strip dv tapes? for continous timecode at DVinfo.net

Dave Morgan · February 6th, 2007, 10:09 PM

does any one strip their dv tapes before they record anything so they have a countinous time code?
i use the v1u

Chris Barcellos · February 6th, 2007, 10:22 PM

I do not, and sometimes, it is a problem. Despite that, I deal with the breaks, rather than wear out my camera...

Joe Lawry · February 6th, 2007, 11:50 PM

Stipping the tape will not give you continous timecode, all it will do is give you timecode if somehow you leave breaks in on the tape after reviewing footage and then recue the tape slightly past the last record point.

When you record over the tape the timecode you have put on will be destroyed and new timecode will be layed down.

What i do to everyone of my tapes is preset my timecode to 01:00:00:00, do 30 seconds of bars on the top of it, and then switch back over to regen and go from there. Im not one to go back and check out the last take as thats not my style of shooting but if i do have to do i'll also either use edit search so bring me back perfect or just stop the tape before the timecode ends.

So far i've had no timecode breaks using this method for over a year.

Lee Berger · February 8th, 2007, 06:45 AM

I try to get into the habit of recording ten seconds of bars after each setup or at the end of the day so I have something I can back into and pickup the previous TC. This is of course with the TC generator set to Regen.

February 6th, 2007, 10:09 PM	#1
Dave Morgan Major Player Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 293	strip dv tapes? for continous timecode does any one strip their dv tapes before they record anything so they have a countinous time code? i use the v1u

February 6th, 2007, 10:22 PM	#2
Chris Barcellos Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Elk Grove CA Posts: 6,838	I do not, and sometimes, it is a problem. Despite that, I deal with the breaks, rather than wear out my camera... __________________ Chris J. Barcellos

February 6th, 2007, 11:50 PM	#3
Joe Lawry Major Player Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 418	Stipping the tape will not give you continous timecode, all it will do is give you timecode if somehow you leave breaks in on the tape after reviewing footage and then recue the tape slightly past the last record point. When you record over the tape the timecode you have put on will be destroyed and new timecode will be layed down. What i do to everyone of my tapes is preset my timecode to 01:00:00:00, do 30 seconds of bars on the top of it, and then switch back over to regen and go from there. Im not one to go back and check out the last take as thats not my style of shooting but if i do have to do i'll also either use edit search so bring me back perfect or just stop the tape before the timecode ends. So far i've had no timecode breaks using this method for over a year.

February 8th, 2007, 06:45 AM	#4
Lee Berger Major Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 326	I try to get into the habit of recording ten seconds of bars after each setup or at the end of the day so I have something I can back into and pickup the previous TC. This is of course with the TC generator set to Regen.