P2 Issues – Digital Dropout (REDUX)

[Shane Ross]

Premiere Pro looks at the raw MXF files. If it sees that, than that is on the raw files.

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[Michael Morabe]

Then that is the odd thing. I look at the original files off the card through either HVX200 or HPX500 and both are clean =/

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[Shane Ross]

So, are you logging and transferring from the cards direct? or did you back up the files first? How did you connect the cards to a backup device? Maybe the backups are corrupt? Can you try to L&T directly from the cards?

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[Michael Morabe]

We usually double capture directly from reader > FCP7. This isn’t the first time this has happened either. We just need a fool proof solution going into the webcasting captures.

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[Shane Ross]

Maybe the reader is dirty, or has issues. Try direct connection with the camera.

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[Steve Eisen]

[Michael Morabe] ” We just need a fool proof solution going into the webcasting captures.”

Very odd behavior. I use Shotput Pro to back up my P2 cards to 2 drives via the PDC35 card reader. Sometimes the PCD2. I use Log and Transfer and have no problems.

Shotput Pro will verify the offload.

I would check with a different card reader to start.

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[Michael Morabe]

We just find it hard to believe the PCD20 is already crapped out. I’ll have to bring up getting another reader to test out. I still don’t like that even through Firewire 400 it still has a possibility to cause issues.

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[Adam Smith]

[Michael Morabe] “We just find it hard to believe the PCD20 is already crapped out. I’ll have to bring up getting another reader to test out. I still don’t like that even through Firewire 400 it still has a possibility to cause issues.”

If you suspect the reader, you can always connect the 200 or 500 via Firewire/USB and try a direct offload to see if anything changes. I always write-protect the cards before mounting too.

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