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Alain Mayo · July 21st, 2007, 11:48 AM

What's causing this in my videos?

http://www.mayosproductions.com/videos/Image7.jpg
http://www.mayosproductions.com/videos/Image8.jpg

Do you think I have to run a cleaning tape on my cam? or it is an issue with the camera CCD's

thanks

Chris Hurd · July 21st, 2007, 12:55 PM

That's not a CCD problem. That's a tape playback problem. A head cleaning cassette may help.

Alain Mayo · July 21st, 2007, 01:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris Hurd

That's not a CCD problem. That's a tape playback problem. A head cleaning cassette may help.

Thanks, do you know of any good cleaning cassete?

Bill Pryor · July 21st, 2007, 02:06 PM

All are about the same. I use the Sony because that what the tape suplier had in stock (though I use Panasonic AMQ tapes).

Chris Hurd · July 21st, 2007, 04:11 PM

With cleaning cassettes, brand does not matter. Like Bill, I have a Sony cleaner and Panasonic tapes. Choice doesn't matter; just get one.

Tom Roper · July 21st, 2007, 04:25 PM

It just happened to me too, very similar looking. Class action lawsuit? (Just kidding ;)

I discarded the tape, and ran a cleaner cassette through it.

Alain Mayo · November 16th, 2007, 02:09 PM

I'm back again with ther same problem, I'm now really concern if I should send my cam to service or if this is a very common issue. I bought the cleaning tape and I have run it few times it stays clean for a while but then the color squares come back again, they ussually appear in a frame for one second and then dessapear. Last time I shoot with 3 new sony minidv tapes and in the first tape I did not get any of the artifacts or whatever they are called, but in the second and third tape I got them 5 or 6 times, not consecuitive but at different times. I hope I made myself clear, I just want to know if this is common and if you have experienced this same issue?
Thanks.

Philip Gioja · November 16th, 2007, 02:32 PM

You might try a higher quality (read: more expensive...) tape, or switch tape brands. I had some dropout problems with a Sony HD tape, and it was the second tape ever run through the camera. I'm planning to use Canon's HD tapes whenever I'm shooting HD now. Price is a little rough, but I have to have reliable results.

Bill Pryor · November 16th, 2007, 07:29 PM

I'd place a bet the Canon HDV tapes are made by Sony.

Don Palomaki · November 17th, 2007, 10:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bill Pryor

I'd place a bet the Canon HDV tapes are made by Sony.

FWIW: My XL1 came with a 30 minute Panasonic-branded tape The CCD block in the XL1 was from Panasonic. However, that was a number of years ago. Not sure what they use now.

Bill Pryor · November 17th, 2007, 10:26 AM

I'm just guessing, but the "Canon" HDV tape they give you now is in the same kind of box nobody but Sony has ever used. Well...Fuji did use the same kind but not, I think, on the mini size cassettes.

Alain Mayo · November 17th, 2007, 11:33 AM

Do u guys think That the color blocks I getting are from the tape or a damaged ccd sensor?

Bill Pryor · November 17th, 2007, 11:39 AM

It's the tape, not the CCDs.

Lou Bruno · November 18th, 2007, 12:39 PM

NO.......but they won't tell me which brand it is.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bill Pryor

I'd place a bet the Canon HDV tapes are made by Sony.

Benjamin Hill · November 18th, 2007, 02:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lou Bruno

NO.......but they won't tell me which brand it is.

The Canon HDV tapes have the DigitalMaster TM on them. This is a Sony trademark. FWIW

July 21st, 2007, 11:48 AM	#1
Alain Mayo Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Miami, Fl Posts: 81	I need your help guys What's causing this in my videos? http://www.mayosproductions.com/videos/Image7.jpg http://www.mayosproductions.com/videos/Image8.jpg Do you think I have to run a cleaning tape on my cam? or it is an issue with the camera CCD's thanks

July 21st, 2007, 12:55 PM	#2
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,366 Images: 513	That's not a CCD problem. That's a tape playback problem. A head cleaning cassette may help. __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

July 21st, 2007, 04:11 PM	#5
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,366 Images: 513	With cleaning cassettes, brand does not matter. Like Bill, I have a Sony cleaner and Panasonic tapes. Choice doesn't matter; just get one. __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

November 16th, 2007, 02:09 PM	#7
Alain Mayo Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Miami, Fl Posts: 81	Help! I'm back again with ther same problem, I'm now really concern if I should send my cam to service or if this is a very common issue. I bought the cleaning tape and I have run it few times it stays clean for a while but then the color squares come back again, they ussually appear in a frame for one second and then dessapear. Last time I shoot with 3 new sony minidv tapes and in the first tape I did not get any of the artifacts or whatever they are called, but in the second and third tape I got them 5 or 6 times, not consecuitive but at different times. I hope I made myself clear, I just want to know if this is common and if you have experienced this same issue? Thanks.

July 21st, 2007, 02:06 PM	#4
Bill Pryor Contributor Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 4,449	All are about the same. I use the Sony because that what the tape suplier had in stock (though I use Panasonic AMQ tapes).

July 21st, 2007, 04:25 PM	#6
Tom Roper Trustee Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 1,891	It just happened to me too, very similar looking. Class action lawsuit? (Just kidding ;) I discarded the tape, and ran a cleaner cassette through it.

November 16th, 2007, 02:32 PM	#8
Philip Gioja Major Player Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Piper City, IL Posts: 350	You might try a higher quality (read: more expensive...) tape, or switch tape brands. I had some dropout problems with a Sony HD tape, and it was the second tape ever run through the camera. I'm planning to use Canon's HD tapes whenever I'm shooting HD now. Price is a little rough, but I have to have reliable results.

November 16th, 2007, 07:29 PM	#9
Bill Pryor Contributor Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 4,449	I'd place a bet the Canon HDV tapes are made by Sony.

November 17th, 2007, 10:26 AM	#11
Bill Pryor Contributor Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 4,449	I'm just guessing, but the "Canon" HDV tape they give you now is in the same kind of box nobody but Sony has ever used. Well...Fuji did use the same kind but not, I think, on the mini size cassettes.

November 17th, 2007, 11:33 AM	#12
Alain Mayo Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Miami, Fl Posts: 81	Do u guys think That the color blocks I getting are from the tape or a damaged ccd sensor?

November 17th, 2007, 11:39 AM	#13
Bill Pryor Contributor Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 4,449	It's the tape, not the CCDs.