to the camera using the Print to Video Command, through the firewire, but because of HDV's long GOP structure, it will need to render it first.
In order to view it on an external monitor without rendering you would need an external device like the Matrox mini to do the conversion, but the Matrox requires an Express34 card slot to work - which not all 15" Mac Book Pros have.
*Mr, Shane Ross provides this explanation:*
#25 HDV external Monitor Viewing
Shane's Stock Answer #25 - HDV external Monitor Viewing
To view HDV on an external monitor in high definition you are going to need to purchase a capture card, like the ones Decklink (www.decklink.com) or AJA (www.aja.com) offer. They will both play out HDV in real time. The catch is that you cannot view this on a regular TV or NTSC monitor. Since this is HD, an HD monitor will be needed. HOWEVER, both cards are capable of down converting the signal so that it can be displayed on an SD monitor. This won't be color accurate
The real reason why you can't monitor HDV through a Firewire camera is because Firewire HDV cameras don't decode incoming HDV streams and route them to their outputs like DV cameras do.
Good options for you are the Matrox MXO2...$500...coupled with an HDTV. Or a Matrox MXO (DVI connection) coupled with an Apple 23" display gets you good quality.
And there are the Decklink Intensity and Intensity PRO cards as well, and the AJA I/O Express...
You can, however, view HDV out via firewire as DV...lowering the resolution to that of DV, but still viewable. This is not full quality nor should it be used to judge the quality of your footage or used to color correct to. This is just a way to view the footage on a large monitor.
Here are some examples of some of the possibilities:
DV or HDV sequence output to an SDI signal on a third-party interface
An uncompressed NTSC or PAL sequence output to a DV FireWire output
An HDV sequence output to a DV FireWire output
Sequence and output formats must have compatible frame rates. For example,
sequences with a frame rate of 60, 30, or 24 fps can be output to a 30 fps device,
but not to a 25 or 50 fps device.
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