Mystery Footage... does it live or not? at DVinfo.net

Terry Smith · October 14th, 2007, 03:14 PM

Here's a weird one...

I have approximately 60 frames of video I can't get. Can't seem to figure out how to capture it no way, no how. I can't even play it! The screen goes "no signal' blue for a minute, and then kicks into the next peice of footage.

HOWEVER, if I fast forward/reverse play through the region, I can see it! Why? How?

I have tried capturing many different ways...the timecode seems to exist - when the playable footage comes back onto the screen, the right amount of time seems to have gone by... but there is nothing there. It skips the capture of that spot every time.

So my question is.. how can I see it in fast forward/reverse preview, but not be able to capture it. Any suggestions?

The footage is crapped out due to a shot, then rewound a bit to recover some crap footage... but the first minute looks useable... and I want it!

Sorry if this is posted in the wrong forum... but so it goes. It's HDV btw..

TMS

Chris Soucy · October 14th, 2007, 03:42 PM

I suggest you do a pretty comprehensive search of the forums.

This has come up a few times recently and been much discussed, tho I can't remember whether anyone has found a viable work around as such.

CS

Terry Smith · October 14th, 2007, 03:51 PM

Thanks for the direction... hard to find in all the information here.

TMS

October 14th, 2007, 03:14 PM	#1
Terry Smith New Boot Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 23	Mystery Footage... does it live or not? Here's a weird one... I have approximately 60 frames of video I can't get. Can't seem to figure out how to capture it no way, no how. I can't even play it! The screen goes "no signal' blue for a minute, and then kicks into the next peice of footage. HOWEVER, if I fast forward/reverse play through the region, I can see it! Why? How? I have tried capturing many different ways...the timecode seems to exist - when the playable footage comes back onto the screen, the right amount of time seems to have gone by... but there is nothing there. It skips the capture of that spot every time. So my question is.. how can I see it in fast forward/reverse preview, but not be able to capture it. Any suggestions? The footage is crapped out due to a shot, then rewound a bit to recover some crap footage... but the first minute looks useable... and I want it! Sorry if this is posted in the wrong forum... but so it goes. It's HDV btw.. TMS

October 14th, 2007, 03:42 PM	#2
Chris Soucy Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Fairfield, Dunedin, New Zealand Posts: 3,693 Images: 18	Hi Terry................. I suggest you do a pretty comprehensive search of the forums. This has come up a few times recently and been much discussed, tho I can't remember whether anyone has found a viable work around as such. CS

October 14th, 2007, 03:51 PM	#3
Terry Smith New Boot Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 23	Ok... don't want to fill the forums with sludge... Thanks for the direction... hard to find in all the information here. TMS