Final Cut Pro Timecode issue at DVinfo.net

Joseph Ivey · July 18th, 2005, 12:51 PM

I just realized that I have timecode breaks all in this video that I am supposed to edit for a friend. My question is: Is there a way to capture all of the video off of the tape without recording it onto another tape so I will have one continuous timecode?

Nate Ford · July 18th, 2005, 01:39 PM

nope. either make a firewire dub, or do it with capture now (no device control) and accept the bad tc.

Glenn Chan · July 18th, 2005, 01:41 PM

No. If you want continuous timecode on the DV tape, you have to dub it.

Running FCP4 and above: FCP4 should be able to capture across timecode breaks without problems (i.e. audio sync). You might run into glitches if you want to re-capture off the DV tape, which may or may not be a problem for you.

Joseph Ivey · July 19th, 2005, 03:28 AM

could I capture the whole tape into FCP HD and then export back to tape and get a continuous timecode?

Nate Ford · July 19th, 2005, 08:27 AM

yeah you could do that. not sure why you'd want to that instead of a dub though. unless you just can't get your hands on another dv device to do the dub.

July 18th, 2005, 12:51 PM	#1
Joseph Ivey Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Nashville Posts: 89	Final Cut Pro Timecode issue I just realized that I have timecode breaks all in this video that I am supposed to edit for a friend. My question is: Is there a way to capture all of the video off of the tape without recording it onto another tape so I will have one continuous timecode?

July 18th, 2005, 01:39 PM	#2
Nate Ford Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: new york, ny Posts: 121	nope. either make a firewire dub, or do it with capture now (no device control) and accept the bad tc.

July 18th, 2005, 01:41 PM	#3
Glenn Chan Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 4,750	No. If you want continuous timecode on the DV tape, you have to dub it. Running FCP4 and above: FCP4 should be able to capture across timecode breaks without problems (i.e. audio sync). You might run into glitches if you want to re-capture off the DV tape, which may or may not be a problem for you.

July 19th, 2005, 03:28 AM	#4
Joseph Ivey Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Nashville Posts: 89	could I capture the whole tape into FCP HD and then export back to tape and get a continuous timecode?

July 19th, 2005, 08:27 AM	#5
Nate Ford Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: new york, ny Posts: 121	yeah you could do that. not sure why you'd want to that instead of a dub though. unless you just can't get your hands on another dv device to do the dub.