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Playing Back HDV Media
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Sony 1080i HDV cameras mark accurate timecode so you can use them for batch capturing. The
JVC 720p/29.97 HDV camera restarts timecode every time your system starts to capture, so you
cannot batch capture HDV material with a JVC 720p/29.97 HDV camera.
For more information, see “Capturing Directly from a DV Device” on page 229.
To import HDV media, you must import an HDV transport stream. You cannot import transport
stream types other than HDV.
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The file name extension .m2t does not indicate if the transport stream contains HDV media.
To capture HDV material:
1. Set up an HDV project, depending on the format in which your HDV camera records.
2. Select Tools > Capture.
Your Avid editing application automatically selects the correct resolution for native HDV.
3. Select other options, and start to capture.
For more information about capturing, see “Capturing Media” on page 218.
To import an HDV transport stream:
1. Select File > Import.
The Import As dialog box opens.
2. Select Files of Type > HDV files (*.m2t).
3. Select the target drive (no other import options are needed).
4. Click Open.
Your Avid editing application copies the media in a fast import as native HDV.
Playing Back HDV Media
Depending on your input/output hardware, there might be some limitations when you play back
HDV media. With a DV device connected in IEEE-1394 mode, you can play back to the DV
device in Draft Quality and Best Performance quality only. With no device connected, you can
play back as Full Quality and use the full-screen playback monitor. You can play back to the DV
device as Full Quality only if you first transcode the material to DNxHD or DNxHD-TR. For
more information, see the table in “Outputting HDV” on page 1470.
In a 1080i HDV project you can play back through some Avid input/output hardware
configurations by changing the project type.