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 Look for HDV 3 Turn up input level to about 0 db should be a good level
Make sure the Thunderbolt cable is connected to the computer back of the (IMac) There will be an adapter that looks like this connected to a cable connect the cable and adapter to the IMac that will be the connection to the Terranex
Put the tape in the deck
Click on PLAY Tip- It's good to play the tape while the Terranex is turning on so the signals sync
Turn on the Teranex and wait for it to power on it'll be about a minute
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