Sony GV-HD700 HD Video Walkman

Sony's relatively new offering, the GV-HD700, looks like it might make a good feeder deck for editing HDV/DV. Has anyone had an opportunity to road test this unit? Thoughts/Comments?

Ron: My experience with previous generation DV walkmans is that they work perfectly as feeders, but the mechanism (which really is consumer grade) simply can't stand the wear. I have a ruined GVD-300 in my desk that broke a few times until it was damaged beyond repair. Just from normal use. DSR-11s DVCAM decks didn't exist at the time, but every unit I used since then seems to keep going like Duracell rabits. These things are designed for business/medical presentations, rather than being controlled remotely by a computer all day. When Sony puts a pro label on a deck, even if the features are similar, it simply is way more robust. And it may be less expensive in the long run.

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Sony GV-HD700 HDV Video Walkman VCR to MacBookPro with FinalCut

I've been using my HDV camera as a playback device to get 720p30 HDV captured into FinalCutPro 6. The firewire from the camera to the Mac works fine. Will the
Sony GV-HD700 HDV Video Walkman VCR allow me to capture 720p30 HDV from tape to Final Cut via firewire? If not firewire, what kind of cabling do I need to get pictures and sound into FCP from the GV-HD700 deck?
Thanks!

The specs listed on B & H note that one cannot transfer HDV720p/30 via firewire, but the comments on the same site regarding the recorder in question seem to rebut this. I've since read a suggestion about defeating the down-convert option on the deck, so that FCP, which is expecting to capture HDV based on my capture settings, will recognize what's coming through the firewire. I'm wondering if I'll be able to control the deck through the capture window, or just start tape and capture now. Thoughts? Thanks very much!

Sony GV-HD700 issue

I'm having issues with FCP using the Sony GV-HD700 for video playback. I cannot get it to run as an HD playback device. DV seems to work ok, but the options for HDV are all grayed out.
My sequence preset is: HDV-1080i60
Capture preset is: HDV
Device Control Preset is: Sony HDV firewire
I'm trying to use a firewire connection. On the deck itself my settings look correct.
I've set the HDV/DV Sel to HDV. My i.link conv. is turned off, and my A/V-DV out setting is turned off.
I've tried handfuls of settings and have not had success yet.
Any ideas?

#25 HDV external Monitor Viewing
Shane's Stock Answer #25 - HDV external Monitor Viewing
To view HDV on an external monitor 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
HDV cannot be played out of FCP via Firewire because it's Long GOP structure is too taxing on your processors to spare the system resources needed to drive an external monitor.
The best option you have is the Matrox MXO...$1000. This coupled with an Apple 23" display gets you color correction quality...but, it isn't compatible with COLOR yet. www.matrox.com
And there are the Decklink Intensity and Intensity PRO cards as well.
You can view HDV out firewire as DV...as stated in page 220 of the manual:
"For example, you can preview a 720p30 HDV sequence via an NTSC DV FireWire device
connected to an external monitor. The output signal is letterboxed and downconverted
to NTSC video. You can also use a third-party interface to view any format supported by
Final Cut Pro—as long as the frame rate of your clip or sequence matches the frame
rate of your current output device."
But I haven't a clue how to get that to work. Manual doesn't say as far as I can tell. THis is for external viewing only...not good for color correction.
Shane

Audio sync problem with sony video walkman input

i purchased a sony video walkman to ingest mini dv into fce1, using a 1ghz g4 imac with os 10.3.9. 256mb of ram. i made the purchase to overcome the same sync problem i had when ingesting long clips directly from a canon xl-1.
i'm connected with firewire. audio is 16 bit (shot on an xl-1) and i've checked and rechecked the preferences and other relevant settings.
i'm buffaloed at this point: how can i capture longer clips without a loss of sync?
could the problem still be related to having shot the material on an xl-1? could it be related to only having 256mb of ram?
imac g4 1ghz 256mb Mac OS X (10.3.9)

yes, i have...i've also deleted fce preferences files as well. i'm wondering if reinstalling the program will help this situation?
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SONY GVD1000E MINIDV VIDEO WALKMAN and G5 imac

I was looking on the jigsaw sytems web site at the SONY GVD1000E MINIDV VIDEO WALKMAN and I saw that they say it is incompatable with a G5 imac
Is this so?

