Can't print to tape with Canon GL2

Chanimal wrote on 5/7/2003, 1:00 AM

This is the second Canon GL2 that I've been unable to use print to tape. My Sony Digital8 works fine, but my new Canon GL2 will start to record, and then it appears to go to sleep and says the file was recorded--when it is only a few minutes into the print. This happened with an office Canon GL2 on the office rendering machine (Win2k), and with a different Canon GL2 (personal) on my home rendering machine (WinME). Of course I do the normal (turn off virus scan, remove all but the essential Windows files from memory, etc.), prior to caputure or print.

I use the Audigy Firewire card--no problem with three other digital cameras.

Any ideas? I remember hearing about a potential problem with the Canon chipset that caused this problem, but I can't find the thread. Are there special settings I could use? When I called tech support about our office machine with the Canon GL2, I was told to press the record manually. However, the print to tape controls the deck just fine (even still, I tried record manually, with no difference)--it just seems to loose the connection and go to sleep.

Help?

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jason_2025 wrote on 5/7/2003, 1:56 AM

I remember there were some issues with the XL1 and non-complete firewire support (Xl1 owners don't flame me, I can't remember all the details, could be wrong).

I have heard that the GL2 and Canon in general can be picky about what firewire card, or chipset I suspect actually, you have. I have an Audigy, I'll try my PD150 on it's currently unused firewire port and post back if I have problems.

Cheers.

J\

DAFenton wrote on 5/7/2003, 2:45 PM

I'm using GL2 with ADS Pyro firewire card and it's working well. The Pyro card also seems to get good reviews elsewhere on the web and it's not very expensive.

-david abraham

shogo wrote on 5/8/2003, 10:14 AM

Have two GL2's but have never tried the print to tape features with vegas yet. You say it goes to sleep? Have you messed with the options of the VTR mode, in there is an option for turning off the powes saving options. I think the only two are the normal power off after 5 minutes and then there is an option to just turn off the play back heads/record heads I always have mine to just turn off the heads as it always seemed to turn off write before I needed it. I don't know if that will help but you might try it just to see what happens. I will try it out tonight to see if I have the same problems and will let you know. And how long is a few minutes 1-2 min or like 5-10 min so I can try it out?

shogo wrote on 5/8/2003, 10:19 AM

Also do you use WinXP if so you might look in Device Manager and make sure that your firewire card dosen't have the option of "Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power" option enabled. Just a thought

Chanimal wrote on 5/8/2003, 2:07 PM

Thanks for your ideas. I have ME, although I am about to reformat to xp tonight. Please try it on your camcorder and see what happens when you try to print to tape.

shogo wrote on 5/9/2003, 9:56 AM

Sorry I got side tracked last night I will try it tonight if I get a chance.

Chanimal wrote on 5/21/2003, 1:33 AM

I found the solution--use another firewire card other than the one included with SB Audigy. It captures fine, but it does not print to tape.

I used a generic (TI chipset) firewire card and my camera captured to tape just fine--it must be that the SB audigy is slightly incompatable.

Grazie wrote on 5/21/2003, 3:39 AM

XM2 here in the UK. PTT works okay-ish - Other forum members will recognise my angst from elsewhere. But NO going to sleep here. Blue Screening yes - at times. Have done 2 x 53:53 projects to PTT - No sleeping here. I'm using 4 x Maxtor ext firewire HDs.

Grazie

SonyEPM wrote on 5/21/2003, 9:07 AM

Grazie: The blue flashes during DV output is due to something hogging the bus and choking throughput. What is your IRQ layout?

ps, a request: Don't call this issue blue screen please- that term is universally reserved for the BSOD, aka Blue Screen of Death, aka unrequested system reboot. Thanks.

Grazie wrote on 5/21/2003, 12:08 PM

SonicEPM - okay dokey! - Funny I and others have been calling it this for quite sometime now - first time you've seen it? - Hmmm.... But yes. I've been also calling it BS - but I thought people may confuse this with the other unpleasant abbreviation/acronym.

What would like me call them? Blus Flashes? BFs? Yes - will do that instead. BTW - these BFs last for about 0.5-1.0 sec AND in pairs about 5-8 seconds apart - at any time and non-repeating AT THAT point too. Neat eh?

My IRQs are reporting no conflict, " is due to something hogging the bus and choking throughput" . . .yeeessss ..... and ....any ideas?

I wish there was a simple piece of s/w that would say, "Hey, this is hogging the bus! If you wanna have it outta the way, do this!" - but there again perhaps there aint.

Grazie

SonyEPM wrote on 5/21/2003, 1:37 PM

Grazie: Please LIST your IRQ layout (system tools>system info>irq).

Grazie wrote on 5/21/2003, 1:44 PM

Okay dokey - BUT - If you don't like it, how will you help this PC numbnutz to put it right?

IRQ 0 System timer OK
IRQ 1 Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural Keyboard OK
IRQ 2 System board extension for ACPI BIOS OK
IRQ 4 Communications Port (COM1) OK
IRQ 5 ESS Maestro PCI Audio (WDM) OK
IRQ 5 ACPI IRQ Holder for PCI IRQ Steering OK
IRQ 6 Standard Floppy Disk Controller OK
IRQ 7 ECP Printer Port (LPT1) OK
IRQ 8 System CMOS/real time clock OK
IRQ 9 SCI IRQ used by ACPI bus OK
IRQ 10 3Com 3C920 Integrated Fast Ethernet Controller (3C905C-TX Compatible) OK
IRQ 10 ACPI IRQ Holder for PCI IRQ Steering OK
IRQ 11 ATI Mobility M4 OK
IRQ 11 LT WDM Communication Device OK
IRQ 11 Texas Instruments PCI-4451 CardBus Controller OK
IRQ 11 PCI OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller OK
IRQ 11 Texas Instruments PCI-4451 CardBus Controller OK
IRQ 11 Texas Instruments OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller OK
IRQ 11 Intel(r) 82801BA/BAM USB Universal Host Controller 1 OK
IRQ 11 ACPI IRQ Holder for PCI IRQ Steering OK
IRQ 11 ACPI IRQ Holder for PCI IRQ Steering OK
IRQ 12 PS2 (PS/2) OK
IRQ 13 Numeric data processor OK
IRQ 14 Intel(r) 82801BAM Ultra ATA Storage Controller OK
IRQ 14 Primary IDE controller (dual fifo) OK
IRQ 15 Intel(r) 82801BAM Ultra ATA Storage Controller OK
IRQ 15 Secondary IDE controller (dual fifo) OK

Grazie