Re: [Avid-L2] Re: Problems to capture HDV to MC6

I had major problems with DV and HDV via Firewire in MC5 and 5.5. Got to the point that Avid opened a case and I became an unpaid tester for several months (many combos of decks and Macs). In MC6 I have only tried DV and that was certainly better - not had a chance to try HDV.

On 28 May 2012, at 16:37, DAVID VAUGHN wrote:

> Thanks BG. I found the camera setting to turn off "HDV->DV". Progress
> made. However, now after a few seconds of HDV capture, capture stops and I
> get one of the three following error messages:
> 1. Capture aborted due to video overrun.
> 2. Capture aborted due to discontinuity in timecode (it is a single 20-minute
> clip).
> 3. Exception: A non-drop frame tape was inserted. A drop-frame tape was
> expected. Please insert the correct drop-frame tape. (I went to Deck
> Preferences and changed to non-drop frame even though I thought Sonys were
> drop-frame; it went back to one of the two error messages above).
>
> Now I remember why I was an early adopter of tapeless systems. Any other
> suggestions? Thanks. David.
>
> Re: Problems to capture HDV to MC6
> Posted by:"Bogdan Grigoresco" bogdan_grigorescu@yahoo.com
> Sun May 27, 2012 11:17 am (PDT)
>
> eventhough you tried auto and forced to hdv(which are actually playback
> settings), it is possible for the camera FW output to be set to
> DV/downconvert.
>
> Create a dumb NTSC project and see if you can capture that way, if yes then my
> assumption is correct, and you need to change the menu setting that controls
> the DV out.
>
> cheers,
> BG
> www.finale.tv
>
> --- On Sun, 5/27/12, DAVID VAUGHN <d.w.vaughn@usa.net> wrote:
> From: DAVID VAUGHN <d.w.vaughn@usa.net>
> Subject: [Avid-L2] Problems to capture HDV to MC6
> To: Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Sunday, May 27, 2012, 10:59 AM
>
> I am trying to set up for the edit of P2 video from an HVX200 (1080 30p),
> ACVHD from a Hero GoPro (1080 30p) and HDV from a Sony HVR-A1U (1080 60i).
> MC
> 6.0 project settings on a PC are 1080p/29.97 1920x1080. I used AMA to link to
> the P2 video. I imported the Hero Cam video (took 3 or 4 hours for 20
> minutes). All seemed well with video playing well in the Source window until
> I closed MC and reopened. Now, for both video types the Source window reads,
> "No compressed data format found for specified VCID and video format." If
> I try to play, it reads, "Exception: DesktopSFConsumer. EarlyPreSync error
> PreLoading spring buffer". If I change the Format to 1080i/59.94 1920x1080,
> all video reappears and plays fine. I've not seen this behavior before.
>
> Then I tried to capture HDV. I cannot capture to Project settings of 1080 30p
> using Firewire (no surprise). With Format set to 1080/59.94i, the error is
> "Exception: An error has occurred while capturing". Again, no surprise.
> With Format set to 1080i/59.94 and Raster 1440x1080, it should work. While
> MC
> controls the camera to play and pause, when I click on V or A1/A2, it reports
> "No input signal present". The camera is set to "Auto" for HDV/DV;
> changing to HDV does not help. I've tried Autoconfigure from Generic Device
> and Sony HVR Z1U (A1U is not an option). I've tried disconnecting the
> Firewire storage drives. But still "No input signal present". What can I
> try next? I've searched for this problem and found others with similar
> problems but did not see solutions. Any help will be appreciated. David.
>
>

With best wishes,
Roger Shufflebottom
+44 7973 543 660





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