Neil,
1) Your best bet is to get 5.1 if you do not have it yet. It is a paid crossgrade, but as long as you have the original install discs it is a simple process.
2) The "e" at the end of your camera indicates that it is the PAL version I believe. Do you edit in PAL? or NTSC? Whichever you use just make sure to choose the proper easy setup.
3) Since you have a G5, I would suggest using that as your video machine. You can get around the firewire situation in one of two ways. First, and best in my opinion, is to purchase a second internal SATA harddrive and install it in the spare bay, set this as your "Scratch Disk" and your off. Second, buy a PCI firewire card and install this in a spare PCI slot, then connect your firewire drive to this. Or, if you feel the need, do both.
4) As for why iMovie works and FCP doesn't, the simple answer is the iMovie is a consumer program that has much lower tolerances than the PRO FCP. From what I understand, iMovie does not capture timecode and does not capture audio and video as separate files, among other things. To do these things there must be proper communication between the computer and camera.
5) Another thought is that your camera may be set to downconvert the footage to SD on output. This might also explain why you got something in iMovie and not FCP. Check in the menu system for your cam and see if it is set to downconvert.
K

Sony GV-HD700 Output problems

I've been trying to Print to Video for days now. Does anyone have a definitive answer on this mystery? I can successfully capture material in both DV and HDV, though in HDV the frame size of my clips is still 720x480 even though I set it up for 1440x1080 in the presets, but I can't Print to Video in either of the formats.
My deck settings are....
HDV/DV SEL: HDV
DV Rec Mode: SP
Component: 1080i/480i
i.LINK Conv: On
TV Type: 4:3
A/V to DV Out: On
My FCP Audio / Video Settings are....
Seq. Preset: HDV-1080i60
Capture Preset: HDV
Device Control Preset: Sony HDV FireWire
Video Playback: None ( but I can change without affecting ability to capture. )
Audio Playback: Default ( but I can change without affecting ability to capture. )
Under A/V Devices tab I have selected.....
Different Output for Edit to Tape/Print to Video
Video: HDV (1440x1080) 60i
Audio: HDV
After trying several other combinations the system seems to take control of the deck, rolls tape, transcodes or conforms to HDV, transfers to deck or camera, but nothing actually records on the tape.
Can anyone help?
Thanks,
Boxcar

Her's a link to B & H website which has the sony gv-hd700 http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=&sku=516841&Q=&is=REG&A=details
I'll check for the suggestion you mentioned. thanks. menu setting (again) and for a pal or ntsc-pal switch. I'll keep you posted.
Thanks,
Mel

In the past I have viewed video from my iPhone and iPad with 8.3 on my Sony TV with AppleTV Gen 1. Now I have audio coming from my Sony TV but NO video. AirPlay is ON to AppleTV. Suggestions?

I have an iPhone 5 with iOS 8.3 and I have an AppleTV Gen 1 that is connected to a Sony TV and I have viewed photos from my iPhone before but now I only hear audio that comes from my iPhone on the Sony TV but no video. iPhone's AirPlay is ON to AppleTV. Why don't I have video? Same thing happens with iPad Air

AIrplay is not supported on 1st gen, I assume you have a 2nd gen (black box). Not all apps are enabled for AirPlay, this would be up to the developers to do

I have a MacBook Pro (Retina) and a Sony HandyCam DCR-HC48 video Camera. The Sony only exports video via Firewire, which is not available on the Mac. Is there a firewire to USB or to HDMI adapter?

I have a MacBook Pro (Retina) and a Sony HandyCam DCR-HC48 video Camera. The Sony only exports video via Firewire, which is not available on the Mac. Is there a firewire to USB or to HDMI adapter?

tyler57,
it would be better to direct that question to Gary Loftis, since my MacBook Pro doesn’t have a Thunderbolt port.

Mac pro retina 15 ndmi to sony tv not sound, video is ok

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Sony GV-HD700 wont capture

No matter what combo of settings I use, I can not get Final Cut to capture HD footage off the Sony GV-HD700 deck. I have tried several coronations of setting on both the deck and FCP 6 and nothing works. Any ideas?

Yes on all three. I have set the capture preset to all the HDV settings I have, and have used the all the HDV firewire control settings, including the sony ones. It will control the deck, but it wont preview and when I hit capture now or set an in and out point, it wont capture. It says that there is no data. I have also unplugged the firewire and changed the iLink settings on the deck. Neither on or off work. I have also changed the HDV settings to Auto and HDV and nothing.
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25 Sony 8mm old Home videos importing as ntsc best import/export settings

I have 25 Sony 8mm old Home videos some over 20 years old importing as ntsc with a brand new mac-book pro and FCE 4.0. What is the best import and export settings to save for the future. Quality is important and time and space is not that important but I don't want to get silly considering the quality I am importing.
Thanks for your time.

