Problem with downconverting at DVinfo.net

Kuba Majewski · February 2nd, 2007, 11:57 AM

I just shot some clips in HDV (50i) and wanted to downconvert them to SD in camera. I set the Playback Standard option to HDV and HD Downconvert option to ON. When i connected the firewire cable these options became greyed out and when I opened premiere pro 1.5.1 project (i used DV widescreen template) my camera returned the message PLAYBACK STD LOCKED INCOMPATIBLE VIDEO INPUT which according to the manual means that i attempted to input video signal in a standard different from that set. Am I doing something wrong?
Thanks in advance

Chris Hurd · February 2nd, 2007, 12:47 PM

The menu option choices such as Playback Standard, etc. need to be made before connecting via FireWire.

Kuba Majewski · February 2nd, 2007, 12:58 PM

Thanks Chris but thats exactly what I did. Made the choices and than connected the firewire cable.

Kuba Majewski · February 3rd, 2007, 08:23 AM

Ok so i figured it out. I can capture the DV footage using the camera's downconvert option with no problem. The message shows up later when I close the capture window and click in the timeline window which is completely understandable as video signal then is different from the playback standard set in camera.
However I have one more probably silly question. When I played back the captured DV files in Windows Media Player I noticed in the properties that the aspect ratio of the file is 4:3 actual, 16:9 displayed. Is this correct?

Chris Sinista · February 3rd, 2007, 11:21 AM

im subscirbing cause im going to be doing the same thing once i get my camera

Tom Vandas · February 3rd, 2007, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Kuba Majewski

the aspect ratio of the file is 4:3 actual, 16:9 displayed. Is this correct?

Yes, it's correct. DV is a 4:3 format so the 16:9 image is squeezed into that making it anamorphic. The footage is tagged as widescreen, and is played at 16:9 instead of 4:3.

Kuba Majewski · February 3rd, 2007, 02:37 PM

Thanks Tom

February 2nd, 2007, 11:57 AM	#1
Kuba Majewski New Boot Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 19	Problem with downconverting I just shot some clips in HDV (50i) and wanted to downconvert them to SD in camera. I set the Playback Standard option to HDV and HD Downconvert option to ON. When i connected the firewire cable these options became greyed out and when I opened premiere pro 1.5.1 project (i used DV widescreen template) my camera returned the message PLAYBACK STD LOCKED INCOMPATIBLE VIDEO INPUT which according to the manual means that i attempted to input video signal in a standard different from that set. Am I doing something wrong? Thanks in advance

February 2nd, 2007, 12:47 PM	#2
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,366 Images: 513	The menu option choices such as Playback Standard, etc. need to be made before connecting via FireWire. __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

February 2nd, 2007, 12:58 PM	#3
Kuba Majewski New Boot Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 19	Thanks Chris but thats exactly what I did. Made the choices and than connected the firewire cable.

February 3rd, 2007, 08:23 AM	#4
Kuba Majewski New Boot Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 19	Ok so i figured it out. I can capture the DV footage using the camera's downconvert option with no problem. The message shows up later when I close the capture window and click in the timeline window which is completely understandable as video signal then is different from the playback standard set in camera. However I have one more probably silly question. When I played back the captured DV files in Windows Media Player I noticed in the properties that the aspect ratio of the file is 4:3 actual, 16:9 displayed. Is this correct?

February 3rd, 2007, 11:21 AM	#5
Chris Sinista Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Pasadena CA Posts: 59	im subscirbing cause im going to be doing the same thing once i get my camera

February 3rd, 2007, 02:37 PM	#7
Kuba Majewski New Boot Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 19	Thanks Tom