Blackmagic – Teranex – How to Capture 29.97 HDV or DV tape and Upconvert to 1080 23.98 Frame Rate Conversion and Upconvert Standards Conversion

Turn on HDV Deck
Click on Menu Go to the In/Out
Make sure HDV/DV is set to DV
Click on Video Out
Set to HDMI / CMPT to 480i
Audio Mixer make sure the Tape to mix button should be pushed to get the audio from the DVCAM deck.
Make sure the Thunderbolt cable is connected to the computer (IMac) and the Teranex
Put the tape in the deck
Click on PLAY make sure there is some image on the tape and play for a at least 20 seconds
Turn on the Teranex
System Prefs >Blackmagic Desktop Video	Click on the Setup Icon
System Prefs >Blackmagic Desktop Video Click On Video Input Change Video Input to Component Video
Click on the Audio Tab and change the Audio to RCA Click on Save
Open Blackmagic Media Express
Go to >Media Express> Preferences
Set the Video Format to HD 1080p 23.98 Capture File Format will be ProRes 422 Set the destination for the captured files to your HD
Click on the Log and Capture Tab in Media Express
You should see audio levels Then click on the Capture Button to start capturing. Capture Button will turn RED
Click Capture to stop capturing
Turn off the Teranex when finished
Turn off the VTR's when finished