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Resolve & SRW-5500
A small warning.
In the last 4 days, we have had two instances where during insert edits to HDCam SR masters from a Mac Resolve, severe physical tape damage has occurred. This is with current release software.
In both instances, the deck was a SRW-5500. But different decks and different tapes.
We are still investigating. It may be something else, but I thought I would share this so it might save someone else some pain if there is a link.
Cheers,
Jef
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5 Replies
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Noted. I don’t use the Resolve controller as I do all of my laybacks from FCP’s ETT module, as horrible as it is.
I also note that lately I don’t lose contact with the machine as often, now that I have switched from AJA Kona3 to Blackmagic Decklink Extreme3D (with a Videohub serial router).
jPo
SRW-5500 owner.You mean “Old Ben”? Ben Kenobi?
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I would like to offer having written a few lines of code controlling decks, that it is not possible ever to cause “severe physical tape damage” by any controlling device connected to the RS-422 serial port. Incorrect edits maybe but not physical damage to any tape. This would most certainly be cause by a deck malfunction or mechanical alignment.
Best Regards, Gary
Gary Adams
DaVinci Revival Product Manager
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Were the two tapes from the same batch by any chance?
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We have experienced problems with clean out points (even caused broken control track, which is what I’m assuming you’re referring to) if the edit is aborted. Edits that go to completion have never caused any problems as far as I know.
FYI, we run primarily on Linux systems.
Mike Most
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I agree that software could not make damage to your tape in normal conditions.
software just sends “play, stop, rec” etc
controlling the mechanics and running it is more vtr’s internal controller business
if you look generally.i have seen this with beta sp. i had unit that failed with large 90 minute tapes.
controlling computer just did send command “rewind” and all went haywire.i can not imagine how soft could affect hardware firmware or controllers etc.
can you test an other unit or different machine controlling it ?
do you have the same results with media express ?
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Margus
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