Time code issues with HV20 at DVinfo.net

Bob Kerner · November 25th, 2007, 09:15 PM

I posted this down in the FC forum, but maybe it's really more of a hardware issue:

http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthrea...d=1#post781794

What am I not doing properly? I start and stop the camera often. Time code looks like it's intact (except for one spot more than 30 mins into the tape), but Final Cut says it can't log and capture because it can't find the code. Yet it's right there in the time code window and I can drive the camera by inputting time into FC.

Is this unique to HV 20? Is there a technique I should be using while shooting to eliminate this issue?

Why would there be time code break 30 mins into the tape and not at all the other times I started and stopped including filming over multiple days?

Thank you
Bob

Don Palomaki · November 26th, 2007, 08:38 AM

Time code breaks usually result from starting recording over a blank section of tape. This may arise if you remove the tapes from the camcorder than reinsert it, or if you previewed the last shot, and did not queue the tape over previously recorded material bef ore starting to record more material.

Can't speak to Final Cut, but many NLEs will complain if they sense detect duplicate time codes or significant gaps on a tape.

Les Caudle · November 26th, 2007, 09:12 AM

Bob - I've heard that the best way is to place a new tape in the camera, turn off the volume, close the lens cap (can you close it on HV20?) and record the entire tape.

This places unbroken timecode on the tape.

Or, better yet, buy tape for a bit more with the timecode already there, which is what I wish I had done.

Rosco Hones · November 26th, 2007, 12:47 PM

Don't black the whole tape just make sure you overlap the last take on the tape.

RH

November 25th, 2007, 09:15 PM	#1
Bob Kerner Major Player Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New York Posts: 388	Time code issues with HV20 I posted this down in the FC forum, but maybe it's really more of a hardware issue: http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthrea...d=1#post781794 What am I not doing properly? I start and stop the camera often. Time code looks like it's intact (except for one spot more than 30 mins into the tape), but Final Cut says it can't log and capture because it can't find the code. Yet it's right there in the time code window and I can drive the camera by inputting time into FC. Is this unique to HV 20? Is there a technique I should be using while shooting to eliminate this issue? Why would there be time code break 30 mins into the tape and not at all the other times I started and stopped including filming over multiple days? Thank you Bob

November 26th, 2007, 08:38 AM	#2
Don Palomaki Wrangler Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Northern VA Posts: 4,489	Time code breaks usually result from starting recording over a blank section of tape. This may arise if you remove the tapes from the camcorder than reinsert it, or if you previewed the last shot, and did not queue the tape over previously recorded material bef ore starting to record more material. Can't speak to Final Cut, but many NLEs will complain if they sense detect duplicate time codes or significant gaps on a tape. __________________ dpalomaki@dspalomaki.com

November 26th, 2007, 12:47 PM	#4
Rosco Hones Tourist Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 2	Too much wear and tear Don't black the whole tape just make sure you overlap the last take on the tape. RH

November 26th, 2007, 09:12 AM	#3
Les Caudle Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 45	Bob - I've heard that the best way is to place a new tape in the camera, turn off the volume, close the lens cap (can you close it on HV20?) and record the entire tape. This places unbroken timecode on the tape. Or, better yet, buy tape for a bit more with the timecode already there, which is what I wish I had done.