Gray Blocks through Firewire Camera

[David Bogie]

You must determine whether it is caused by the cable, the camera, or the FW port on either end of the pipe.
Then you can start looking at software.

bogiesan

This is my standard sigfile so do not take it personally: “For crying out loud, read the freakin’ manual.”

[Rafael Amador]

Yes Milton, but how are the blocks?
How big? Are always in the same place?
Rafael

http://www.nagavideo.com

[Milton Hockman]

they are really big. its a really big block that has stair stepps on the outside that fills the top left of the screen. and another big one on the bottom right of the screen. then there are a few straggler small blocks that blink.

i can see the video image behind the blocks inbetwen the top left and bottom right.

they stay in the same place.

Motion Graphics Artist and Non-Linear Editor
Software expertise include: After Effects, Avid Xpress Pro, Final Cut Pro, Dvd Studio Pro, Photoshop, and more.

[Milton Hockman]

how do i determine that? today i will try a new cable. but what about the firewire ports?

i changed the port on teh back of the computer. i have 2. and it still does it.

i guess i could bring the camera in to work to see if the blocks still there on my avid?

Motion Graphics Artist and Non-Linear Editor
Software expertise include: After Effects, Avid Xpress Pro, Final Cut Pro, Dvd Studio Pro, Photoshop, and more.

[Steve Eisen]

Without connecting the camera to the computer, play back the tape and see if you see blocks. If you see blocks, it’s the tape. If not, restart your computer and try again.

Steve Eisen
Eisen Video Productions
Board of Directors
Chicago Final Cut Pro Users Group

[Milton Hockman]

ill try that but i am not capturing. i am just using the camera as a loop through b/ computer and tv monitor.

Motion Graphics Artist and Non-Linear Editor
Software expertise include: After Effects, Avid Xpress Pro, Final Cut Pro, Dvd Studio Pro, Photoshop, and more.

[Steve Eisen]

Just restart the computer and see what happens. I’ve seen this before.

Steve Eisen
Eisen Video Productions
Board of Directors
Chicago Final Cut Pro Users Group

[Milton Hockman]

a reboot seemed to work, but i let my computer sit for a while without FCP running. and the blocks came back.

what’s the deal????

i can capture clips perfectly. its just for timline output to view my videos i am editing.

Motion Graphics Artist and Non-Linear Editor
Software expertise include: After Effects, Avid Xpress Pro, Final Cut Pro, Dvd Studio Pro, Photoshop, and more.

[Milton Hockman]

so i unplugged my external firewire drive.
left eh camcorder plugged in.
rebooted.
now FCP works fine with my camcroder.

never had a problem before.

is there a problem with havin gthe scratch disks, and project on the external drive when using firewire preview witha camcorder on an imac 2.16 with 2 firewire ports?

whats a good workaround?

Motion Graphics Artist and Non-Linear Editor
Software expertise include: After Effects, Avid Xpress Pro, Final Cut Pro, Dvd Studio Pro, Photoshop, and more.

[Rafael Amador]

[Milton hockman] “is there a problem with havin gthe scratch disks, and project on the external drive when using firewire preview witha camcorder on an imac 2.16 with 2 firewire ports? “
Two ports but only one FW bus so the two ports have to share the resources.
I’m afraid the iMac don’t let you install any kind of extra FW card.
Anyway i think you shouldn’t be having problems for monitoring and editing with a FW800 bus.
I’ve been working few years with an TiBook 667 with a couple of HD and the DV camcorder in the end of the chain for monitoring. No problems and the FW bus was only FW400.
Rafael

http://www.nagavideo.com