FCP5.02 capturing wrong frame size?

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FCP5.02 capturing wrong frame size?

Posted by Drew on July 25, 2005 at 5:10 pm

FCP 5.02
Dual 2.5
8gig Ram
Fibre Channel

I am capturing using the 1200a via firewire. If I capture a clip over 2 minutes long the frame size changes from 960 x 720 to 960 x 360. My settings, as far as I know are correct. The problem only occurs on long captures. In addition I am having more frequent TC errors, so I set it to make new clips. Sometimes it won’t even display the clips. Gives me the unrecognized file message I’ve grown to hate. What the %$%^ am I doing wrong.

Thanks In advance

Ben

Drew replied 20 years, 9 months ago 2 Members · 5 Replies
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Walter Biscardi
July 25, 2005 at 5:15 pm

Are you using an Easy Setup for DVCPro HD? I haven’t seen that issue here in captures from my 1200A

Walter Biscardi, Jr.
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Drew
July 25, 2005 at 8:08 pm

Just trashed the prefs. Gonna see if this works. Yea most people have no idea as to why this is occuring. I think it has to do with the FW, but I don’t have the proof yet.
Drew
July 25, 2005 at 8:08 pm

Just trashed the prefs. Gonna see if this works. Yea most people have no idea as to why this is occuring. I think it has to do with the FW, but I don’t have the proof yet.
Walter Biscardi
July 25, 2005 at 8:24 pm

[Ben Hall] ”
Just trashed the prefs. Gonna see if this works. Yea most people have no idea as to why this is occuring. I think it has to do with the FW, but I don’t have the proof yet.”

Firewire is not the issue unless you have a problem with your firewire ports. We just completed 7 episodes of a series capturing via Firewire to two different FCP 5 systems and had no issues with captures or frame size issues off our 1200A.

One big thing is to NEVER connect or disconnect the 1200A to the firewire ports when the 1200A is turned on. That will definitely damage the firewire ports on the PowerMac.

Walter Biscardi, Jr.
Creative Genius, Biscardi Creative Media
https://www.biscardicreative.com

Now in Production, “The Rough Cut,” https://www.theroughcutmovie.com

“I reject your reality and substitute my own!” – Adam Savage, Mythbusters
Drew
July 25, 2005 at 8:29 pm

Just finished my last test and sadly, i’m a moron. I overlooked the fact that I was connected to our once optical library [it’s now gigabit]. So I recaptured the problematic clips to my optical raid and viola…i’m an idiot.

Thanks for the help Walter.

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