I have 25 Sony 8mm old Home videos some over 20 years old importing as ntsc with a brand new mac-book pro and FCE 4.0. What is the best import and export settings to save for the future. Quality is important and time and space is not that important but I don't want to get silly considering the quality I am importing.
Thanks for your time.
*((((You will need to convert the analog video to QuickTime using Apple DV-DVCPRO NTSC codec. The normal way to do this is with an analog-digital converter such as the Canopus ADVC-110 or ADVC-300 (not the ADVC-mini). However, if you have a miniDV camcorder that supports analog-digital passthrough then you could use the camcorder as the converter device.)))))*
I was lucky and found a sony camera that I hooked a four pin firewire to a 9 pin (800) to my mac.
*(((Keep in mind that DV video requires about 13GB per hour. If your 8mm tapes are all 120 mins (2 hours) long, you will need about 650GB to store all the captured video. Sounds like a 1TB drive to me. BTW - Firewire, not USB.)))*
I was thinking 2TB
*(((You need to capture the video in FCE. The proper easy setup is the DV NTSC DV Converter easy setup. Editing will then be done in a DV NTSC sequence.*
*How you export from FCE depends on what you want to do with the finished video. If you just want to burn DVDs, then export to QuickTime Movie. If you want to save the video at its 'full resolution' then also export as a QuickTime Movie. If you want to post to the web, or do certain other things with the finished video, you would export to QuickTime Conversion.))))*
I just want to store it on 2 hard drives one connected to a pogo plug so my family can see them and store the second at my brothers house as the back-up. What would be the best format for that?
Now you know my hardware so should I import the whole 2 hours or batches of like 1/2 hour segments.
Again thanks for your help this is saving me many trials and errors.

ICS updation in Sony Ericsson WT19i (live with walkman)

Hello..
I have Sony Ericsson WT19i (live with walkman). Last day i updated the os version from Android 2.3.4 to ICS via Sony PC companian. Now i am experiencing something slow in the system. The most annoying thing is that, the caller image of android 2.3.4 is nice as it appears on the top in full width is missing and square type image is seeing now. Please help me if any one can find a solution to my problem.
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Playing iTunes or Sony Connect music and videos on the 8820

How can I move iTunes or Sony Connect music and videos to the 8820? I've got Desktop Manager 4.3 software, but the only way I can get the iTunes music (video won't copy) to the 8820 is to first burn it to a cd and then "import" with the version of Roxio on Desktop Manager and then copy it via Roxio onto the 8820. In the process I lose the music track descriptive information (artist/track). Also using this process I've now got 2 copies of the same songs on my desktop plus a cd I can't seem to add songs to. What is the most efficient and effective way to do this?
I have not tried to deal with my Sonny Connect library yet -- any advice on getting those songs onto the 8820?
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This post I found & pasted below seems to explain it best - this is only for Ipod (& Ipad?) the iPhone 4 will only let you add from 1 computer supposedly. Basically IF YOU CHECK THE MANUALLY MANAGE BOX YOU CAN NOT SYNC WITHOUT ERASING AND ADDING, BUT YOU CAN DRAG & DROP FILES TO THE DEVICE INSTEAD
What is the "Manually Manage Music and Vidios" option on itunes + ipod?
When I connect my ipod on my computer theres this ipod page + 1 of the options is "Manually Manage Music and Videos". What does that do if i select it? The reason I'm asking is that I don't want to mess up my ipod if I do select it. + later I can't change it back. THANKS!
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It is the best and easiest way to use your ipod.
When you manually manage your music you choose what to add and delete from the ipod. You dont have to sync your ipod.
When it is on manual you can use your ipod on as many computers and itunes libraries as you want without losing any music off your ipod.
You just drag and drop the songs, videos and playlists you want from the itunes library to the ipods name.
Right click and delete what you dont want from the main playlists under the ipods name.
Nothing will ever be deleted or added until you direct it and you can safely use it on any computer.
If you click manually manage music nothing will change on your ipod as it is now until you physically add or delete things.
If you resync with an itunes library later, though, you have to be careful because anything not in that itunes library will be deleted off the ipod. I always keep my ipod manually managed because I use it on several diff computers.
or you just highlight the 20 songs together and drag them in one action
some people are so lazy, lol
Think if it this way
If it is manually managed and you go to your friends house you can use her itunes library which means basically getting music from any other itunes library you want. Not just your own.

Question About Using Sony Digital 8mm Video Walkman?

I want transfer old 8mm video to my Mac Pro for editing in Final Cut Express. I'm really new at this and am a bit confused, the Sony says it has a Firewire port on it for "lossless digital transfer to your computer".....so what will this mean when I hook it up to the Mac? Will I play the tapes back while Final Cut Express is open and FCE will capture the video into it's bin? Just trying to get this straight...
Thanks
Tom

Yes.
You will need to select an Easy Setup>DV Converter option before capturing.
There are two flavors, PAL or NTSC.
Use the one that matches your cameras video standard.
Start the camera manually as there will be no device control.
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Sony video walkman wont connect with premiere pro#

the device is a sony vide walkman GV-D1000E, when connected to the pc using moviemaker or adobe on location it connects and functions as expected however when trying in the capture screen no image appears and its says capture device offline.
no drivers were released for this device as its always been aimed as a plug and play , now before you say it yes it is old and probably designed to work with older operatings systems but if it works in other programs why not premiere pro?
thanks for any help in advance!
Lou

If i am not mistaken the walkman has dv in and out over firewire.
Connect walkman to pc with i-Link.
Turn pc and walkman on.
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