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Vegas 9 REFUSES to recognize a 3 - 4 minute patch of HDV

Robert Gould — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:37:01 GMT

Wow, this is a disturbing one.

As I said in another thread, I recently reformatted my drive, put all my files back on it and upgraded from Vegas 7 to Vegas 9.

So far, everything's been pretty good. All my video files were preserved on backup. I've opened all of my important .VEG files, and had good luck rendering out AVIs and MPEGs using all the .veg files created in Vegas 7 and hdv ingested with 7.

HOWEVER, there is one patch of video, literally 4 minutes within a larger chunk of HDV, that Vegas 9 will NOT recognize. Onscreen it shows half an image, with the bottom half a big GREEN blank. A big chunk of sound in that section is also missing.

First I thought, "Okay, this file just must have gotten corrupted in the backup and restore process. I'll just re-ingest from the exact same in and out points on the original HDV tape, and then use the Replace function to sub the new footage in on all the timelines."

So I re-ingest it, and as it comes it it looks and sounds PERFECT. Except that when I look at the new file that's been created, nearly the SAME problem occurs -- I get some moving image, except it WILL NOT give me any sound for that 3 - 4 minutes.

Now bear in mind, I have literally over 50 hours of ingested footage on my HDDs, and all of it seems to be working fine, in and out of Vegas 9.

WHY would this one particular chunk of tape (which plays back perfectly fine on the camera and during capture) NOT be recognized by Vegas 9?

Any advice to fix this, or a workaround?

Thanks much for any help, this is driving me nuts.

RG

Crown PCC-170

Pete Cofrancesco — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:31:27 GMT

I picked one up used on ebay. I did a side by side test and found it had a significantly more noise than an Audio-Technica U841A I was borrowing. I was surprised since its a more expensive mic. So was I unlucky to get a sub par mic or is the U841A a better? Btw, I recorded sample of each under the same conditions, mixer and gain.

FS-INTL: Full set of Harrison 4x4 Coral filters in case.

Steve Shovlar — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:20:23 GMT

Ok here we go again with a set of Harrison 4x4 solid corals. These are very high quality glass filters and weigh a fair bit.

They are in exellent condition an come in a protective metal case to keep them safe. They are Coral 1,2,3,4,5,6 and 7. Here's a couple of pictures.

A full set of these would cost you a fortune. Grab this set for $350 including free postage worldwide. payment by Paypal. Grab them before someone else does.

Message me on here.

Best regards
Steve Shovlar

Fisheye aerial with 5dmk2 and Helicam

Jeff Scholl — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:12:44 GMT

Little variation on a morning dog walk:

GravityShots Fish Eye Dog Walk Aerial

5dmk2 with 15 fisheye and remote helicopter.

Cheers,
Jeff Scholl

my 1st wedding with 7D

J.J. Kim — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:07:40 GMT

Hi?
I have shot Save the Date with 7D, but this is the very 1st wedding that I shot with 7D, and all I can say is that I am going full 7D set next season. No bothering with A1s or any video cameras any more. 98% shot with 7D. 2% shot with A1 (1st scene+roomshot of reception hall)

Kim & Chris Wedding Film Trailer on Vimeo

FS-CONUS: Ron's Rail Long Lens Quick Release Setup

Russ Gutshall — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:34:54 GMT

Original owner selling Ron's Rail long lens support rail. Item little used - in very good condition - great for supporting and stabilizing that 3rd party telephoto lens to your Sony EX3 or Canon HDV camera. You can use your Really Right Stuff QR plates and Arca Swiss plates.

Asking just $ 500 for it. Buyer pays ship, insurance, etc. Email for pics at -- russgutshall@hotmail.com

Something a little bit different!

Dimitris Mantalias — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:01:33 GMT

A few days ago, Wedpro (a group of wedding photographers and videographers) had a special event in a beautiful Greek village called Papigo. Their purpose, not only to photo and videoshoot the two couples that were participating, but also have fun. We were invited last Wednsday to see what exactly was happening there, and this is what we experienced! A short one, but we had an amazing time shooting and editing!

