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Just CANNOT get premiere to capture!
I am very new to this so I apologise if my post is very simple or a stupid mistake, thanks in advance for any feedback you can give me.
When I try to capture from a MiniDV camcorder in Premiere Pro CS3 however the capture window shows odd blocks appearing all over the image in different places, like digital interference on digital tv. If I capture like this the video plays back with the interference, regardless of which player I use (VLC, windows media or in PP). It also reports many frames are dropped.
I have tried with 2 different Cameras, with the same result. I have checked all the basic settings such as making sure the project settings are setup for PAL (I am based in the UK). I also get exactly the same result when trying to capture from other programs, such as WinDV and DV Capture.
Although less important, if I do capture the distorted image in Premiere, when in the source window, the timecode starts at 8:06:40:00 running to 00:00:02:02.
I have no idea where to start in solving this problem, so any help on what I should do next is greatly appreciated.
Thanks
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3 Replies
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Seems like you have isolated it fairly well.
We can rule out Premiere, since it also fails with WinDV and DVCapture.
We can rule out the camera, since it happens with two cameras.That leaves the tape, the cable, or your 1394/USB card.
Pauley
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Hey Matthew!
Check if the tape plays back ok in a VTR (deck) or in the camera play mode. Check the rec system you recorded in. If you didn’t record with the camera your using now, it the current camera may be incompatible. I got that type of error from two identical cameras… Things happen… 🙂
Then, if it plays back ok on more than one source, try to capture it with windows movie maker, see if you get the block from there, too. Also check to see if the blocks appear random, or always on the same spot.
If your timecode is wacked off, then say goodbye to it.
Again, if all else fails, try it with another software or another pc. Make sure you change the cable too. Oh… and try restarting the pc after you connected and turned the camera (or deck) on.
Merry Christmas,
Sebastian Plamadeala -
What OS are you running ?
Check your firewire driver is current.I’m assuming that the tape plays OK in the camera without the blocking ?
How long is your firewire lead ? Try swapping it for another and keep the length down to less than 4.5 metres.Are you running any other applications at the same time and are you capturing to a second hard drive (this would only explain the dropped frames though).
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