Problem during capture

[Tom Wolsky]

What version of the OS? What version of QuickTime?

All the best,

Tom

Class on Demand DVDs “Complete Training for FCP6,” “Basic Training for FCS2” and “Final Cut Express Made Easy”
Author: “Final Cut Pro 5 Editing Essentials” and “Final Cut Express 3.5 HD Editing Workshop”

[Robert Hughes]

OS 10.3.9

QT 7.3

Having done a bit more research on the matter today perhaps I should upgrade to the latest OS. However, I am unable to upgrade my copy of FCP. Hopefully if I upgrade one and not the other I won’t face further problems.

I tried uninstalling quicktime, and then going to the QT site and reinstalling it as appropriate for a 10.3.9 system like I have. It made no difference!

Thanks for any further insight you may have!

Robert

[David Battistella]

Please also check to make sure you have enough room on your scratch disk.

David

[Robert Hughes]

Still having trouble. Lots of room on my scratch disks (48 GB); upgraded to OS 10.4.11.

I would like to get an earlier version of quicktime to replace the download I made. Is this possible?

Thanks again,

Robert

[Gregory Fowler]

Robert-

I have the same problem which started about a week ago — capture freezes at about 5 minutes. I’ve went through tons of diagnostics — different decks, tapes, hard-drives, reloaded FCP, etc. None helped.
I’ve been using FCP 4.5 HD on a powerbook g4 with no problems for 3 years and this has me dumbfounded.
Seeing your post leads me to believe there has been an update somewhere, quicktime, os, etc. that is doing something to FCP.
Any solutions yet.
Help!
I’ll let you know if I find anything out.
Thanks.
gbfowler@gmail.com

[Andy Mcentire]

I am also having this same problem and have cleaned my preferences, used numerous diff. decks, tapes, firewire…etc.

Does anyone know the problem? I am using my g5, has plenty of space. Could it be an update for quicktime that I shouldn’t of made?

Any help would be a huge help!!

[Gregory Fowler]

It is the lateest 7.3 update to quicktime. There are several threads on a mac forum site. The only way apparently to solve this system is by reloading your operating system, and then reloading FCP avoiding the quicktime update. This is because the tentacles of the new QT become embedded into FCP 4.5
Good Luck.

[Greg Mantell]

Thanks! Yep, I have been having this same problem, which has been a real headache. At least now I know how to fix it!

[Dave Weatherbee]

I too am having trouble capturing video using FCP 4.5. I just want to be sure I am talking about the same trouble you folks have been having. When I am capturing, a few minutes into the capture the video freezes, but the sound continues to capture in a linear fashion. After a few minutes, the video starts capturing again which leaves me a clip with all of the sound, half of the video missing, and sound that is WAY out of sync on the last half of the capture. Is this being caused by an inappropriate QT update? Will Gregory Fowler’s suggestions help me? Thanks for your help.
A novice….

[Tom Wolsky]

If you’re using 7.3 the yes you have to downgrade either QuickTIme or the whole OS.

All the best,

Tom

Class on Demand DVDs “Complete Training for FCP6,” “Basic Training for FCS2” and “Final Cut Express Made Easy”
Author: “Final Cut Pro 5 Editing Essentials” and “Final Cut Express 3.5 HD Editing Workshop”