TM 700 time/date display at DVinfo.net

Herm Stork · October 10th, 2011, 11:18 AM

How do I get the time and date to display and record? I looked in the manual, but can't seem to find the info I need. I need to have it displayed and recorded - it there a way to do this? The only way I can get it to display the T/D is to play it out of the camera. If I copy the video from the SD card to my computer HD, then insert the video file on the timeline in Vegas, is there a way to display the T/D?

Colin Browell · October 13th, 2011, 11:50 AM

I'm surprised there hasn't been an answer to this, as I thought that Vegas could do this. Perhaps someone could confirm if that is the case.

Otherwise give DVMP Pro a look.

Andy Wilkinson · October 13th, 2011, 01:32 PM

Well, sure, you can add a time and date stamp in post in any NLE relatively easily. But (as far as I'm aware) you cannot do this during recording on a TM900 (which I have) and so I assume neither can you on a TM700. This is what Herm was hoping for I think. Personally I'd never use that feature even if it was available - but I'm sure there are instances where it's absolutely critical for some applications (e.g. court room filming etc.)

Herm Stork · October 13th, 2011, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Andy Wilkinson

Well, sure, you can add a time and date stamp in post in any NLE relatively easily.

Andy, I'd be happy with a way to display the T/D in my NLE, Vegas. I can't figure out how to do it.

Colin, I downloaded the trial version of DVMP Pro. This may work for me, thanks.

Andy Wilkinson · October 14th, 2011, 08:27 AM

Herm, just use a text overlay and make the numbers and/or text just what you need them to be.

Herm Stork · October 14th, 2011, 09:30 AM

Andy, I need the original time that the video was recorded. There were several stops/starts. It would take quite a while to set text overlays.

Andy Wilkinson · October 14th, 2011, 09:36 AM

Well, as far as I know that's the only way you can do it - in post - with the TM700 and TM900. If it's critical then I'd suggest you'd be better off buying/hiring a camcorder that can do date/time stamp overlay during recording.

These little Panny's are amazing/do a lot but, alas for you, this is not one of their features.

Herm Stork · October 14th, 2011, 09:53 AM

The video is from a client (I'm just happy that they finally got rid of their old 8mm camcorder).

Colin Browell · October 15th, 2011, 04:44 AM

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Well, as far as I know that's the only way you can do it - in post

That's right. But as Herm mentioned he needs the original date and time the clips were shot which is stored by the camera when the recording was made - DVMP Pro can retrieve, display, and batch-stamp multiple files with the original date and time.

I thought that Vegas could do it but maybe I'm mistaken.

Herm Stork · October 15th, 2011, 10:03 AM

Colin,

I tried the DVMPro demo and it will do what I need. BUT, the 5 second mts video clip I tried, when converted with a time/date stamp, was over a 1.27 GB. avi file. Are you familiar enough with DVMPro to tell me what I did wrong? That's a huge file for 5 seconds.

Phil Lee · October 16th, 2011, 02:02 AM

Hi

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Originally Posted by Herm Stork

How do I get the time and date to display and record? I looked in the manual, but can't seem to find the info I need. I need to have it displayed and recorded - it there a way to do this? The only way I can get it to display the T/D is to play it out of the camera. If I copy the video from the SD card to my computer HD, then insert the video file on the timeline in Vegas, is there a way to display the T/D?

The date/time stamp on these Panasonic models is made using a separate track, similar to subtitles. This is great because you don't have the date/time permanently burned into the video, but bad as it requires the software you use to be able to show these subtitles.

Vegas doesn't support these separate date/time stamps.

Regards

Phil

Colin Browell · October 16th, 2011, 10:48 AM

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That's a huge file for 5 seconds.

Sounds like you have left the compression setting to the default "Uncompressed". You can choose any of the compressors that are on your own PC - whatever suits your own requirements of quality vs file-size. The compressor setting is described in the online help, and there are some recommendations here

DVMP Pro 5 - Codecs and Tips

You can also choose the font, size, position, format and language. Have a rummage through the help for the Burn-in tool.

October 10th, 2011, 11:18 AM	#1
Herm Stork Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Erie, PA Posts: 121	TM 700 time/date display How do I get the time and date to display and record? I looked in the manual, but can't seem to find the info I need. I need to have it displayed and recorded - it there a way to do this? The only way I can get it to display the T/D is to play it out of the camera. If I copy the video from the SD card to my computer HD, then insert the video file on the timeline in Vegas, is there a way to display the T/D? Last edited by Herm Stork; October 10th, 2011 at 06:00 PM.

October 13th, 2011, 11:50 AM	#2
Colin Browell Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: UK Posts: 55	Re: TM 700 time/date display I'm surprised there hasn't been an answer to this, as I thought that Vegas could do this. Perhaps someone could confirm if that is the case. Otherwise give DVMP Pro a look.

October 13th, 2011, 01:32 PM	#3
Andy Wilkinson Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Cambridge UK Posts: 2,853	Re: TM 700 time/date display Well, sure, you can add a time and date stamp in post in any NLE relatively easily. But (as far as I'm aware) you cannot do this during recording on a TM900 (which I have) and so I assume neither can you on a TM700. This is what Herm was hoping for I think. Personally I'd never use that feature even if it was available - but I'm sure there are instances where it's absolutely critical for some applications (e.g. court room filming etc.) __________________ Andy K Wilkinson - https://www.shootingimage.co.uk Cambridge (UK) Corporate Video Production

October 14th, 2011, 08:27 AM	#5
Andy Wilkinson Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Cambridge UK Posts: 2,853	Re: TM 700 time/date display Herm, just use a text overlay and make the numbers and/or text just what you need them to be. __________________ Andy K Wilkinson - https://www.shootingimage.co.uk Cambridge (UK) Corporate Video Production

October 14th, 2011, 09:30 AM	#6
Herm Stork Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Erie, PA Posts: 121	Re: TM 700 time/date display Andy, I need the original time that the video was recorded. There were several stops/starts. It would take quite a while to set text overlays.

October 14th, 2011, 09:36 AM	#7
Andy Wilkinson Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Cambridge UK Posts: 2,853	Re: TM 700 time/date display Well, as far as I know that's the only way you can do it - in post - with the TM700 and TM900. If it's critical then I'd suggest you'd be better off buying/hiring a camcorder that can do date/time stamp overlay during recording. These little Panny's are amazing/do a lot but, alas for you, this is not one of their features. __________________ Andy K Wilkinson - https://www.shootingimage.co.uk Cambridge (UK) Corporate Video Production

October 14th, 2011, 09:53 AM	#8
Herm Stork Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Erie, PA Posts: 121	Re: TM 700 time/date display The video is from a client (I'm just happy that they finally got rid of their old 8mm camcorder).

October 15th, 2011, 10:03 AM	#10
Herm Stork Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Erie, PA Posts: 121	Re: TM 700 time/date display Colin, I tried the DVMPro demo and it will do what I need. BUT, the 5 second mts video clip I tried, when converted with a time/date stamp, was over a 1.27 GB. avi file. Are you familiar enough with DVMPro to tell me what I did wrong? That's a huge file for 5 seconds.