Apple Final Cut Express HD - Manual (Page 961)

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Preparing to Output to Tape
Tape is still the most common means of acquisition, output,
and transfer for professional projects. Final Cut Express HD
allows you to output sequences or clips to tape at any phase
of your project.
This chapter covers the following:
 Output Requirements (p. 961)
 How to Output to Tape in Final Cut Express HD (p. 962)
 Setting Up Your Editing System to Output to Tape (p. 963)
Output Requirements
Requirements for full-resolution DV output
 Media files captured with a DV capture preset
 Sequence settings that match your DV capture settings
 A DV camcorder or deck with a FireWire port for transferring video, audio, and
device control data
Requirements for VHS output
You can output your video and audio to VHS several ways.
 Output to a tape format compatible with your sequence, then make a copy to a
VHS tape.
 Connect your VHS deck to an analog composite output of your video interface or a
device that can automatically convert to analog composite video.