Final Cut Pro 3: Camera Compatibility Information

Last Modified: May 30, 2007
Article: TA27465

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This document lists device compatibility information intended to assist you in selecting appropriate equipment to use with Final Cut Pro 3.x.

Products Affected

Final Cut Pro

The following information is intended to assist you in selecting appropriate equipment to use with Final Cut Pro 3.x.

For the current version of Final Cut Pro HD, download the list from here:
http://www.apple.com/finalcutstudio/resources/devicelist.php

For Final Cut Pro 4.0 - 4.1.1 click here

Canon NTSC Format
Cameras and Devices	Device Protocol	More Info
Canon Elura	FireWire Basic	more info
Canon Elura 2MC	FireWire Basic	more info
Canon Elura 20MC	FireWire Basic	more info
Canon Elura 40MC	FireWire Basic	more info
Canon Gl1	FireWire Basic	more info
Canon Gl2	FireWire Basic	more info
Canon Optura	FireWire Basic	more info
Canon Optura 100 MC	FireWire Basic	more info
Canon Optura 200 MC	FireWire Basic
Canon Optura Pi	FireWire Basic	more info
Canon Ultura	FireWire Basic	more info
Canon Vistura	FireWire Basic
Canon XL1	FireWire Basic	more info
Canon XL1s	FireWire Basic	more info
Canon ZR	FireWire Basic	more info
Canon ZR 10	FireWire Basic	more info
Canon ZR 20	FireWire Basic	more info
Canon ZR 25	FireWire Basic	more info
Canon ZR 30 M	FireWire Basic	more info
Canon ZR 30 MC	FireWire Basic
Canon ZR 40	FireWire Basic	more info
Canon ZR 45	FireWire Basic	more info
Canon ZR50MC	FireWire Basic	more info

JVC NTSC Format
Cameras and Devices	Device Protocol	More Info
JVC BRDV 3000U	FireWire
JVC GYDV 300UZ	FireWire
JVC DVP7u	FireWire
JVC GR DV 30u	FireWire
JVC GR DV 90u	FireWire	more info
JVC GR-DVL120	FireWire	more info
JVC GR-DVL815U	FireWire Basic
JVC GR-DVL820	FireWire
JVC GRDVM55U	FireWire Basic	more info
JVC GRDVP3U	FireWire
JVC GRDVP7U	FireWire
JVC GY-DV300U	FireWire
JVC GY-DV600UA	FireWire
JVC GY-DV550U	FireWire Basic	more info
JVC GY-DV700WU	FireWire	more info

Panasonic NTSC Format
Cameras and Devices	Device Protocol	More Info
Panasonic AG-DV2000	FireWire
Panasonic AJ-D250	FireWire Basic	more info
Panasonic PV-DV100	FireWire Basic	more info
Panasonic PV-DV200	FireWire Basic	more info
Panasonic PV-DV400	FireWire Basic	more info
Panasonic PV-DV600	FireWire Basic	more info
Panasonic PV-DV800	FireWire Basic	more info

Sony NTSC Format
Cameras and Devices	Device Protocol	More Info
Sony DCR-PC1	FireWire
Sony DCR-PC5	FireWire	more info
Sony DCR-PC10	FireWire
Sony DCR-PC100	FireWire
Sony DCR-PC101	FireWire	more info
Sony DCR-PC110	FireWire
Sony DCR-TRV7	FireWire	more info
Sony DCR-TRV8	FireWire
Sony DCR-TRV18	FireWire
Sony DCR-TRV20	FireWire
Sony DCR-TRV27	FireWire
Sony DCR-TRV120	FireWire	more info
Sony DCR-TRV230	FireWire	more info
Sony DCR-TRV900	FireWire	more info
Sony DCR-TRV7000	FireWire
Sony DCR-VX2000	FireWire	more info
Sony DHR-1000v	FireWire	more info
Sony DSR-11	FireWire	more info
Sony DSR-20	FireWire	more info
Sony DSR-25	FireWire
Sony DSR-30	FireWire	more info
Sony DSR-45	FireWire
Sony DSR-1500	FireWire
Sony DSR-1500a	FireWire
Sony DSR-2000	FireWire
Sony DSR - PDX 10	FireWire
Sony GV-D300	FireWire	more info
Sony GV-D900	FireWire	more info
Sony PD100A	FireWire
Sony PD150	FireWire	more info

Canon PAL Format
Cameras and Devices	Device Protocol	More Info
Canon DM-MV1	FireWire Basic
Canon DM-MV3i	FireWire Basic	more info
Canon DM-MV4i	FireWire Basic	more info
Canon DM-MV10	FireWire Basic	more info
Canon DM-MV20i	FireWire Basic	more info
Canon DM-MV30i	FireWire Basic	more info
Canon DM-MV100	FireWire Basic	more info
Canon DM-MV200i	FireWire Basic	more info
Canon DM-MV300i	FireWire Basic	more info
Canon DM-XL1	FireWire Basic	more info
Canon DM-XL1s	FireWire Basic	more info
Canon MV450i	FireWire Basic	more info
Canon MVX 1i	FireWire Basic	more info
Canon XM-1	FireWire Basic	more info

Sony PAL Format
Cameras and Devices	Device Protocol	More Info
Sony DCR-PC2E	FireWire	more info
Sony DCR-TRV5E	FireWire
Sony DCR-TRV8E	FireWire
Sony DCR-TRV9E	FireWire
Sony DCR-TRV900E	FireWire
Sony DSR-11	FireWire
Sony DSR-25	FireWire	more info
Sony DSR-45P	FireWire
Sony DSR-1500AP	FireWire	more info
Sony DSR-2000	FireWire	more info
Sony DSR - PDX 10-P	FireWire

3rd Party Hardware (Final cut Pro 3.0.4 for OS X)
Descriptions of Devices	RT Effects	OfflineRT	Driver/Firm	More Info
AJA Kona SD 8-bit	√		2.3	more info
Aurora IgniterRT	√	√	5.2
Pinnacle Systems CinéWave RT	√		3.0
Pinnacle Systems CinéWave RT Pro	√		3.0
Pinnacle Systems CinéWave HD			3.0

Serial Adapters
Descriptions of Devices	Mac OS	More Info
Gee-Three Stealth	Mac OS X & Mac OS 9	more info
Keyspan SX Pro Serial	Mac OS X	more info
Keyspan Miniport Replicator	Mac OS X	more info
Keyspan USB Serial Adaptor	Mac OS X	more info
Keyspan USB 4 Port Serial Adaptor	Mac OS X	more info

DV Converters
Descriptions of Devices	NTSC/PAL	More Info
Formac Studio	Both
Sony DVMC-DA2	NTSC	more info

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