TC windowburn from XL1s possible? at DVinfo.net

Bob Huffman · May 6th, 2003, 04:28 PM

I did a search but could not find a definative answer. Can you output a video signal from the XL1s RCA port that includes the tapes "timecode"? Cannon send me a reply to this question with pages to reference in the manual but that seems to be for date, real time, shutter, gain etc., not timecode. Am I missing something?

If this is not possible, is there a solution short of buying a recorder/player deck?

Thanks!

Rob Lohman · May 7th, 2003, 05:42 AM

As far as I know it is not possible to output the timecode with
the signal on the RCA port indeed. However, the timecode is
available in your DV stream and premiere (or other NLE) should
be able to display it. I have once seen a plugin for premiere that
read the timecode from Premiere and writes it out as text on
your video.

Don Palomaki · May 8th, 2003, 03:54 AM

With the XL1, the on-screen button of the remote control toggles the timecode display on/off - including on the analog outputs. The default is ON for camcorder mode and OFF for playback mode.

I do not know whether or not the XL1s works the same.

Jeff Donald · May 8th, 2003, 10:21 AM

I don't remember, does it show frames or just hh:mm:ss;?

Bob Huffman · May 8th, 2003, 12:13 PM

Well, I solved my problem but don't know what I was doing wrong. Sometimes I look so hard I can't see the solution or what's wrong. The XL1s will display timecode as h:mm:ss:ff, record speed, play arrow, tape & remaing time on tape. I just pushed the ON SCREEN and it worked. Thanks for all those that helped.

Nigel Moore · May 9th, 2003, 12:34 PM

<<<-- Originally posted by Rob Lohman : the timecode is
available in your DV stream and premiere (or other NLE) should
be able to display it. -->>>

FWIW, not sure about Premiere, but After Effects has a timecode effect.

May 6th, 2003, 04:28 PM	#1
Bob Huffman Tourist Join Date: May 2003 Location: Hickory, NC Posts: 4	TC windowburn from XL1s possible? I did a search but could not find a definative answer. Can you output a video signal from the XL1s RCA port that includes the tapes "timecode"? Cannon send me a reply to this question with pages to reference in the manual but that seems to be for date, real time, shutter, gain etc., not timecode. Am I missing something? If this is not possible, is there a solution short of buying a recorder/player deck? Thanks!

May 7th, 2003, 05:42 AM	#2
Rob Lohman RED Code Chef Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Holland Posts: 12,514	As far as I know it is not possible to output the timecode with the signal on the RCA port indeed. However, the timecode is available in your DV stream and premiere (or other NLE) should be able to display it. I have once seen a plugin for premiere that read the timecode from Premiere and writes it out as text on your video. __________________ Rob Lohman, visuar@iname.com DV Info Wrangler & RED Code Chef Join the DV Challenge \| Lady X Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Buy from the best: DVinfo.net sponsors

May 8th, 2003, 10:21 AM	#4
Jeff Donald Warden Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 8,287	I don't remember, does it show frames or just hh:mm:ss;? __________________ Jeff Donald Carpe Diem Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Where to Buy? From the best in the business: DVinfo.net sponsors

May 9th, 2003, 12:34 PM	#6
Nigel Moore Major Player Join Date: May 2003 Location: Switzerland Posts: 358	<<<-- Originally posted by Rob Lohman : the timecode is available in your DV stream and premiere (or other NLE) should be able to display it. -->>> FWIW, not sure about Premiere, but After Effects has a timecode effect. __________________ _________________ Time flies like an arrow Fruit flies like a banana

May 8th, 2003, 03:54 AM	#3
Don Palomaki Wrangler Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Northern VA Posts: 4,489	With the XL1, the on-screen button of the remote control toggles the timecode display on/off - including on the analog outputs. The default is ON for camcorder mode and OFF for playback mode. I do not know whether or not the XL1s works the same.

May 8th, 2003, 12:13 PM	#5
Bob Huffman Tourist Join Date: May 2003 Location: Hickory, NC Posts: 4	Well, I solved my problem but don't know what I was doing wrong. Sometimes I look so hard I can't see the solution or what's wrong. The XL1s will display timecode as h:mm:ss:ff, record speed, play arrow, tape & remaing time on tape. I just pushed the ON SCREEN and it worked. Thanks for all those that helped.