Comments on: Canon HV20 HDV Camcorder http://www.dvcreators.net/canon-hv20/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=canon-hv20 DVcreators.network: resources for digital video creators. Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:40:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Sean Lu http://www.dvcreators.net/canon-hv20/#comment-971 Sean Lu Fri, 29 May 2009 01:49:20 +0000 http://www.dvcreators.net/canon-announces-new-hv20-hdv-camcorder/#comment-971 A1 is the camera (not the HV20), 60i is interlaced at 30 frames per second at 1920x1080 resolution, pulldown refers to moving from one type of images to another, 24 frames-per-second, a resolution of 1920x1080 is sometimes referred to as "full" high definition. I've never used Final Cut Express, but please email me the beginning of your workflow (the order you plug in your camera, open the program, turn on the camera). From the top bar under "Final Cut Express" is there a dropdown that shows either "Easy Setup" or "A/V Settings"? If there is, try HDV 29.97, if not, then try HDV 1080i60. Part of pulling it in depends on how you captured it originally in the camera. I've never worked with FCE so, please excuse my ignorance on how it works. Can look for same under "Sequence" then "Settings". Then go to "Log & Capture" under "File" see if your camera shows up at all. Email me the start of your workflow and let me know what happens when you try the above. Will try working with you to get this right. sean at cutandpastepro dot com A1 is the camera (not the HV20), 60i is interlaced at 30 frames per second at 1920×1080 resolution, pulldown refers to moving from one type of images to another, 24 frames-per-second, a resolution of 1920×1080 is sometimes referred to as “full” high definition.

I’ve never used Final Cut Express, but please email me the beginning of your workflow (the order you plug in your camera, open the program, turn on the camera). From the top bar under “Final Cut Express” is there a dropdown that shows either “Easy Setup” or “A/V Settings”?

If there is, try HDV 29.97, if not, then try HDV 1080i60. Part of pulling it in depends on how you captured it originally in the camera. I’ve never worked with FCE so, please excuse my ignorance on how it works.

Can look for same under “Sequence” then “Settings”.

Then go to “Log & Capture” under “File” see if your camera shows up at all.

Email me the start of your workflow and let me know what happens when you try the above. Will try working with you to get this right.

sean at cutandpastepro dot com

]]> By: Joey http://www.dvcreators.net/canon-hv20/#comment-970 Joey Mon, 25 May 2009 16:01:55 +0000 http://www.dvcreators.net/canon-announces-new-hv20-hdv-camcorder/#comment-970 Please help me. I am very new to this computer stuff, and I dont understand the words everyone is using. (A1s, 60i, adds pulldown, 24fps, 1920x1080) I have serious problems. I cannot connect my canon hv20 to my mac OS X 10.4.10. I am using Final Cut Express. I dont think its the camera or firewire cable that is the problem because I can import from imovie. What are capture presets? How can I Capture on Final Cut Express? Please help me. I am very new to this computer stuff, and I dont understand the words everyone is using. (A1s, 60i, adds pulldown, 24fps, 1920×1080) I have serious problems. I cannot connect my canon hv20 to my mac OS X 10.4.10. I am using Final Cut Express. I dont think its the camera or firewire cable that is the problem because I can import from imovie.
What are capture presets?
How can I Capture on Final Cut Express?

]]> By: Josh http://www.dvcreators.net/canon-hv20/#comment-969 Josh Thu, 06 Mar 2008 01:35:49 +0000 http://www.dvcreators.net/canon-announces-new-hv20-hdv-camcorder/#comment-969 More on 24p: http://www.hdforindies.com/labels/hdv.html More on 24p:

http://www.hdforindies.com/labels/hdv.html

]]> By: Josh http://www.dvcreators.net/canon-hv20/#comment-968 Josh Mon, 14 Jan 2008 06:54:06 +0000 http://www.dvcreators.net/canon-announces-new-hv20-hdv-camcorder/#comment-968 <p>more 24p workflows:</p> <p>http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2007/07/13/canon-hv20-24p-pulldown/</p> more 24p workflows:

http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2007/07/13/canon-hv20-24p-pulldown/

