XL2 24P Advanced Capture problem at DVinfo.net

Josh Bass · August 15th, 2006, 08:06 PM

Hi. I couldn't find another post like mine, after searching, so here goes.

I'm not all that familiar with FCP, and am trying to capture some footage shot with the XL2 in 16:9, 24P mode, using the 2:3:3:2 pulldown. I have around 20 clips, and some of them capture just fine. The problem is that some clips give me an error message indicating that the 2:3:3:2 cadence is broken, and that the clip can't be captured because of this. There're no timecode breaks on the tape, and I can't figure out why it would do this. Any ideas?

I'm capturing from a Sony DSR-11 deck hooked up to the Mac. FCP HD 4.5 .

Ash Greyson · August 16th, 2006, 09:36 AM

Restarting FCP always fixes this for me...

ash =o)

Josh Bass · August 16th, 2006, 10:35 AM

I'll try that. I think I thought of it last night, but didn't actually do it. It was only 4 clips that wouldn't capture.

Josh Bass · August 16th, 2006, 07:56 PM

So, yeah, that didn't help. The clips gave me the same message, even after rebooting the computer. This was using the batch capture command. For fun, I tried the capture clip option in the log/capture window, same thing. By the way, this always happens at the very end of the clip.

August 15th, 2006, 08:06 PM	#1
Josh Bass Slash Rules! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 5,472	XL2 24P Advanced Capture problem Hi. I couldn't find another post like mine, after searching, so here goes. I'm not all that familiar with FCP, and am trying to capture some footage shot with the XL2 in 16:9, 24P mode, using the 2:3:3:2 pulldown. I have around 20 clips, and some of them capture just fine. The problem is that some clips give me an error message indicating that the 2:3:3:2 cadence is broken, and that the clip can't be captured because of this. There're no timecode breaks on the tape, and I can't figure out why it would do this. Any ideas? I'm capturing from a Sony DSR-11 deck hooked up to the Mac. FCP HD 4.5 . __________________ The Bass' camerawork The Bass on IMDB

August 16th, 2006, 10:35 AM	#3
Josh Bass Slash Rules! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 5,472	I'll try that. I think I thought of it last night, but didn't actually do it. It was only 4 clips that wouldn't capture. __________________ The Bass' camerawork The Bass on IMDB

August 16th, 2006, 07:56 PM	#4
Josh Bass Slash Rules! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 5,472	So, yeah, that didn't help. The clips gave me the same message, even after rebooting the computer. This was using the batch capture command. For fun, I tried the capture clip option in the log/capture window, same thing. By the way, this always happens at the very end of the clip. __________________ The Bass' camerawork The Bass on IMDB

August 16th, 2006, 09:36 AM	#2
Ash Greyson Trustee Join Date: May 2003 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 1,689	Restarting FCP always fixes this for me... ash =o)