Frozen Frame Recorded On Tape!? at DVinfo.net

Ted Ramasola · May 17th, 2008, 12:42 PM

Ive experienced this a couple of times and its getting alarming. Upon capturing my footage it suddnly freezes. The frozen frame is on the lcd and in the captured clip in my computer. After a while, which could run to minutes, the footage continues to play but in the current time on tape. meaning that a portion of footage was "covered" by the frozen frame.

On the cam LCD i can see the timecode running while the image is frozen. And the sign 'MODE CHANGING" keeps on flashing.

Is this some sort of tape drop out?

Can this be avoided with different tape stock?

Can I avoid this if i buy a firstore or another kind of DTE?

Please help.

Marc Colemont · May 17th, 2008, 02:04 PM

Hi Ted,

What exact camera do you have? The HD100?
What you describe looks to be exactly the old issue of the first series which was fixed with the A-update.

Ted Ramasola · May 18th, 2008, 02:23 AM

Marc,

I have the HD100. and its not updated.

gosh. is this a random thing?

Glen Vandermolen · May 18th, 2008, 09:30 AM

Ted,
I had a similar experience with my HD200. It records a single still frame of video. I had to have mine sent back to JVC, where it still sits, weeks later. Apparently it's waiting on a new part.
If I were you, I'd have it inspected by your local JVC rep. I don't think this condition will get better on its own.

Ted Ramasola · May 18th, 2008, 09:34 AM

Oh boy. So this is not just on the hd100 then. Will this be solved then using a DTE? A firestore for instance?

Glen Vandermolen · May 18th, 2008, 10:46 AM

I have a Firestore, but I never hooked it up to see if it would have worked. When I saw the tape problem, I immediately took it to my JVC rep, who sent it off to JVC for repairs.
If you have access to a Firestore, give it a test run.

Tim Dashwood · May 18th, 2008, 11:26 AM

It is the mode changing bug. You need the 'A' update.

Ted Ramasola · May 29th, 2008, 10:44 AM

Tim is this bug related to the transport via HDV tape?

Can i avoid this if i use a firestore?

Many thanks

Ted

Marc Colemont · May 29th, 2008, 04:29 PM

Yes will appear only on tape, but still, I would go for the A-update.
As they also re-calibrated my camera.
It was a free update then. Don't know if that is still the case.

Ted Ramasola · May 30th, 2008, 12:36 AM

Thanks Marc, thats good to know.

May 17th, 2008, 12:42 PM	#1
Ted Ramasola Trustee Join Date: May 2005 Location: Allen, Texas U.S.A Posts: 1,117	Frozen Frame Recorded On Tape!? Ive experienced this a couple of times and its getting alarming. Upon capturing my footage it suddnly freezes. The frozen frame is on the lcd and in the captured clip in my computer. After a while, which could run to minutes, the footage continues to play but in the current time on tape. meaning that a portion of footage was "covered" by the frozen frame. On the cam LCD i can see the timecode running while the image is frozen. And the sign 'MODE CHANGING" keeps on flashing. Is this some sort of tape drop out? Can this be avoided with different tape stock? Can I avoid this if i buy a firstore or another kind of DTE? Please help.

May 17th, 2008, 02:04 PM	#2
Marc Colemont Major Player Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Belgium Posts: 695	Hi Ted, What exact camera do you have? The HD100? What you describe looks to be exactly the old issue of the first series which was fixed with the A-update. __________________ Marc Colemont - Belgium - http://www.mc-productions.be JVC GY-HM850's, HM890, HM600

May 18th, 2008, 11:26 AM	#7
Tim Dashwood Wrangler Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Posts: 3,637	It is the mode changing bug. You need the 'A' update. __________________ Tim Dashwood

May 29th, 2008, 04:29 PM	#9
Marc Colemont Major Player Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Belgium Posts: 695	Yes will appear only on tape, but still, I would go for the A-update. As they also re-calibrated my camera. It was a free update then. Don't know if that is still the case. __________________ Marc Colemont - Belgium - http://www.mc-productions.be JVC GY-HM850's, HM890, HM600

May 18th, 2008, 02:23 AM	#3
Ted Ramasola Trustee Join Date: May 2005 Location: Allen, Texas U.S.A Posts: 1,117	Marc, I have the HD100. and its not updated. gosh. is this a random thing?

May 18th, 2008, 09:30 AM	#4
Glen Vandermolen Space Hipster Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 1,596	Ted, I had a similar experience with my HD200. It records a single still frame of video. I had to have mine sent back to JVC, where it still sits, weeks later. Apparently it's waiting on a new part. If I were you, I'd have it inspected by your local JVC rep. I don't think this condition will get better on its own.

May 18th, 2008, 09:34 AM	#5
Ted Ramasola Trustee Join Date: May 2005 Location: Allen, Texas U.S.A Posts: 1,117	Oh boy. So this is not just on the hd100 then. Will this be solved then using a DTE? A firestore for instance?

May 18th, 2008, 10:46 AM	#6
Glen Vandermolen Space Hipster Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 1,596	I have a Firestore, but I never hooked it up to see if it would have worked. When I saw the tape problem, I immediately took it to my JVC rep, who sent it off to JVC for repairs. If you have access to a Firestore, give it a test run.

May 29th, 2008, 10:44 AM	#8
Ted Ramasola Trustee Join Date: May 2005 Location: Allen, Texas U.S.A Posts: 1,117	Tim is this bug related to the transport via HDV tape? Can i avoid this if i use a firestore? Many thanks Ted

May 30th, 2008, 12:36 AM	#10
Ted Ramasola Trustee Join Date: May 2005 Location: Allen, Texas U.S.A Posts: 1,117	Thanks Marc, thats good to know.