Some batch captured clips missing starting timecode at DVinfo.net

Roger Wilson · March 7th, 2009, 12:30 AM

Okay, I've been fighting with this for most of the evening now. So let's ask the experts.

I'm capturing with Premier Pro, with Device Control set to CineForm HDV Device Control, and Capture Settings set to CineForm HDV Capture. I've got Scene Detect enabled. When batch catpuring the tape, some of my clips rae misisng the tape name and media start timecode. It seems to be intermittent. Is there any way to correct this?

Roger

William Middleton · March 9th, 2009, 08:32 AM

Well, I don't have an answer for you, but I've experienced a similar issue, where Premiere doesn't retain the original Media In/Out points. Instead, TC I/Os are just slightly different once they get imported. Not sure where the data gets messed up. It's particularly obvious on batch captures. I've posted this issue in the Adobe Premiere forums and have gotten very little response. Haven't actually contacted Adobe though--it just hasn't been on my list of to-do priorities. I don't think it's a Cineform issue either.

David Newman · March 9th, 2009, 09:16 AM

Yes, the timecode in batch is an Adobe function, they report to our importer what timecode to attach to each new clip.

Roger Wilson · March 9th, 2009, 12:46 PM

Thanks for the replies. Sounds like YAAB (yet another Adobe bug).

After searching the 'net on this issue, it doesn't look like Adobe's implementation of this is frame accurate. So it looks like I'll need to archive the video files with my Premier Pro project file. Otherwise, if I recapture the video, the edits may not line up right.

William Middleton · March 9th, 2009, 12:48 PM

Yes, that's exactly what will happen--have experienced it first-hand. :)

March 7th, 2009, 12:30 AM	#1
Roger Wilson Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Denver, CO, USA Posts: 85	Some batch captured clips missing starting timecode Okay, I've been fighting with this for most of the evening now. So let's ask the experts. I'm capturing with Premier Pro, with Device Control set to CineForm HDV Device Control, and Capture Settings set to CineForm HDV Capture. I've got Scene Detect enabled. When batch catpuring the tape, some of my clips rae misisng the tape name and media start timecode. It seems to be intermittent. Is there any way to correct this? Roger

March 9th, 2009, 09:16 AM	#3
David Newman CTO, CineForm Inc. Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California Posts: 8,095	Yes, the timecode in batch is an Adobe function, they report to our importer what timecode to attach to each new clip. __________________ David Newman -- web: www.gopro.com blog: cineform.blogspot.com -- twitter: twitter.com/David_Newman

March 9th, 2009, 08:32 AM	#2
William Middleton Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Antioch, TN Posts: 67	Well, I don't have an answer for you, but I've experienced a similar issue, where Premiere doesn't retain the original Media In/Out points. Instead, TC I/Os are just slightly different once they get imported. Not sure where the data gets messed up. It's particularly obvious on batch captures. I've posted this issue in the Adobe Premiere forums and have gotten very little response. Haven't actually contacted Adobe though--it just hasn't been on my list of to-do priorities. I don't think it's a Cineform issue either.

March 9th, 2009, 12:46 PM	#4
Roger Wilson Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Denver, CO, USA Posts: 85	Thanks for the replies. Sounds like YAAB (yet another Adobe bug). After searching the 'net on this issue, it doesn't look like Adobe's implementation of this is frame accurate. So it looks like I'll need to archive the video files with my Premier Pro project file. Otherwise, if I recapture the video, the edits may not line up right.

March 9th, 2009, 12:48 PM	#5
William Middleton Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Antioch, TN Posts: 67	Yes, that's exactly what will happen--have experienced it first-hand. :)