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Dropped Frames in FCP
After taking the advice on another board to use Uncompressed 10 bit in logging VHS into FCP 4.5 HD, I can’t capture due to dropped frames. I even changed back all the settings and it still drops frames. HELP!
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Your media array is too slow.
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Storage and Data Rates for Uncompressed SD / HD Video
525 NTSC uncompressed:
8 bit @ 720 x 486 @ 29.97fps = 20 MB per/sec, or 70 GB per/hr.
10 bit @ 720 x 486 @ 29.97fps = 27 MB per/sec, or 94 GB per/hr.625 PAL uncompressed:
8 bit @ 720 x 576 @ 25fps = 20 MB per/sec, or 70 GB per/hr.
10 bit @ 720 x 576 @ 25fps = 26 MB per/sec, or 93 GB per/hr.720p HDTV uncompressed:
8 bit @ 1280 x 720 @ 59.94fps = 105 MB per/sec, or 370 GB per/hr.
10 bit @ 1280 x 720 @ 59.94fps = 140 MB per/sec, or 494 GB per/hr.1080i and 1080p HDTV uncompressed:
8 bit @ 1920 x 1080 @ 24fps = 95 MB per/sec, or 334 GB per/hr.
10 bit @ 1920 x 1080 @ 24fps = 127 MB per/sec, or 445 GB per/hr.8 bit @ 1920 x 1080 @ 25fps = 99 MB per/sec, or 348 GB per/hr.
10 bit @ 1920 x 1080 @ 25fps = 132 MB per/sec, or 463 GB per/hr.8 bit @ 1920 x 1080 @ 29.97fps = 119 MB per/sec, or 417 GB per/hr.
10 bit @ 1920 x 1080 @ 29.97fps = 158 MB per/sec, or 556 GB per/hr.1080i and 1080p HDTV RGB (4:4:4) uncompressed:
10 bit @ 1280 x 720p @ 60fps = 211 per/sec, or 742 GB per/hr.
10 bit @ 1920 x 1080 @ 24PsF = 190 per/sec, or 667 GB per/hr.
10 bit @ 1920 x 1080 @ 50i = 198 per/sec, or 695 GB per/hr.
10 bit @ 1920 x 1080 @ 60i = 237 per/sec, or 834 GB per/hr. -
Ok, so how do I prevent the dropped frames? As I said, I changed them back to standard DV/NTSC and still not functioning properly.
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[Jason Nedrich] “As I said, I changed them back to standard DV/NTSC and still not functioning properly.
“What “them” are you referring to? You can’t simply change the settings of a timeline once things are already cut into that timeline. You’ll need to open a new timeline, change the settings before adding anything to the sequence, then copy and paste from the old timeline or start cutting anew. BTW, if you copy and paste from the old timeline will most likely have to remove the distort attribute from all clips.
David Roth Weiss
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A forum host of Creative COW’s Apple Final Cut Pro, Business & Marketing, Indie Film & Documentary, and Film History & Appreciations forums.
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I was referring to the audio/video settings. Thanks.
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[Jason Nedrich] “I was referring to the audio/video settings. Thanks.”
Exactly as I thought…
So, follow what I said above… Once you start cutting clips into a timeline you can’t just start making changes to the audio/video settings.
David Roth Weiss
Director/Editor
David Weiss Productions, Inc.
Los AngelesPOST-PRODUCTION WITHOUT THE USUAL INSANITY ™
A forum host of Creative COW’s Apple Final Cut Pro, Business & Marketing, Indie Film & Documentary, and Film History & Appreciations forums.
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Ok, you said remove “distort attributes”. What do you mean by that?
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I copied and pasted the footage from the timeline into a new project. Some of my files in the new project were offline. Can I salvage my mistake in the original project?
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[Jason Nedrich] “Ok, you said remove “distort attributes”. What do you mean by that?”
Just so we’re clear, and David has already alluded to this several times. Did you switch your Easy Setup to DV and THEN capture your footage?
Or did you actually capture 10bit Uncompressed footage and NOW you’re trying to edit this in a DV timeline?
The latter won’t work.
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
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[Jason Nedrich] “I copied and pasted the footage from the timeline into a new project. Some of my files in the new project were offline. Can I salvage my mistake in the original project?”
If you want to work in DV, you need to capture your footage in DV. Not change your Sequence settings and expect Uncompressed footage to play in that timeline.
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
Editor, Colorist, Director, Writer, Consultant, Author.
HD Post and Production
Biscardi Creative Media“Foul Water, Fiery Serpent” now in Post.
Creative Cow Forum Host:
Apple Final Cut Pro, Apple Motion, Apple Color, AJA Kona, Business & Marketing, Maxx Digital.
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