Trouble When Capturing With AJHD1200A

[Chris Bell]

Check the DIF menus (800’s) and make sure they are set to the factory settings. Double check the deck is set to firewire 400, as it is adjustable down to 100.

Also, make sure your 1200a is mounted to its own independent firewire bus. Do not try to share the bus with it and another firewire device.

Chris Bell

[Sergio Deustua]

Hi Chris.

All these settings are just as you say, but the problem continues.
Dou you know waht else can I do?
Thanks

[Chris Bell]

Can you offer some more details on your system setup? Ram, Drives, OS, ect.

Chris Bell

[Sergio Deustua]

Hi Chris

Mac os X version 10.4.6

Procesor: 2 x 2.7 Ghz PowerPC G5

Memory: 4.5 DDR SDRAM

[Peter Steinman]

With almost the exact same setup I have no trouble. I could see flaky ram causing what your seeing. Have you tried more then one tape ? What capture settings are you using and what tape are you trying to capture from ? How was it shot ?

I’ve also been told, more then once, that removing the firewire cable from the 1200 deck when powered on may damage the firewire board. Funny you can do this without worry on a $100 digital camera but, do it with a $3,000 Panasonic card and you’re hosed. I’ll never understand this side of Panasonic but, thats a whole different post.

[Sergio Deustua]

Im starting to think that this is a hardware ptoblem, but, of course, Im no shure.

My setup is: easy set up DVCPROHD 720p 60, thats the way I

[Chris Bell]

If you shot at 25 fps, the camera may have been set to 60HZ. That may be your problem. I am unclear if FCP supports 60HZ DVCPRO HD footage. Try setting the deck to 60HZ as see if it works.

Chris Bell

[Sergio Deustua]

During the lasts months Ive been working like this and didnt have any problem.

Deck set at 59,94.
FCP set at DVCPRO HD 720p 60. With this easy set up you get 59,94 fps secuences.

No matter at wich frame rate the tape was recorded, FCP always undertood the as they where at 59,94. I worked just fine with this method, so I think the problem is somewhere else.