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  strange timecode issues with K2

  Posted by Joe Murray on October 18, 2005 at 1:52 am

  Using Kona 2 and FCP 5.0.2, my captured clips show incorrect timecode…two frames offset from what’s actually on tape. I routed the SDI super output from the DBeta into the Kona 2, and consistently, the timecode in my captured clips is two frames ahead of the timecode on tape. i.e. where the tape timecode shows 59:45:15, the captured clip shows 59:45:17. This is not simply a drop/non-drop issue as far as I can tell. Capturing from the same section of the same tape via analog component with the IO LA, the timecodes match exactly.

  All equipment is receiving the same sync signal, and the entire rack has been timed by my engineer. Anyone else seen this issue? I’ll be doing some more tests and checking in with AJA tomorrow.

  Joe Murray

  Peter Mcauley replied 20 years, 7 months ago 3 Members · 2 Replies
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  Jared Picune

  October 18, 2005 at 3:29 pm

  Have you tried changing the capture offset by 2 frames, in audio/video settings?

  Jared
  Idea Spring Editing, Inc.
  Denver Final Cut Pro UG
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  Peter Mcauley

  October 19, 2005 at 12:45 pm

  While your at it I’d check the accuracy of your timecode going out to tape. Check the playback offset in the device control.

  Peter McAuley
  Axyz Edit
  Toronto
  G5 dual 2.0
  4 gigs ram
  10.4.2
  FCP 5.02
  QT 7.02
  Kona 2 v1.2 with K Box
  4 X 250 gig external F800 Lacie firewire drive
  2 X 23″ Apple cinema display

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