RE: 24p & HDW-F500 issue

["Murphy, Paul " <Paul.Murphy(at)fotf.org>]

Hi Rob,

 

I can't do HD yet so take this advice with a big grain of salt!!!

 

1. Reboot DS (just to make sure that the communications are clear - standard computer fixer. Maybe Nitris or Bob reboot also).

2. Check your F500 Menu options - should they be LTC? VITC? (AFAIK - DS gets it's code from the RS422 so be sure the TC is coming from the right place).

3. If all else fails - generate a CAB and send it Montreal.

 

Murf

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From: owner-ds(at)Softimage.COM [mailto:owner-ds(at)Softimage.COM] On Behalf Of Rob Rohlman
Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2005 9:39 AM
To: DS Group
Subject: 24p & HDW-F500 issue

Hi all,

I've been confused by this issue for a week now, so here goes.

Using DS v7.6

I'm trying to import a Final Cut EDL into a 23.98 16x9 HD project.

Final Cut project was HD at 23.98

EDL was generated from Final Cut as an EDL file

Final Cut sequence was digitized from DVCPRO tapes created at transfer facility at 23.98

DS tape sources are HDCAM direct from transfer at 23.98

EDL has only 10 test shots, video only, no audio

Audio will come in via wave file.

Using SONY HDW-F500 with 501, 502, and 507 converter boards.

no pull down signal is being used

sync into DS and F500 is 23.98

 

Here's the problem; no matter what setting I try on the DS or the F500, when the DS digitizes the material it ALWAYS seems to read the pulldown Timecode. One of the source tapes has burned in TC so I can check the timecode that the DS is reading with the actual timecode. There is no problem here. What the deck reads, and what the DS displays is what the burn in says it should be. However, when I digitize the clip, eithor manually or recapturing from the bin, the DS and the deck start mucking it up. What I will get is a clip that says it has the right timecode, but it will not match the burn in timecode. If I mark in/out on the fly it still screws up. For some reason it's "adjusting " for pulldown.

 

I've tripple checked all the settings on the F500, making sure that it is reading the 24f timecode, and tried about a dozen or so other ideas.... but now have run out of ideas.....

 

Help?