How can I capture DVCProHD clips from a VTR and use the software Frame Rate Converter?
The software Frame Rate Converter works on DVCProHD clips that have the embedded VariCam flags (these are the flags that identify the “shooting” rate of the clip, and which frames are duplicates). You can capture DVCProHD clips from a VTR in one of two ways: via FireWire (which transfers the clips in their compressed DVCProHD format – and retains the embedded VariCam flags); or by connecting the HD-SDI output of the VTR to the KONA 3/2/LH input and capturing it as you would any other video clip. During playback, the Panasonic VTRs take the VariCam flags out of the compressed video and add them to the HD-SDI video stream as “RP188 Ancillary Data”. The KONA 3/2/LH hardware/software picks off the Ancillary Data while it is capturing and adds the VariCam flags back into the compressed DVCProHD clip where the FRC can find it. There are two caveats to observe: for the KONA LH/2/3 solution you must be capturing using the DVCProHD codec (the FRC only works with DVCProHD compressed clips); and
