Timecode problems

[Michael Gissing]

The problem may be the original capture. If there were code breaks on the tapes and they were captured with FCP set to NOT make new clips, then progressive code errors would have been captured, which then shows up during recapture.

Are you getting any differences when you capture via firewire or SDI? if not, then my guess is the original capture. I usually run a QT file of the offline cut on the top layer and crop to create a split screen. That way you can roll the edits to resync. Boring and manual. Invite the person who captured to come and make tea and watch your pain.

[David Roth weiss]

[Michael G] “Invite the person who captured to come and make tea and watch your pain.

Thats so brutal, but such a great idea. If I could collect a minute for every minute someone else wasted on this kind of stuff I’d probably have extra years of life added to my time on this planet.

[Steen Linde]

Hi Michael
The capture has been done correctly. We have also tried to capture via firewire and SDI….same result. We are close to giving up right now. Tuesday we will try to capture with the old HD recorder AJ_HD1200, to see if that helps.

Any ideas will be very helpful. I hate to do all the clips by hand

[Michael Gissing]

I have heard horror stories about DVCPro100HD in PAL. The only time I have used it was to capture rushes via SDI and convert to DV for an editor. I never heard if the online conform worked, but it certainly captured the audio slightly but consistently out of sync. I was told not to trust the firewire.

Trying the other deck might be the answer. Avoiding Panasonic in 50i might be the best long term solution. I know some love this codec, but in PAL??