Robert Slenker
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Update:
I was able to borrow a Panasonic AG-HVX200 camcorder so I recorded a 45 min event w/ clean audio and I digitized it into Media100 via firewire and …drum roll please…it worked Great! I guess there’s just something wrong w/ the way my Canon camcorders (XL-1 and GL-1) record MiniDV footage that Media100 Producer v.11.6.2 doesn’t like. I guess I need to pick up an HVX200 now if I’m to make use of these workstations. -
Update:
I was able to borrow a Panasonic AG-HVX200 camcorder so I recorded a 45 min event w/ clean audio and I digitized it into Media100 via firewire and …drum roll please…it worked Great! I guess there’s just something wrong w/ the way my Canon camcorders (XL-1 and GL-1) record MiniDV footage that Media100 Producer v.11.6.2 doesn’t like. I guess I need to pick up an HVX200 now if I’m to make use of these workstations. -
another update:
I hooked up my DVCPRO camcorder (via analog: S-video and RCA L&R) (it’s old and doesn’t have FW out) to the my JVC MiniDV/SVHS combo deck and used it as a analog to digital converter so I could go out of it via firewire and into my front FW800 port on my Mac Pro desktop. Digitizing a 40 min clip gave me good results….in terms of the audio and video matching throughout the clip. It’s got to be something going on w/ my Canon camcorders, eh?
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a few more details about my setup in case anyone has questions:
1. using a Mac Pro (Intel based ) desktop and a MacBook Pro laptop. Same problem (and software) on both.
2. firewire cable is a 4 pin (from camera) to 9 pin (FW 800) to front jack on computer. (Although I’ve tried using the FW400 jack too w/ a different cable.)
3. digitizing to a G-Raid 500GB FW800 external hard drive. This was a recent addition since I was first trying to digitize to one of the PC’s internal drives and thought they may not be fast enough.
4. I can see the problem occurring when digitizing (after about 20min.) It’s not like I can’t see it until playing back in the editor.
5. I’ve tried using tapes that were recorded in the 12 bit audio mode and the 16 bit audio mode.
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An update: I’ve still never solved my problem of digitizing long clips (over 20 min) and not getting the audio and video out of sync towards the end. I bought a G-Raid FW 800 500GB external drive to digitize media to and the problem still happens…every time. The footage comes from MiniDV tapes recorded using a Canon XL-1 camcorder. Camcorder hooks up via the FW800 port on the front of the Mac. One person mentioned locked vs. unlocked audio but I see no settings in the camera’s menu to determine this. I’m set to 29.97 DF SD mode. It’s very frustrating when I’ve got a smoking Mac Pro (Intel) desktop w/ Media 100 Producer 11.6 and I can’t use it for my work. At our university, we record primarily event videography (plays, concerts, seminars, etc) to run on our TV channel. I still have to rely on my Mac G4 Media100 8.2 system. It’s never failed me. If this is a bug it may not have been seen because I assume everyone generally produces programs w/ short clips assembled together…not a 55 min lecture shot w/ one camera….sort of CSPAN style.
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This actually reminds me of a problem I encountered a month or so ago and just said screw it. I have a Mac Pro desktop running Producer 11.6 and I tried hooking a Philips DVDR3575H DVD recorder I recently got to a firewire port on the computer in an effort to dump out from the timeline to DVD. Unfortunately, the Media100 Producer I/O settings never recognized the deck. It recognizes my Canon camcorders for I/O. It also has been flaky recognizing a JVC SR-VS30 MiniDV/SVHS deck I have via firewire. Maybe it’s a FW 800 vs 400 thing. ?? I was trying the FW800 jack on the front of my Mac.