Have you tried with AES connection instead?
Dom Q. Silverio
On Mon, Apr 16, 2012 at 2:33 PM, brucerees23 <brees.lists@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi everyone, hopefully someone might have some insight into an on-going
> problem we are experiencing....
>
> We've got a Sony HDW-1800 that we're attempting to create a
> HD1080Psf23.976 master with Dolby-E (data) on audio channels on 1 and 2.
> The video output is absolutely fine but the Dolby-E data is getting
> corrupted upon recording and will not playback.
>
> We've done countless HD1080i59.94 masters with Dolby-E but this is the
> first with 23.976. My testing indicates it's the HDCAM deck because I can
> successfully digital cut to HDCAM-SR 23.976 (SRW-5800) or pass the signal
> from the Avid to any other suite (FCP included) and maintain the Dolby-E.
> BUT when I digital cut to the HDW-1800 OR dub from HDCAM-SR to the HDW-1800
> the Dolby-E gets damaged.
>
> Here's the workflow:
> - HDCAM's firmware is 2.20
> - HDCAM menu #013 (System Frequency) is set to 1080p23.98Psf
> - HDCAM menu #822 (Non-audio Output) is set for 'Burst' on Tracks 1/2
> - HDCAM menu #309 (Servo Reference) set to 'Auto1' (as recommended by Sony)
> - HDCAM menu #317 (Audio Edit) set to 'Cut'
> - HDCAM 'REF VID' (Reference) is set to 'VID' (as recommended by Sony,
> although we've tried 'INPUT' too)
> - Tri-level sync is patched to both Avid and HDCAM @ 1080Psf23.976
> - Avid 1080p23.976 project (MC version 6.01)
> - Avid Video Output Tool's Sync Lock is set to 'Reference'. Audio Output
> settings set to 'Direct Out'
> - import the Dolby-E as a 24-bit WAV file as a Stereo pair
> - test the Dolby-E file using the Neyrinck SoundCode RTAS plugin (then
> remove)
> - Audio project is set to 'Keep Dolby E Material Safe' = 'Yes'
> - under Deck Configuration the deck Auto Configures as a 'Sony HDW-500
> 24P' (although we've also tried forcing it to 'HDW-1800 24P')
> - Digital Cut Tool with all tracks enabled, Bit Depth: 10-bit. INSERTING
> Video and Audio via HDSDI to an already blacked tape (although we've also
> tried assembling)
> - Re-digitize the tape via HDSDI with the Dolby-E tracks (1/2) set as a
> stereo pair
> - Drop on a timeline and test again using the Neyrinck SoundCode RTAS
> plugin
>
> When the Dolby-E is NOT damaged (in the case of suite-to-suite or from
> HDCAM-SR) the audio waveform is virtually identical to the source. When the
> Dolby-E is damaged the audio waveform looks nearly identical EXCEPT it's
> delayed by approximately 16 samples and has a spike at that's approximately
> 30 samples before the end of the frame.
>
> Any thoughts or wild guesses on things to try? We've called Sony and
> they've told us to check the menu settings above but without luck.
>
> Thanks,
> Bruce Rees
> ppd.ca
>
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