• Avid Media Composer

  Digital Cut on PD-170 – Only CRASH RECORD possible?

  Posted by Austin Ray on January 3, 2007 at 10:46 pm

  I’m trying to make a master from Avid MediaComposer on DVCAM, and I’m using SONY PD-170.

  When I open the Digital Cut Window I can only choose “Crash Record.” I’ve been in the Deck Settings control and made Assemble Edit and Insert Edit available.

  What does this mean? PD-170 isn’t accuarte enough to make a precise TC edit?
  What do I need to do to make it happends?

  Bill Stephan replied 19 years, 4 months ago 2 Members · 1 Reply
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  Bill Stephan

  January 4, 2007 at 6:24 pm

  Austin,

  The VTRs used in cameras and inexpensive DVCAM/miniDV VTRs do not have the ability to execute insert or assemble editing. You need a Sony DSR-80 or DSR-1500 (or above) to do true editing. So yes you are stuck with crash records.

  Bill Stephan
  Senior Editor/DVD Author
  USA Studios
  New York City

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