7e - dv capture fix?

ushere wrote on 5/1/2007, 4:35 PM
re in 7e release:

'Fixed a DV video capture issue that could prevent starting timecode from being detected.'

just did a batch capture project (in pal - dsr 11), and on a few occasions i got an error message at the start of the capture. cancelled it, went back and lined it up manually, and the captures went smoothly thereafter. this generally happen at the start of a new tape (over 30 tapes, and this error on say 12), however, clips in the tape captured ok.

is this what the above refers to? i wasn't too worried and thought it more likely the age of my dsr11 - which is about to be retire in favour of a 15...

thanks

leslie

Comments

farss wrote on 5/1/2007, 6:14 PM
You need to be careful starting a capture on blank tape, that much I've learned the hard way.
Bob.
ushere wrote on 5/1/2007, 6:27 PM
morning bob, another day in paradise - but i wish it would bloody well rain....

me too. i always roll tape into recorded section (and since i demand that all my clients tapes MUST have 1min head of bars or whatever, i don't get that bloody jumping around at the start if they're using old tapes).

not likely to do any batch capturing in the next couple of months, and much more likely to be playing with (my yet to arrive) v1, we'll see.

just confirming - i'm better off shooting hd, then down converting to 16:9 sd in vegas, or simply letting camera down convert?

as ever, thanks,

leslie
farss wrote on 5/1/2007, 7:09 PM
The downconvert in Vegas is better.
Well I've never personally done a frame by frame compare but as so many have said so I didn't see any point in repeating their work. Plus having the HD source at hand is handy if you need stills or to do a little reframeing.

Bob.
fldave wrote on 5/1/2007, 8:30 PM
I've done a frame by frame. Downconvert between FX1 vs. Vegas from HDV to DV was almost totally blank on the scopes using a difference veg.

I would use HDV capture. Allows you much greater latitude in using pan/zoom in the footage without having to zoom more than 1:1 in relation to final DV size.
ushere wrote on 5/1/2007, 8:46 PM
thanks bob and fl,

will bear in mind your practicality of editing hdv, and finally down converting to sd - however, i asked because i have a client i shoot for who wants 'straight' camera footage in 16:9 sd. so it's basically;

a. firewire from v1 to dsr11

b. hdv into vegas > out 16:9 sd

c. shoot 16:9 sd - but i've read here that shooting hdv and then down converting gives 'better' pics?

again, thanks

leslie

fldave wrote on 5/1/2007, 9:08 PM
If you shoot perfectly, then use the camera downconvert to DV.

If you are like me, and like a large canvas to work with (or can't shoot worth a crap), capture with HDV.