Timecode through Addenda Lanc Convertor

[Tim Kirby]

I do indeed – the baffling thing is that the TC shows up in VTR Exchange during capture now – but there’s nothing in the captured files.

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[Jeremy Garchow]

I just did a test (not with an addenda controller, but with regular rs-422) and I did not get tc with capture now either. You should write support at aja dot com and see what they say. Perhaps it’s not possible.

Jeremy

[Tim Kirby]

Thanks Jeremy, I’ll do that.

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Man cannot discover new oceans until he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.

[Carsten Orlt]

Tim,
You already said because of the amount of footage it might be daunting, but I just set up a system for friend which I just want to let you know about.

Same source for my friend: HDV footage. Problem for my friend: he wanted to edit on his system that only has an SD output card.

Here’s what we did. Capture all HDV footage via firewire just using capture now (he organized it in one folder per tape). Create a droplet in Compressor to convert from HDV to DV (just standard Apple preset) Conversions can be done overnight, so not really down time.

Keep the HDV somewhere and edit with the DV clips, but never rename the quicktime mediafiles. Once you finished you project, take your seq into a new project, set the seq in that new project to HDV and relink to the original HDV clips and voila all back in HD. Now you can export that via FCP/Compressor/put back to HDV tape and convert via posthouse etc.
All editing is done in SD, but master is still HDV and therefor future proof.

Because converting via compressor keeps all TC etc intact and you can do it as a batch, it can’t be easier.

Carsten

[Jeremy Garchow]

Tim, you can also open batch capture lists to VTR Exchange if this is of any interest to you.

Jeremy

[Bob Zelin]

everyone on this list is out of their minds. You simply rent the HVR-1500, and work as normal. HD-SDI in, RS422 VTR control – no aborts, no problems. Everyone on this list wants to find the CHEAPEST WAY OUT, even when there are professional solutions that reality exist. Renting a HVR-1500 for ONE DAY will not kill you financially, but everyone wants to find a “cheap way” or a “free way” to do the job – time not being an issue at all (hey you can render overnight, what’s the big deal).

RENT A F#$%ING deck, and work like a professional. 99% of this list owns a Beta 1800 VTR, a HVR-1500 only costs $5500 ($3000 less than a Beta machine used to cost). I cannot believe what a bunch of BABIES are on this list that are doing everyting in their power not to purchase or RENT a professional VTR, and finding every possible work around to spend $200 for the day to rent a deck. You don’t need to write AJA about this – the Addenda adaptor for the UVW-1400 (RS232 to RS422 adaptor) never made the UVW-1400 behave like a UVW-1800, and never let it batch capture like a UVW-1800 (or PVW2800 or BVW-75).

I don’t care if you think I am a jerk – you are an amateur.

Bob Zelin

[Jeff Mack]

That freerun time of day ca really bite you in the ass. Look out for times where you don’t have enough pre roll. FC takes time to searchfor t/c and won’t capture so you lose 4-5 seconds of capture.

Jeff

[Carsten Orlt]

you should seriously look for another job.
you lost it my friend, big time
and yes your are a jerk, and the only I know who is proud of it.

the only problem you have is that you can’t get over the fact that nobody needs your expertise anymore and can save the money spent on wanna-be big shots like you.

I’m so glad the digital revolution came along!!!

enough said

[Jeremy Garchow]

[Bob Zelin] “I don’t care if you think I am a jerk – you are an amateur.”

Tough day at at the office?

I am sure there are cheap pieces of gear that you skimp out on in every one of your installations. Give the guy a break.

[Tim Kirby]

Thanks for the compliment Bob, you must be sitting on a rusty nail or something.

I ALREADY SAID I WAS GOING TO HIRE A DECK SO WHAT IS YOUR F%C*I&G PROBLEM?

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