]]> By: Josh http://www.dvcreators.net/canon-hv20/#comment-967 Josh Thu, 27 Dec 2007 23:32:30 +0000 http://www.dvcreators.net/canon-announces-new-hv20-hdv-camcorder/#comment-967 Here is a workflow for capturing and converting 24p HV20 footage for editing on a 24p timeline in FCP: http://allantepper.biz/sub5k/Stupid-Smart.html Here is a workflow for capturing and converting 24p HV20 footage for editing on a 24p timeline in FCP:

http://allantepper.biz/sub5k/Stupid-Smart.html

]]> By: Josh http://www.dvcreators.net/canon-hv20/#comment-966 Josh Thu, 25 Oct 2007 07:17:05 +0000 http://www.dvcreators.net/canon-announces-new-hv20-hdv-camcorder/#comment-966 Nice HV20 FAQ: http://www.hv20.com/showthread.php?t=3058 Nice HV20 FAQ:

http://www.hv20.com/showthread.php?t=3058

]]> By: Josh http://www.dvcreators.net/canon-hv20/#comment-965 Josh Thu, 25 Oct 2007 06:48:05 +0000 http://www.dvcreators.net/canon-announces-new-hv20-hdv-camcorder/#comment-965 Here's a video on adjusting iris & shutter: http://hv20.info/yopu/hv20aperturecontrol.mov Here’s a video on adjusting iris & shutter:

http://hv20.info/yopu/hv20aperturecontrol.mov

]]> By: Davila http://www.dvcreators.net/canon-hv20/#comment-963 Davila Sun, 16 Sep 2007 23:25:47 +0000 http://www.dvcreators.net/canon-announces-new-hv20-hdv-camcorder/#comment-963 Can the moderators and experts please elaborate more on the pros and cons of this Canon, as my DVX-100A got stolen not long ago and I was considering crossing the fence to a Canon XL-2, but after seeing the quality of this new Canon I would put it on my contenders list. Can the moderators and experts please elaborate more on the pros and cons of this Canon, as my DVX-100A got stolen not long ago and I was considering crossing the fence to a Canon XL-2, but after seeing the quality of this new Canon I would put it on my contenders list.

]]> By: Sean Lu http://www.dvcreators.net/canon-hv20/#comment-962 Sean Lu Fri, 10 Aug 2007 00:27:29 +0000 http://www.dvcreators.net/canon-announces-new-hv20-hdv-camcorder/#comment-962 David, Firewire will be fine. HV20 is HDV which compresses to the rough equivalent of regular DV. You can get the camera (and a FW400 cable), plug it into your computer/hub (I've been told not to use them, but I do anyway) and pull it into FC in real time. We run the HV20 as a backup to our A1s (sometimes as a third camera too). With a bit of tweaking in color correction, it usually blends beautifully with our A1s. A1 is still the better camera (by far). The HV20 just does 80% of the work for you as far as getting really nice shots. Great consumer camera for point & shoot. It will not replace a camera with more manual controls. David,

Firewire will be fine. HV20 is HDV which compresses to the rough equivalent of regular DV. You can get the camera (and a FW400 cable), plug it into your computer/hub (I’ve been told not to use them, but I do anyway) and pull it into FC in real time.

We run the HV20 as a backup to our A1s (sometimes as a third camera too). With a bit of tweaking in color correction, it usually blends beautifully with our A1s.

A1 is still the better camera (by far). The HV20 just does 80% of the work for you as far as getting really nice shots. Great consumer camera for point & shoot. It will not replace a camera with more manual controls.

]]> By: David http://www.dvcreators.net/canon-hv20/#comment-961 David Thu, 09 Aug 2007 13:22:21 +0000 http://www.dvcreators.net/canon-announces-new-hv20-hdv-camcorder/#comment-961 Can the video on a camera like this be captured via firewire and edited in FCE or FCP, or do I need a special capture card?? Can the video on a camera like this be captured via firewire and edited in FCE or FCP, or do I need a special capture card??

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