Digi Beta into FCP

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Digi Beta into FCP

Hi, I am shooting a documentary on Digi Beta. Can anyone advise on the best way to get the rushes into FCP. I have a Sony Z7 to import DV via firewire so do I need to convert Digi to DV ? If so what happens to the quality?

Mac Book Pro, Mac OS X (10.5.6)

Posted on Mar 21, 2009 12:37 AM

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Mar 21, 2009 2:22 AM in response to Twoliver

You will see a significant reduction in quality if you convert to DV.

I would advise renting the Sony J-30 Digibeta deck that will connect to your computer via Firewire.

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Twoliver Author

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Mar 21, 2009 2:39 AM in response to Jon Chappell

Thanks very much for your speedy reply.

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Mar 22, 2009 9:23 AM in response to Jon Chappell

Jon Chappell wrote:
You will see a significant reduction in quality if you convert to DV.

I would advise renting the Sony J-30 Digibeta deck that will connect to your computer via Firewire.

Jon, sorry to butt in, I don't know this deck, but doesn't this FW connection convert the DigiBeta to DV? Does the deck is show up as an external drive?

bogiesan

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Mar 22, 2009 12:00 PM in response to David Bogie Chq-1

David Bogie Chq-1 wrote:
Jon, sorry to butt in, I don't know this deck, but doesn't this FW connection convert the DigiBeta to DV? Does the deck is show up as an external drive?

bogiesan

I own this deck but I've never used it via FireWire because I have a capture card. I had assumed it would capture as regular NTSC but further research indicates that you are correct - it does down-convert to DV.

Which means, I guess, that there is no way of doing this without a capture card.

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hbars

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Mar 22, 2009 5:54 PM in response to Jon Chappell

A tip foy you guys...
If you´re using this machine (J30) use it to do all the editing... then... you can use the sequence and online it via digibeta in a machine with capture card... sometimes i use it this way!
HBars

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