Do tape and CF share the same timecode?
I don't have a Z7 yet, but I'm on the verge. I'm hoping to be able to capture from the CF cards and put the tapes on a shelf. If I ever need to recreate the project in the future (after I've reused the CF cards), I'd like to be able to recapture from tape. In order to do this, the timecode between CF and tape will have to match exactly.
I've heard a couple of Z7 users talk about "sync" issues between CF and tape. I'm assuming this simply means that recording to flash doesn't start or stop precisely at the same time the tape starts rolling, so there may be a few seconds at the start or end of a clip that show up on one media, but not on the other. I would think, though, that the embedded timecode in the recorded video should still match. Does it? Thanks in advance for any clarification. |
Sorry, that does'nt match!
You have to use tape OR compact flash with your editing software if you want to share EDL. |
Arnaud I think you're incorrect.
From the little I've shot w/ my Z7, the tape & the CF card have the same TC. (I think this is a setting you have to make sure is checked). I have been meaning to test out media manage / offline editing / etc. etc. and one of the things I want to test is seeing how easy FCP can recapture media after varying sources. If I get some time I'll post my results. |
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Zach, I look forward to hearing about your experiences with recapture. Thanks for sharing. |
The answer is Yes.
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Excellent news! Thanks, Tim.
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If you are recording to tape and simultaneously capturing to a computer then the timecode on the tape is not the same as in the captured file. There is about a 2 or 3 frame difference. This is important if you capture live material and, for some reason, need to recapture a part of it from tape - the timecodes won't match. I haven't tested this with any other camcorders, though. |
Premiere Pro and media swapping
So... if this is the case.... what I would love to do is the following.
Record HDV to tape, and SD to CF card. Edit SD in Premiere Pro CS3 and deliver to client on DVD. In the future... delete the SD content from HDD, capture HDV from tapes, swap/replace the SD with HDV with timeline/sound/filters/fades etc all perfectly in place. Deliver on Blu-Ray. In the real world... is this possible? (would test myself but CF card not arrived yet) |
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I did a quick test to verify, shooting my watch with tape and CF and... my CF recorder doesn't record any synchronous TC!!! On the footage, the TC is starting from zero at each start of shot... whether it's the same TC shown on the LCD of the CF recorder during recording. Maybe that something has a false setting, maybe that it's a new issue of my camera... Sometimes I feel tired... |
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Hi Tim,
I'm using CS3, and I have no TC using the CF footage, for all m2t files avi or raw dv files. I've tried them all. It seems to be an issue. But it doesn't matter, I usually edit without the need of TC. And if I need it, I will use the tape to capture footage. Thanks for your advice. |
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