Is there a way to force the format when capturing?

smhontz wrote on 3/2/2004, 6:56 AM
I usually pre-record a 10 - 20 second header on my tapes by putting my Sony D8 camcorder into VCR mode and using Record. This puts timecode on the tape. If however, I use the capture app to capture the tape, and I start the capture in this region, it gets confused as to what format it is capturing. It thinks it is 720 x 576, 25 fps, 32000 HZ, instead of 720 x 480, 29.97 fps, 48000 HZ. If I start the capture in some actual footage, it works okay.

Is there a way to tell the capture app what format it is capturing, and not have it guess? It looks to me like it thinks it is capturing PAL.

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Former user wrote on 3/2/2004, 7:08 AM
Do you have any video on the inputs when recording? If not, this might be the problem

Just run the camera in Camera mode and record with the lens cap. The black won't be perfect, but it should eliminate the problem.

Dave T2