[Mark Fanjoy]

Thanks, Rafael. I have a large Cinema HD Mac monitor and everything enlarged on my FCP layout. So sure enough, I lowered my canvas from 126% to 100% and the picture is much improved. Just did not realize that simple condition.

I think I’m there now!

Thanks again and best of luck.

Fanjoy

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No, Shane. No stills in this show. Only video from the same camera source and three stock footage (HD) video clips.

For clarification, I have blown out this Mac and performed a complete from scratch re install since this project file was originally created. I figured there may be some codec file it originally married to, was missing now.

Some of the original QT media files are missing and I am re ingesting now from the MXF files to see if I can re assemble the timeline seamlessly. I’ll update the thread if all renders and outputs normal, and if the error message continues to appear when opening a fully rendered timeline.

Thanks.

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Okay, Jeremy. Thanks. I’ll try some different configurations. I’m a Producer with an offline FC system and I am still learning, especially when it comes to appropriate sequence settings.

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Hi, Jerry. I hope this helps you…

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Hi, Bouke. Actually, someone else out there is pulling their hair out too, I guess! No, this is the first time for me with this, but I very much appreciate your response. At least I know I am doing all I can do. I will try your keyboard macro and see if that helps.

Thank you for your generosity and best of luck!

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Hi. Any input here would be appreciated. Dying with this laborious manual routine!

Thanks!

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The machine is (or was, it was a rental and since been returned) a Panasonic AJ-HD 1400.

I have a BetaCamSP deck and Blackmagic card which I am going to hook back up and see if it will perform a digitize edit.

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I will do my best to answer, as I am a layman with this. Bear with me!

Not sure where I got the term DVC Pro 50. Was always in my head. The Tapes Are DVC Pro. The recording is 1080i HD shot at 60 fps.

I have a hunch about the sync problem, but I cannot replicate it to confirm because of my now bigger problem:

If you capture afresh, not batch capture a sequence but log and capture, does FCP make a file that’s fine?

It did for a while and I must have changed a setting because now I cannot log an in/out point and to a single file capture. HOWEVER, if I insert another DVC Pro tape, open another show project (this one 720p 23.98), change the “capture/input” setting accordingly, wa-la, it captures fine. I have something mismatched in the settings when I tinkered trying to figure out the audio sync issue. But I went back through and thought I returned everything to the way it was when it was working.

I realize I’m not giving you much to go on. I wish I could just start a new project file and quit chasing it, but the audio/video presets seem to stay where they are when I start a new project.

Sorry I cannot answer at a higher level for you.

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[Mark Fanjoy]

NEVER MIND, NEVER MIND! I FIGURED THIS ONE OUT.

This was a pre set issue. I was told the format of the recordings incorrectly. I went back and changed the “Capture Preset” from 720p 24 to 1080i 60 and PRESTO the picture is clean.

Sorry for taking anyone’s valuable time. I hope I caught this in time to not waste YOUR time!

Thanks!

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[Mark Fanjoy]

Thank you, sir!!

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