WedPro at Papigo (Gangsta version) on Vimeo

HMC40 Visits Billion Dollar Ghost Town

Dan Carter — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:49:15 GMT

Took the HMC40 to visit Jerome. Arizona's billion dollar ghost town. The theater segment was a good test of a modified version of Barry Green's LoNoiz scene file.

The Billion Dollar Ghost Town on Vimeo

EX1 Stronger base plate NanoFlash Prototype

Olof Ekbergh — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:45:12 GMT

Here is the new NanoFlash prototype. Of course the final shipping version will be black anodized finish.

The Nano will tilt slightly forward and be off to the right side of the EX1. The Nano can easily be removed when not used and the bracket can also easily be removed

It attaches to the standard wing and you can still keep the 2 standard shoes for wireless mics etc.

I am trying to expand this system using current parts. And I think this works really well.

When I make the shoulder brace or the matte box rail adapter for this system that requires additional milling to the wing or plate, I will offer free updated baseplates or wings if you have purchased the earlier model.

If you have any thoughts please comment here or contact me:
olof@westsideav.com
603.383.9283

You can order the plate and standard wing here, we ship orders the same day received:
EX1 Stronger Plates

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Driving Sport TV Clips

Ryan Douthit — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:36:12 GMT

Here's some of the stuff we've been doing:

Subiefest 2009 (we also produced the event)
That's me on the bullhorn and running around the drift car.
Playing Chicken with Verdier: Drift Antics at Subiefest 2009 | Driving Sports

This one was a big hit on YouTube. 700,000 views in a few weeks
Taming the Serpent: Illtech R35 GT-R | Driving Sports

Burning Blu-ray from FCP7 timeline via share

Justin Ferar — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:11:40 GMT

Well I've spent an entire week now trying to nail down the workflow. It's so easy and the image quality is fabulous- except for one thing that is making me tear my hair out, cuss out loud and kick the neighbor's dog.

When it comes time to insert a blank BD disc sometimes FCP asks for "single layer media" and sometimes it asks for "dual layer media". Most of the time it asks for dual layer. There is no way to specify which media you have.

It even asks for dual layer when the source files that it created are way under 25GB. The kicker is that sometimes I'm able to burn a 3 hr program onto a single layer! Then I will try the exact same process with a 1 hr program and it asks for dual layer! If I put in a single layer it just spits it back out and asks for dual layer.

Obviously I don't have a lot of dual layer BD media sitting around so the big question is...

How do you specify or just trick FCP into single layer mode?

FCP 7
Macpro octocore with Buffalo Blu-ray burner

Timelapse Trials

Jason Boyette — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:56:14 GMT

Timelapse #1

Just playing around with my first timelapse...notice the gutter in the bottom right.

Detroit Economy

Tom Sessions — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:26:56 GMT

Just wondering what effect a 15% unemployment rate has on wedding videography sales.
Have you had to cut your prices to the bone or what?
What are the average prices in that area. Have they gone down over the last couple of years?

Firewire vs. USB 2.0 card reader - or neither?

Sam Renkin — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:15:53 GMT

Could anyone shed some light on whether a separate CF card reader is needed in addition to the MRC1 unit? I've just purchased mine, and my edit computer does not have an internal media card reader (just USB and firewire ports). Do you connect the MRC1 directly to the computer for download, or put the card in a standalone/internal drive? Thanks!

Sam

my Spiderbrace broke

Ravi Kumar — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:09:30 GMT

I've been using the Spiderbrace2 with center handle to shoot a few events and I've found it to be quite handy. Its slightly awkward when adjusting aperture/shutter or zoom/focus but overall it is useful. I use it with the Manfrotto 577 quick release adapter so you can mount and dismount in seconds from tripod to brace.

It is made out of a PVC lightweight type tubing, and one of the joining sections came apart. The guys from Spiderbrace said to cement it back together after cleaning off the extraneous paint and cement. While this will probably work, I am a bit leery of using the same cement that they used to put it together.

Any thoughts from fellow Spiderbrace users?