http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ Forums Tag: Mac Pro en Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:05:25 +0000 http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/firewire-capture-in-final-cut-pro#post-39195 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:24:41 +0000 brandon0409 39195@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I have this happen on occasion to. It just comes down to a timecode error on the tape and there is nothing you can do about it.</p> <p>I use a separate (cheap) camera (Samsung cheapo) to download my tapes (so I don't wear out head on expensive Cams).  Sometimes, this problem will occur on one camera (Cheapo cam) so I will put it in another camera (Sony VX2100) and it will get hung up on the same spot.</p> <p>Sometimes, it just happens.  Just fastforward a couple seconds past that scene and continue capturing from there.</p> <p>What I've done a couple times is to use WinDV (free app) <a href="http://windv.mourek.cz/">http://windv.mourek.cz/</a> on PC and download the video to PC in AVI then just transfer it to the MAC.</p> <p>Usually when I do this, the timecode does not error out.  I think because this program isn't so timecode oriented like FCP is.  Either way, it works.  If all else fails and you absolutely must have the 1 or 2 seconds that it is skipping.</p> <p>Good luck</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/firewire-capture-in-final-cut-pro#post-37219 Thu, 05 Jun 2008 19:02:47 +0000 jerronsmith 37219@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>You may have an issue with timecode breaks on your tape, these can cause a capture to abort depending on the setting you are using. A timecode break is usually caused when you stop a tape and rewind it to check what you have just shot and then restart the shooting from a point after the tape had been recorded on. You end up with duplicate timecode.</p> <p>I believe you can have FCP ignore the tapes timecode and capture or just dubbing the tape can fix timecode breaks.</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/firewire-capture-in-final-cut-pro#post-36597 Sat, 17 May 2008 19:55:58 +0000 LowCostVideos 36597@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Well I happen to import footage from an XL2 to FCP at school about every day so I do have "advice." The times I've had that same "looking for timecode" message are first when the frame rate changes during capture. For me this happens when someone else switches the frame rate during recording "for the heck of it." :( I don't like those people. Anyway, is there any way you may have accidentally switched frame rates from one shot to another? If not I think even prolonged gaps in the tape during capture cause something to cease up. Either way I send a few choice words to the XL2 for doing this.</p> <p>Also, what brand tapes are you using for the ZR25MC? I honestly don't know and may sound like a n00b for this, BUT I own a panasonic gs300 camcorder and FUJIFILM tapes cause noise noise noise NOISE...not much unlike this: $&amp;%(#$(%$%%()^%*&amp;*)!$!^*$*%^$*#%*)!#$)%!*%!*&amp;gs300?!*#*%!%*()!screwyourquality!!*()#!%!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</p> <p>If you use fujifilm tapes then I suggest panasonic from now (or forever hold your peace) on.</p> <p>-Dave</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/firewire-capture-in-final-cut-pro#post-33919 Thu, 29 Nov 2007 19:58:20 +0000 M-323 33919@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>ok,</p> <p>several times Ive rented XL2's and tried to firewire capture the footage into FCP / Mac Pro. it will be working for some time, then stop all of a sudden.</p> <p>other times I get "looking for timecode"</p> <p> otehr times I use ZR25MC camera - usually have pretty good luck with it a s deck but it sometimes stops in the middle of capture as well.</p> <p> Ive tried "non controllable device"  and some other settings but always have some problems capturing.</p> <p> is it FCP or Mac pro or ME?</p> <p>PS, ZR25MC has some sort of pixelation going on on the right side. Dont know if this is from taping over something else but its right through the tape. Ive tried a head cleaner but no difference. Suggestions?</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/considering-an-hg-10#post-33852 Sat, 24 Nov 2007 19:43:36 +0000 ptlahache 33852@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> I have spent most of the day and a several days last week doing research to determine which camcorder to purchase. I have just about decided on the HG10, but I would like some last minute help before making the purchase.</p> <p>My main purpose is to record high school soccer games. I am a high school coach and a teacher. We review the game videos to analyze the games so I would like to have as much detail as possible. We also have a lot of requests from players for highlight videos to send to college coaches and to keep as family videos.</p> <p>I also make instructional soccer videos for my players. I am not doing anything on a commercial basis, but I do like to have high quality videos. These are action videos and I usually like to break them down into slow motion and freeze some of the frames to demonstrate skills.</p> <p>Most of our games are played at night. We play in stadiums and the lighting is usually good. </p> <p>I know that this camera produces AVCHD format. I will be editing with a Mac Pro Intel Dual Processor which currently has 3G of RAM. I plan to import the video using iMovie 08 and then edit with either iMovie 08 or HD6 and then use iDVD to produce the DVD's.</p> <p>I am looking for advice. Is this the best camera and is High Def the best way to go here?</p> <p>Thanks for the help! </p>