CS 5.5.2 – Failure: HDV Export to tape function useless

[Jeff Pulera]

Hi Bruce,

Make sure the tape has some timecode on it – record a few minutes of black, then roll back into it so the PTT starts in the timecoded area.

Also, in camera menu, you may be able to “force” the VTR to “HDV” rather than leaving it on AUTO.

Note that Premiere first renders out your content, and only fires up the camera after that step is completed.

Jeff Pulera
Safe Harbor Computers

[Bruce Pelley]

Hi Jeff,

Been awhile since we’ve been in contact.

Thanks for your suggestions and hope all is well.

Bruce

[Jen Hatton]

I’m having identical situation I am able to capture from my device without issue but when I try to export it fails.

Under Sequence Settings > Playback Settings > Export –

I only have 2 options: None, DV:25 720 x 576i or Monitor 2 60 1920 x 1080p.

I’ve chosen D; 25 720 x 576i.

The ‘disable video output when in the background’ by default was checked.

Under File > Export > Tape, a dialog box pops up ‘Export to HDV’ the status is ready and the Current Timecode: 00;00;00;00. It has a Render and Record button as well as a Done button.

Based on tutorials I’ve seen on the web, after I select Export > Tape the Device Control option SHOULD of popped up instead which would allow me to select the beginning and end of my timecode but this feature is not appearing.

So I push Render and Record button and it begins “Transcoding to HDV’ which takes some times but half way through it says recording but a few seconds later my tape stops with “Check the HDV/DV unput” but PP still indicates it’s recording. Any advice much appreciated. I’m at the end of a deadline and it has to be submitted in mini-DV

BTW – My sequence is fully rendered (all green line on top) and I’m running Windows 7, 64-bit, 8GB RAM, TB HD, ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5650. I use my old camera Canon Vixia HV30 which as I mentioned the capture function works flawlessly. I’m going to try my Canon XH A1 next but I don’t that’s going t make a difference