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Patrick Gilligan · October 6th, 2010, 08:43 AM

I have a Sony HVR-Z5U that will occasionally drop several seconds of video and time code on a long shoot. Short clips generally don't cause headaches, but I've noticed on a longer shot (30+ minutes) it can lose upwards of 5 seconds.

Anyone else come across this?

George Kilroy · October 6th, 2010, 09:53 AM

This is a common occurrence and hazard of shooting MPEG formats on tape. One glitch can loose at least half a second's worth of frames. If you are regularly loosing that much on 30 minute recordings I'd strongly suggest that you have your machine serviced and or change your brand of tape.

Rob Morse · October 6th, 2010, 12:18 PM

It's more likely you're not using the Sony utility program to download the footage. That's what happens when it's not stitched correctly on shots longer than 20 minutes.

Adam Gold · October 7th, 2010, 12:18 PM

Rob, that's only true if you are recording to card, which is FAT32 and has the file size limitation. And it would only be a frame or two that was lost in that case.

Not an issue on tape.

Rob Morse · October 7th, 2010, 07:46 PM

You're right Adam. I based my response on the first post and just assumed it was a card. I guess I should read a little further if I'm going to reply.

October 6th, 2010, 08:43 AM	#1
Patrick Gilligan Tourist Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 1	Lost Footage?? I have a Sony HVR-Z5U that will occasionally drop several seconds of video and time code on a long shoot. Short clips generally don't cause headaches, but I've noticed on a longer shot (30+ minutes) it can lose upwards of 5 seconds. Anyone else come across this?

October 7th, 2010, 12:18 PM	#4
Adam Gold Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Woodinville, WA USA Posts: 3,467	Rob, that's only true if you are recording to card, which is FAT32 and has the file size limitation. And it would only be a frame or two that was lost in that case. Not an issue on tape. __________________ "It can only be attributable to human error... This sort of thing has cropped up before, and it has always been due to human error."

October 6th, 2010, 09:53 AM	#2
George Kilroy Major Player Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Midlands UK Posts: 699	This is a common occurrence and hazard of shooting MPEG formats on tape. One glitch can loose at least half a second's worth of frames. If you are regularly loosing that much on 30 minute recordings I'd strongly suggest that you have your machine serviced and or change your brand of tape.

October 6th, 2010, 12:18 PM	#3
Rob Morse Major Player Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 427	It's more likely you're not using the Sony utility program to download the footage. That's what happens when it's not stitched correctly on shots longer than 20 minutes.

October 7th, 2010, 07:46 PM	#5
Rob Morse Major Player Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 427	You're right Adam. I based my response on the first post and just assumed it was a card. I guess I should read a little further if I'm going to reply.