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Time Code Autodetect on capture has glitch?
We are feeding analogue Betacam through the convergent box into premiere via firewire.
If we tell the premiere capture module that the video is non-drop frame, it works fine. If we leave it on autodetect, it still thinks everything is drop frame.
Has anyone else encounter this issue?
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I’m not familiar with the Convergent box, but I’ve messed with other analog to firewire converters, and most generally drop the ball when it comes to timecode data (I think I messed with the Sony DA2 at the time, and it only converted the video & audio). The app relies on the timestamp data embedded in the DV stream, so it’s probably not there. You’ll probably need to talk to the guys who make the converter box… (does it have as RS-232/422 input that you feed your deck into?)
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The timecode seems to be fine coming out of the converter (yes, it does have a 422 cable bringing in the data from the deck) – it’s just that Premiere 2.0 doesn’t see it with auto TC detect selected – if you incorrectly select DF for an NDF source it can’t find the in point (which certainly indicates that it IS seeing NDF code coming in), but it can’t auto select the correct format. However, once you tell it NDF it correctly and accurately captures.
slainte,
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Is anyone else having a problem with timecode autodetect?
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