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FCP, Decklink, DSR-45, LaCie log and capture
We upgraded 2 G5s to Tiger and FCP Studio (latest versions) and Black Magic 5.0. When trying to log and capture 8bit or 10bit to LaCie Big Disks, we get the error:
“Tape trouble. Check VTR. Do not attempt to eject tape or use transport without checking VTR first.”
Then another:
“Capture Now has reached the end of the tape. All existing footage between the point where you started the capture and the end of the tape was captured successfully.”
The capture is only 2 to 3 minutes into a 30 minute or more capture, no where near the end of the tape. Capturing via Firewire is no problem. This happens on both machines with DVcam tapes that, previous to upgrading, gave us no problems.
Is it a FCP problem? Black Magic? Capturing uncompressed to Firewire drives (which, again, previous to upgrading, we had no problem doing)? DSR-45 problem?
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5 Replies
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How are you controlling the deck? Via RS422 or Firewire? I would recommend RS422, and if your BM dose not have it, you can use a USB to 9pin adapter. Also try just LTC or VLTC and not both (under device control settings). Lastly dose capture now work, and if so dose it move TC with the clip? Oh and have you configured the frame offset to the beck with a timecode window burn? And lastly, are your hard drives up to running at 60-72MB/s? I have always had problems with firewire drives and UC10bit/8bit.
VM
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Yes, controling thru RS422, Capture Now works and TC is active. The hard drive did a read of 125 and write of 75 for NTSC 8bit.
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If I am not mistaken, this deck can be set up to run in 232c as well. I would check the menu settings on the deck, and make sure that your set to 422. Or you might want to make a 232c sony control preset, and give that a try. Also, in trying to track down the problem, use capt now with tc to capture a segment, and then try a reconnect. If that works, then it is not a black burst generator problem. You are sending Black to the card, and deck and a 75 ohm terminator on the ref loop through?
VM
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I am having this exact same problem using a Panasonic AJ-D450 DVCPro deck and the AJA Io. I have tried several different tapes and I still get the same error. I am trying to figure out what to do about it but no luck yet.
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Robert,
did you ever figure this out?
I’m having the same problem, same deck, but with the Kona card and not the IO.
Any help appreciated.
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