Exporting HDV timeline back to tape on FCP

Guys,

Has anyone had problems exportinga HDV timeline back to tape. I have tried this using HDV preset, no joy at all but can do it in SD. Been trying different audio and vid settings but no joy.

Used to be able to do it on PP easy as....

Jon

Jonny

It would help if you list the following:

Computer model, ram, HDD space

OSX, FCP, QT version

What exactly is happening? No one can help you without details.

Running an IMAC, with 2G RAM, 120Gig HD space however the scratch disc is and ext 300 G, with about 200 Gig free. Both are 7200 speed.

Latest version of OS X, FCP 5.1.4 I think and QT 7, I did an update yesterday to check all is UTD

When I try and export to tape in HD I error message states that HD is not supported use print to video and when I try this the error message of no device connected comes up.

Connection is via Firewire

Camera is a HC 1

The audio and video settings are set to HDV 1080i 50

When I change the audio and video settings to DV PAL, I can print to tape no worries at all.

What other info would be helpful?

Jon

Jonny I assume you have a G5 iMac? If you are using the same firewire ports for drives and camera, that could be a problem. Try disconnect the FW drive.

Are you using the FCP preset for HDV/50i?

Also what are you settings on the camera? Do you have it on AUTO or set to HDV?

Jonny I assume you have a G5 iMac?

Using an intel iMac

If you are using the same firewire ports for drives and camera, that could be a problem. Try disconnect the FW drive.

External hard drive is connected via usb camera via firewire

Are you using the FCP preset for HDV/50i?

Yes

Also what are you settings on the camera? Do you have it on AUTO or set to HDV?

Have it set to auto

Just tried another project to see if it made a difference,

Tried edit to tape:

Error message: Capture preset is to HDV. Edit to tape is unsupported with this config. Please use print to video

So used print to video, this time I could get a connection and if I set it so that it automatically records camcorder with start recording at appropriate time however no picture no sound is n timeline so could not tell whether audio transfered, (camera is in edit tape mode). If I try with camera in Camera / tape mode will set the camera to record and it records through the lens.

Jon

Just shut everything down, reset camera, started up FCP again, worked .

Have no idea what was going wrong but it seams to be working,