How do I figure out if a DVCPRO HD tape is 24p or 30p?

[Matthew Nelson]

I don’t know the cadence of 30P but if you step through the tape frame by frame and you see a duplicate frame within a 5 frame set. The camera was in 24 mode.

[Dan Riley]

Thanks.
I just put in a tape I knew was 24p and did what you said and see what you are
talking about. GOOD. Now the tape I wasn’t sure of although we thought
it was 30p, turns out to be 30p. No duplicate frames.
Also I did something else. I captured the tape two ways,
at 23.98 and at 59.94 (KONA3 DVCPRO HD Varicam).
The 30p capture, the audio was in sync.
The 24p capture, the audio got progressively off.

But it sure would be nice if on the front of the Panny 1400
it told me which it was.

Dan

[Walter Biscardi]

[Dan Riley] “The 1400 deck just says 720p on the front panel during playback.”

Switch the front panel Display to User Bits. The frame rate is displayed there.

Walter Biscardi, Jr.
Biscardi Creative Media
HD and SD Production for Broadcast and Independent Productions.

STOP STARING AND START GRADING WITH APPLE COLOR
The new Color Training DVD now available from the Creative Cow!

Read my Blog!

[Matthew Nelson]

Thanks Walter
Good to know.

[Dan Riley]

Yes, thanks Walter.

Dan

[Jeremy Garchow]

In addition to Walter’s excellent comment, you can also check this information in the Kona control panel. Click the timecode tab and choose rp188 for tc source then click the Userbits box. I am remembering this from memory as I am not in front of the machine, but that should get you close to where it is located in reality.

Jeremy