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Alex Maldonado · February 20th, 2008, 11:25 AM

I have a tape that will not show me any footage when being played, the time code does not move in real time, but when I hit stop it jumps to where it is on the tape. If I fast forward while "playing" the video scrubs and I can see its there, but when I push play I go to nothing again.

This tape had about 5 seconds of footage recorded in DV format, then I stopped recording and switched to HDV.

I have since gone back and recorded over the first 2 minutes in HDV in hopes of "fixing" the problem, but still no luck.

Camera: HV20 Tape: Maxell

Any Ideas?

Paul Nixon · February 20th, 2008, 11:53 AM

Sorry I can't offer a solution, but I can tell you I've had this exact same problem with a Sony HDR-HC1 HDV cam, so at least you know your issue is not unique. In my case it started off as a few missing seconds, but further attempts to recover the video made the problem grow.

John Hotze · February 20th, 2008, 01:46 PM

I never found out what my problems fix is but I had exactly the same problem with my HV20 about a year ago. I think I still have a couple tapes that will only show in fast forward. I'd love to recover what's on those tapes but I gave up.

Alex Maldonado · February 20th, 2008, 01:55 PM

Well, in a sense I go t"lucky" because it was the 3rd camera in a 3 camera shoot, and the 1st tape is not critical. I am however hesitant to use it again, and am more scared about my family footage in the future being shot on it.

Alex Maldonado · February 22nd, 2008, 10:18 AM

Did both of you guys start in SD and then switch to HDV on the same tape?

Has anyone else had this problem?

February 20th, 2008, 11:25 AM	#1
Alex Maldonado New Boot Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 20	Footage shows when fast forwarding, but not when playing. I have a tape that will not show me any footage when being played, the time code does not move in real time, but when I hit stop it jumps to where it is on the tape. If I fast forward while "playing" the video scrubs and I can see its there, but when I push play I go to nothing again. This tape had about 5 seconds of footage recorded in DV format, then I stopped recording and switched to HDV. I have since gone back and recorded over the first 2 minutes in HDV in hopes of "fixing" the problem, but still no luck. Camera: HV20 Tape: Maxell Any Ideas?

February 20th, 2008, 11:53 AM	#2
Paul Nixon Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 141	Sorry I can't offer a solution, but I can tell you I've had this exact same problem with a Sony HDR-HC1 HDV cam, so at least you know your issue is not unique. In my case it started off as a few missing seconds, but further attempts to recover the video made the problem grow.

February 20th, 2008, 01:46 PM	#3
John Hotze Regular Crew Join Date: May 2007 Location: Saint Louis, Missouri Posts: 129	I never found out what my problems fix is but I had exactly the same problem with my HV20 about a year ago. I think I still have a couple tapes that will only show in fast forward. I'd love to recover what's on those tapes but I gave up.

February 20th, 2008, 01:55 PM	#4
Alex Maldonado New Boot Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 20	Well, in a sense I go t"lucky" because it was the 3rd camera in a 3 camera shoot, and the 1st tape is not critical. I am however hesitant to use it again, and am more scared about my family footage in the future being shot on it.

February 22nd, 2008, 10:18 AM	#5
Alex Maldonado New Boot Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 20	Did both of you guys start in SD and then switch to HDV on the same tape? Has anyone else had this problem?