[Claudiawalters]

I not only tried playing back the tape in the camera it was shot in but I have also tried 3 other miniDV cameras and my Sony DSR20. The problem is still there. I still think the audio is causing the problem with the video. I have heard the same noise on my DVR when I play back some shows that have been recorded and then there is a glitch in the video.
I have also tried making a copy of the original miniDV without audio but the video still jumps. I was able to load the footage into FCP that way but needless to say, the quality isn’t the best. I did find on the internet that there are some decks that can do an audio insert but now to find one in my area.

[Claudiawalters]

The video has problems also and I thought maybe it was due to the bad audio. That’s why I wanted to try and erase the audio from the original miniDV tape. I was hoping there was a piece of equipment out there that could erase just the audio. I have tried making a copy of the original tape without the audio but the video still has problems. I took it to my dealer and they have never seen anything like it before. (It is not from a clogged head).
Years ago, I had a SVHS deck that could do audio or video inserts and I thought maybe there was a deck that could do the same thing for a miniDV tape.
Anyway, thanks for your input.

[Claudiawalters]

I’ve already tried changing the setting from “video & audio” to just “video” and it still won’t capture the video. I think the audio track is bad on the miniDV tape and that is why I want to try and erase the audio from the miniDV.
Any other suggestions?