Shooting HD CAM Offline DV PAL

I'm about to offline a job shooting on HD CAM and want to edit DV PAL for offlin e purposes
I've looked into using a Sony J-H3 HDCAM with optional firewire port.
The spec sheet tells me it's got a downconverter built in.
But just seeing if anyone has used this?
Matt

yes it works provided the option is installed on the deck. be aware that it behaves like dv thus only 2 channels of audio ch1 and ch2. Never used it in pal only NTSC so have no pal experience with it

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Thank you for your help.
I have looked at making a custom version. But under the options of AVCHD 1080p anamorphic or square pixel there are only 23.976 or 25.00 or 29.97 frames per second.
But under AVCHD 720p there is the option of 50.00 frames per second but only square pixels. If I use the 720p setting I am going to lose quality (I do not know if the Panasonic HC-X920 (PAL system) is anamorphic or square pixel). What do you think?
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Hi,
let me start off for apologising that this is probably a stupid question, but cant seem to get my head around it!!
ok, so i want to get a camcorder to use in the UK (prob hf10) and its almost half the price in the USA (depending on xchange rate! **** credit crunch!).
so...when i record video, i know it will be ok to import and export into FCE as NTSC. but when i show it, it will be via macbook into a projector. will this work? and can projectors display both ntsc and PAL material?
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You were in deep shock when you discovered that a new
computer produced by Apple didn't support third-party
software that hasn't been updated or supported for
four years because the third-party left that
particular market?
Yep, I was deeply shocked. Had I known of the issue there is no doubt that I would have opted for a new camera and a used Powerbook. I would have postponed the purchase of the MacBook Pro until mid-2007. No sour grapes though. I am sure that I am going to love my MacBook Pro with the new camera!
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TC

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I'm using Premier Pro CS3 on Mac os 10.5.6 (G5 pro intel) I've followed the intstructions on http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/viewContent.do?externalId=kb406205&sliceId=1 (and yes I know this is for windows but I have assumed the set-up details are the same. It was the only knowledge base answer I could find) and found the settings for the Sony DCR TRV-900e camera but it still says it's offline. I am using a firewire cable direct into the Mac from the DV in/out socket on the camera.
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I would try using a USB connection with iMovie but I can't find the lead and anyway the instructions from Adobe say it should work with the firewire lead.
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I have already opened a 1080i30(60) HD project in CS4 and started playing with the NSTC footage. Is it correct?
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