[MacDV] Print to Camera Problem - Poor Quality/Pixilated Result

[revDAVE]

On 11/29/04 7:10 AM, "revDAVE" <coolcat at hostalive.com> wrote:

> I imported some video from an analog source ( older high 8 Deck) into final
> cut pro hd 4.5. Using a  Hollywood dazzle analog/video/ FireWire converter
> box. ( like the canopus)
> 
> - I edited the clips to create a short movie.
> - I successfully exported the movie in DV format using QuickTime. It looked
> great. Then, I successfully created a DVD using iDVD. When I played it on my
> home DVD player -  it looked great!
> 
> -  Then, I went back to file cut pro -  Set my playback output to FireWire
> DV NTSC (audio and video)
> 
> - USING SONY dcr pc9 ntsc :  I set this in VTR mode -  and put it in record
> - then I hit play on final cut pro - and managed to record onto the Sony
> camera.
> 
> -  but - * here's the problem* -  when I went to re- import it back to the
> computer - (just to check the quality), I was disappointed to see that the
> quality coming from the camera was noticeably degraded/pixilated from the
> original that was in my Computer.
> 
> -  I also tried the same procedure on a Canon XL 1 - but it produce the same
> poor quality result.
> 
> *** Question: what's going on - why does it look so bad? Is there a setting
> that I do not know about that can fix this poor quality?
> 
> I was under the impression that the best place to store these master video
> files was not on an expensive hard drive - but simply to print the master
> back to fresh blank mini DV tape... Am I correct in this assumption?


I could use a bit of help with this... If anyone has any ideas...?

--
Thanks - RevDave
CoolCat at hostalive.com
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