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

Hi David,

1.video overrun errors are usually an indication of poor storage throughput, what are you using for capture target?
2.do you notice any digital hits and/or channel condition during playback? run a cleaning tape twice, see if it helps. I suspectdirty heads or misaligned transport. was the tape recorded with the same camera?
3.related to above probably, also try to launch the capture tool after loading the tape and having the deck/camera in pause mode

cheers,
BG

www.finale.tv

--- On Mon, 5/28/12, DAVID VAUGHN <d.w.vaughn@usa.net> wrote:

From: DAVID VAUGHN <d.w.vaughn@usa.net>
Subject: [Avid-L2] Re: Problems to capture HDV to MC6
To: Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, May 28, 2012, 8:37 AM

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.

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