Out to Tape

Is there any way to output QT content to tape? I haven't upgraded my FCE for my Intel machine. And I don't want to wait for iMovie to import the qt files into its file form.
Basically looking for a quick and dirty way to output video to a DV camera without FCE or iMovie.

Not sure if you went through all the steps with you friend on how to get it to tape. (I guess you know this already, but figured would throw it out there)
1.) Plug in the camera and turn it on to VCR mode. Make sure the setting is either Auto or HDV, the manuals say Auto, but I have set it to HDV. Start with Auto per the manual. Manual can be found here
www.sonyhdvinfo.com/images/upload/hc1/HDR-HC1.pdf
2.) Launch FCP (with the basic HDV FW preset, which should default for Sony Control)
Once in awhile the steps need to be reversed if the camera is not seen.
3.) Use Print to Tape function in FCP. I set to automatically control the camera. It will take a bit to conform, then should output to tape. (You can also set the camera up through the P-Menu to have to press record on the screen when ready to capture, FCP will have an alert to start record if you go that route. Page 67 of the manual)
Note - run the camera on power adapter and not battery. Also make sure the timeline settings for RT are correct and not set to lower quality when going to tape. One last thing, I do not own a HC-1, but helped a friend a bit back, well guess longer than a bit at this time, with their HC-1 and it is pretty much the same through the Sony's I have used (just ran the steps again on one of my Sonys to check it again.)

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Now I have an HD TV I thought I'd try to output finished sequences back to the camera, to play on the TV via HDMI. But I can't get FCE (3.5.1) to write correctly to the camera, a Sony FX7E. Print to video just puts the colour bars and countdown onto tape, but no material, and playback of the timeline doesn't get to the camera either.
My easy setup is HDV-Apple Intermediate Codec 1080i50, but the details in the easy setup dialogue state Playback Output Video:None. View/Video Out has these options:
Canvas Playback - ticked, and three different digital cinema desktop options, all greyed out.
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Thanks in advance,
Alan
Message was edited by: AtlanticView - after alt/F12 the three digital cinema desktop options are no longer greyed out.
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Having booted:
alan/library/preferences: NO com.apple.finalcutexpress.plist
HD/library/preferences: YES com.apple.regfinalcutexpress.plist
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file: final cut express obj cache.fcmch
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I'm wondering what my correct a problem with a camcorder... audio seems to stop recording after 45-50 min. Model PV-DV530. Would setting to NTSC Firewire Basic.

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Have you fully rendered the project before output?
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x

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I'm new to FCP and editing but was doing OK in SD. Now my client has started recording HD on a Sony HVR-Z1U camera and has bought a Sony HVR-M1OU deck. I have a G5 quad and Final Cut Studio (FCP 5). I captured a scene using the HDV - 1080i60 easy set up. It looks like letterbox on the canvas and I edited it and now want to get it to tape. I only need to output it SD. I have tried many ways but so far have been unable to get it out to tape. I've spoke to the Apple Tech support three times and to Sony tech support and tried all kinds of things that they have suggested and nothing has worked.
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Hi, David,
Thanks for looking. I just haven't found the Apple tech support people very helpful. It says in their list of supported products that they DO support both the Sony camera and the Sony deck in question.
The first time I called Apple tech support when I was having problems capturing the footage, the guy I spoke with didn't even ask me anything - he just said it wouldn't be anything to do with the software and would be the deck.
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I spoke with somebody at Sony who was very helpful but didn't know FCP and he suggested I get Apple Tech Support on the telephone and they could do a conference call with Apple, Sony and me to try and sort out the problem. I then called Apple tech support again and the guy I spoke with there just said "we don't do conference calls". He said the only support they give for free is very basic set up support and told me about the Apple Pro option ($199 each time or $799 for a year) but suggested I try the forum first, which I have done.
However, the guy at Sony had suggested I call the next day and speak with somebody there who know FCP and who wasn't there that day. I did that and he has been very helpful and is still being very helpful in solving my problems; even though they don't make the software they are still trying to help with it.
This is what I feel should happen. I spent $5000 on a computer (my sixth Apple computer in my computer buying history), a lot for a single person as opposed to a company, and then more money to buy the software. I feel very strongly that the tech support should be free and that if the person I speak to doesn't know the answer, he should at least say "I don't know, but I will try to find out for you". I feel that the guys at Sony have gone way beyond the call of duty to try and help me.
I appreciate your interest. Thank you.
Marla.

Play (out to camera) vs. Print to Video

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Can't export to tape ! Help !

Hi,
I'm having some trouble exporting an HDV sequence back out to tape from Premiere Pro CC.
I click on "File > Export > To Tape".
Then the "render and record" window pops up.
I click ok, but instead of the render line coming up and then recording, it just jumps to the "Transcoding to HDV" box, and almost instantly just returns to the "Render and record" one without doing anything.
And when I try to export a DV sequence, the VCR starts recording but received neither picture nor sound from PC.
Import works normally !
The problem is the same regardless of the recording device: Camcorder Canon HV20 and XHA1, or VCR Sony M25 .
Curiously, a few weeks ago, export was ok.
I don't understand !!!
With Premiere Pro CS6, everything is ok, both import AND export.
Has anyone experienced something like this before ?
Thanks in advance for your help !

Same problem here, double checked on another system with Adobe Premiere CS6 export works fine.
The same project settings / sequence settings (HDV 1440x1080@50i in Premiere CC and unable to export to Sony HDV deck. It starts rendering and writing but image stays black.
Using an other NLE software on the same system exports normally, so the firewirecard / deck and connections are fine.
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