Unable to capture timecode via Firewire

[Tom Wolsky]

If you transcode to AIC the timecode is lost. You only retain timecode if you capture native HDV.

There is no logging function if you transcode to AIC, only with native HDV capture.

All the best,

Tom

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[Duncan Hill]

Thank you for enlightning me Tom. I must say, what a terrible feature, what is that point in that?

Next problem…When I try to capture native HD, my FCP crashes completely with an error sayng FCP quit unexpectedly. Any ideas on how I might be able to fix this problem? I am using FCP version 5.

Thanks again!

[Tom Wolsky]

Trash your preferences.

Please give your full system specifications, what computer, what drives, what camera or deck, how everything’s connected, what settings are on the media, what settings you’re using in Final Cut, and finally what version of the software, of the OS, and of QuickTime you are using.

All the best,

Tom

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[David Roth weiss]

Duncan,

AIC is essentially a dead “legacy” codec that should no longer be used. It was designed years ago when HDV was first came out and there was no native HDV editing. Today, we capture and edit HDV either as native HDV or ProRes. Both techniques capture timecode off the tape.

If you wish to capture HDV as ProRes on the fly via firewire, read the following tutorial: https://library.creativecow.net/articles/poisson_chris/hdv-prores.php

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[Duncan Hill]

okay:

FCP: Version 5.0.4
Computer: Mac Book Pro, Mac OSX 10.5.8
System Spec: 2.93 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 4 Gig Memory 1067 MHz DDR3
Drives: Capturing to 250gig Internal Hard Drive
Camera: Sony Z1
Connections: Firewire cable (400) from Z1 to Mac Book Pro
FCP Settings: Sequence Settings – 1080i50, Capture Preset – HDV, Device Control – HDV Firewire
Quicktime: Version 7.6.4

thanks again for your time Tom. much obliged

[Tom Wolsky]

After you trashed your preferences what happened? How much space left on the internal drive?

All the best,

Tom

Class on Demand DVDs “Complete Training for FCP7,” “Basic Training for FCS” and “Final Cut Express Made Easy”
Author: “Final Cut Pro 5 Editing Essentials” and “Final Cut Express 4 Editing Workshop”

[Duncan Hill]

sorry Tom, I’m a bit of an FCP novive. how do I trash my preferences?

[Duncan Hill]

thanks for the update David. I think the link you sent me, as good as it is, is for a later version of FCP, I have version 5 and can’t find anything regarding a Pro res setting…

[Tom Wolsky]

https://www.fcpbook.com/Misc1.html

All the best,

Tom

Class on Demand DVDs “Complete Training for FCP7,” “Basic Training for FCS” and “Final Cut Express Made Easy”
Author: “Final Cut Pro 5 Editing Essentials” and “Final Cut Express 4 Editing Workshop”