[Bronwen Mackay]

I have solved this- it is not a dead pixel (didn’t think it was- it is lurid green and has a dark halo which makes it appear 3D).

It is the result of a £60,000 laser scanner’s light hitting the CCD for the duration of one frame. :'( I even have the footage of it happening still and was reviewing the clip as it is in the video I am editing and thought to myself “hmm… Same colour… What if-” and WHAM there it was.

So that is why the 3D effect- it literally burnt and left the blackened edges.

Question is now- who in the UK still sells parts for the camera and/or is the CCD on the NTSC model the same as my PAL model… Oh boy- research time!

“may you always do for others and let others do for you” ~Bob Dylan

[Bronwen Mackay]

I actually did go to Panasonic support directly and have yet to hear back. In my experience users are generally better sources of information that “support” anyway as they actually have the best test experiences ever. But I solved its riddle for myself and will, as stated, need to get it repaired one day.

“may you always do for others and let others do for you” ~Bob Dylan

[Bronwen Mackay]

Thanks Tom, I sort of realised that when I saw the grey line (which only appears in certain light conditions and on low movement- almost like a “shadow”). Unfortunate as I will need to get it repaired now. Drat, drat, drat!

I know how to deal with it on existing footage, thanks (duplicate clip, clip to equal numbers of pixels immediately adjacent and off set to cover) but really hoped that it was just a digital “light” of some sort. It just looks so weirdly 3D. 🙁

“may you always do for others and let others do for you” ~Bob Dylan

[Bronwen Mackay]

Hi, thank you for your response. I couldn’t see how to do that before. :O

Yes, I can post a screen-grab from where it first became apparent (note- I now see a faint grey vertical line running up and down through the green “bubble” dot which is not shown here):

It is in Brigid’s hair, her right hand-side and bottom left of centre of the screen..

“may you always do for others and let others do for you” ~Bob Dylan

[Bronwen Mackay]

Hans- if I were not happily married and it were seemly I’d propose to you!

I have spent a whole day (and night- I got to bed this morning at 6:30am) fretting over this and, having tested it in every which way, also having been lectured elsewhere on the benefits of filling in my profile “properly” (which it is btw) since it is clearly to do with my hardware/external drives etc, it is hard to believe that the answer was so simple!

Thank you SO much.

You have literally saved my life.

Cheeky question- what IS that option I have disabled? What does it do? I like to know what I am doing and why, forgive me. I find it is the only way to learn.

Now that it is sorted I am a very happy person. Of course I now also have Avid for Mac installed (had to- couldn’t risk it being ongoing, this problem) so it hasn’t been all bad. I like Avid for some things but for this edit- FCPro is the way forward. 😀

*skips off doing a happy dance*

“may you always do for others and let others do for you” ~Bob Dylan

[Bronwen Mackay]

I have tried new projects, different project settings and have even considered that the files are corrupt. They are not- I have Avid as well and they work just fine there.

Just that I have a really sweet wee edit in FCPro and I would love to be able to use it as we need it done quicksmart.

Should I delete FCPro preferences to see if that has an effect? Or IS it the fact that it is 720p50? When I speed motion up to 200% it is much better (though I think you can tell it is slowed and sped up again)…

Anyone got a miracle cure?

“may you always do for others and let others do for you” ~Bob Dylan