Capturing across time code breaks

[Randyp]

I assume you need to maintain your time code. Otherwise, you can try capturing live using the “Now” button in the Log and Capture Window. This should allow capture, but without time code.

If time code is essential, and you have the equipment, you can try what I’ve done in a case like this. I make a new tape with black and burned-in time code, then I make a QSDI copy of the bad T.C. DVCAM tape to the new tape. I have use of a Sony RM-450 Eding Control Unit and two Sony DSR-60 DVCAM decks, so I make an insert edit from the bad tape to the new at the same point in T.C., copying in QSDI mode.

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Randy’s suggestions are good.

But, generally, there’s no need to go to that much trouble.

Just connect a FW between any two camcorders or decks and dub the entire tape to a new one.

Then only capture from the new dub.

The TC won’t match the first tape exactly, but since you’re not ever going to capture from it, it won’t matter.

There will be no generation loss on the FW dub.

[Arnie Schlissel]

In the user prefs, you can change the pulldown to “warn after capture”. That will ignore TC breaks & capture across them. Of course your TC won’t match after you hit the 1st TC break, so if you need to recapture you may be hosed.

Question is, why are you getting so may TC breaks? Time to service the camera, perhaps? (or at least run a head cleaner through it!)

[Steve Wargo] “It’s a dry heat!”

Yeah. Like a convection oven! 🙂

Arnie
https://www.arniepix.com

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[Arniepix] “In the user prefs, you can change the pulldown to “warn after capture”. That will ignore TC breaks & capture across them. Of course your TC won’t match after you hit the 1st TC break, so if you need to recapture you may be hosed.”

Yep. That’s why I never do this.

“Repeatable” TC is a valuable asset.

[Steve Wargo]

We need to keep the time code intact becase we have to insert close ups from a second camera. The second camera was the lead camera for the TC and it had only one break in it.

I tried every combination possible as far as Capture Now, etc but nothing seemed to work.

I know that I can do a FW dub and maintain the original code and maybe the dub will work better because of the continuous control track. That’s next.

We’ve got most of it in but it’s gruelling

And yes, Arizona is just like a convection oven.

Steve Wargo
Tempe, Arizona

It’s a dry heat!

[Dave Fisher]

Hi Randy:
I hav a quick question about the Sony DSR60 tape deck and I’m hoping you’re the guy that knows the answer! You said you use the QSDI for dubbing, etc. DO you know if those cards (QSDI ) also output standard uncompressed SDI? I am thinking of buying one for my DSR60 to feed into an Aja I/O SDI, but I’m not sure the QSDI includes regular SDI..? Any idea?

thanks!
dave isher