How not to capture extra DVCPro HD frames?

[Fred Grossberg]

I’ve made some progress on this issue. The DVCPro selects tape I’m having the problem with has drop-frame (DF) timecode. I’ve tried capturing from other tapes with nondrop-frame (NDF) tc, and no extra frames are added. So I assume this the culprit. I’ve discovered that Apple tells you not to use DF with DVCPro HD. I wish I’d known that earlier. Anyway, someone suggested I try capturing through RS-422 as opposed to FireWire. I’ve ordered an adapter and will try that in the next day or so.

[Walter Biscardi]

[Fred Grossberg] “The DVCPro selects tape I’m having the problem with has drop-frame (DF) timecode.”

720/60 on DVCPro HD is NDF by nature. The only DF timecode I’ve seen on DVCPro HD is true 30p. Not sure how the 720/60 go DF timecode.

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[Fred Grossberg]

Walter: Thanks for replying. I’ve read your threads on DF and NDF timecode and admire them greatly. These DVCPro HD tapes are HDSDI dubs from D5 masters that inadvertently were striped DF.
–Fred