[J. Tad newberry]

two different computer screens (one PC and one Mac), and two different TV monitors as well.

[J. Tad newberry]

it worked like a charm…but the final mpeg-4 file looked quite blurry, loss of resolution. it seems like there would be another way (with fewer steps, less compressing) to share higher resolution QT video files with others.

[J. Tad newberry]

doh! sorry!!!!! i meant to put this one in the DVDSP forum. please disregard here…

[J. Tad newberry]

thanks for the info, how much for one of your JVC BR-S622DXU decks?

[J. Tad newberry]

no problem! but thanks for the clarification…

[J. Tad newberry]

hey thanks, i had never heard that about 1-pass vs. 2-pass. i thought 2-pass was actually supposed to be cleaner. thanks for the confirmation on the rest, i think i’ll just keep it at DV capture-quality, and probably Compress at 6.2 Mbps. hey, it’s my family memories! : )

[J. Tad newberry]

Hey Splatt!

Wow, believe it or not, i JUST now found this post from you! i’ve been experiencing the same problem, with no answer from BlackMagic yet. i did a search for “splash” and found your post from my similar question last year!!!

Are you still having the same problem, or did your cheap DV card do the trick?

[J. Tad newberry]

and here below is an answer to this problem from last year, i just did a search and dug it up again. just wondering if there is any other answer from BlackMagic on this? i realize starting with VHS is not the most stable signal in the world, but is there any other way around this with the equipment i have?

thanks…

(here’s the post from Splatt):

Name: Splatt
Date: Dec 22, 2005 at 12:11:11 pm
Subject: Re: Decklink SP – splash screen in drop-outs?

I don’t think you need be so apologetic. I am having exactly the same problem using a professional Beta SP deck.It captures with dropped frames inserting a “No Video Input Blackmagic Design” screen, again most of them happen when the camera was physically moving.It has nothing to do with lost sync or low video levels as i watched my source tapes on a vectorscope when i RENTED an alternative edit suite to do my editing (This suite had no problems capturing the footage). Fix the problem don’t change it!
My solution to the Declink problem is a cheap dv card with an S-Video input & no Audio, Crashing, Dropped Frame, Reinstall every time i reboot, Losing all my clients setbacks.

You are no bonehead, unless like me you have used your head against the wall to try and forget the money and time you have lost.

[J. Tad newberry]

good advice. thanks. on the prefs, i’ve kept a copy of my good prefs in a folder that i just dump into the FCP folder whenever i need to trash prefs and it comes back just like i need it (except for loosing a little time on this last one). usually Autosave Vault is quite a savior in this area (not eternally, of course) : )

[J. Tad newberry]

thanks Andrew, the splash screen is being recorded during capture of VHS material (just transferring old home movies to DVD) and seems to happen most frequently at cut points on the tape.

i have my VHS deck outputting it’s video signal into the “composite in” on my Beta deck, and then into my Mac via the Decklink cables. “decklink location”? not sure what you mean by that. model is Decklink SP, and BM Deck Control is version 5.1, Framelink 1.0, and LiveKey 5.1.

is there a way to change this “splash screen” to solid black?