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HDCAM 1080i59.94 Capture
Steelehouse recently purchased an HDCAM deck (HDW-F500) and now I’m trying to hook it all up.
I have some source tapes that are 1080i 59.94. I’ve set the deck’s “System Frequency” to 59.94i and have video on my preview monitor. I have a Kona 3 with a breakout box and am going SDI out from the deck to the breakout box, and then into my Kona 3. I figured I’d base project settings on the Kona 3 1080i 29.97 ProRes 422 HQ Easy Setup. I am able to capture, but not at the correct or consistent framerate.
What am I missing?
Andrew Saliga
I/O Specialist/Assistant Editor
Steelehouse Productions
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In your Kona Control Panel…what is the FRAME BUFFER set to? The big middle rectangle…
And when you play the tape, does the TC go to 29, then turn over? Or 23?
Shane
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The frame buffer is set to 1080i29.97.
TC on the tape turns at 29, so is 29.97.
Andrew Saliga
I/O Specialist/Assistant Editor
Steelehouse Productions
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To elaborate on the framerate issue, I just did two test captures at 29.97. One came out at 29.161 and the other at 23.985.
Andrew Saliga
I/O Specialist/Assistant Editor
Steelehouse Productions
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Also, if it’s of any use, I have an AJA Blackburst installed. It’s the AJA Gen10. I’ve flipped the dip switch on the back to HD and the sitches for 1080 and 59.94 are also flipped. I’m sending sync to the deck and the Kona breakout box.
Andrew Saliga
I/O Specialist/Assistant Editor
Steelehouse Productions
http://www.steelehouse.com -
Where are you seeing those frame rates? In FCP, or QT player?
Shane
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I see them when I check the metadata of the captured clip in MediaInfo.
Andrew Saliga
I/O Specialist/Assistant Editor
Steelehouse Productions
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Uninstall and reinstall the drivers for AJA.
Shane
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Ran the AJA uninstaller.
Rebooted.
Reinstalled latest AJA Kona 3 Drivers.
Rebooted.Test capture #1 ProRes422HQ 1080i29.97.
FCP says it’s 29.97.
QT Pro says 29.67.
MediaInfo says 29.665.Trashed FCP prefs.
Rebooted.
Emptied trash.Test capture #2 ProRes422HQ 1080i29.97.
FCP says it’s 29.97.
QT Pro says 29.62.
MediaInfo says 29.627.All capture and edit to tape (via Beta and BetaSP) worked prior to the holiday break.
Andrew Saliga
I/O Specialist/Assistant Editor
Steelehouse Productions
http://www.steelehouse.com -
There is no issue. FCP is right, QT and MediaInfo are wrong.
Shane
GETTING ORGANIZED WITH FINAL CUT PRO DVD…don’t miss it.
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I guess I hadn’t considered that as an option. Have you seen this behavior before or have any idea as to why it’s reading the metadata incorrectly?
Andrew Saliga
I/O Specialist/Assistant Editor
Steelehouse Productions
http://www.steelehouse.com
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