Blackmagic – Teranex – How to Capture 29.97 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 Change Input to SDI Video and Analog XLR Audio Set Default video as HD 1080p 23.98
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

Set Input to
Video – SDI
Audio – Analog
Format – 1080
Frame – I
Rate 59.94
Aspect Leterbox
ADJ – can adjust levels and some other things
Set Output

Video – SDI
Audio – EMBED - Analog
Format – 1080
Frame – P
Rate 23.98
Aspect Leterbox
ADJ – can adjust levels and some other things

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