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Jerry Porter · August 15th, 2006, 12:20 PM

Just got the new computer all reeved up and whiring. Last week I was in DC and shot with a coulleges XL2 for a 3 min interview. Now I'm back in NC and the HD100 won't play the tape. Is there something set wrong or will this thing only playback what it recordes?

Tim Dashwood · August 15th, 2006, 12:24 PM

It should automatically switch to DV mode. Is your HDV/DV switch is DV position?

Jerry Porter · August 15th, 2006, 12:28 PM

Yep won't even play in the camera. I know the footage is there.

Nate Weaver · August 15th, 2006, 12:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim Dashwood

It should automatically switch to DV mode. Is your HDV/DV switch is DV position?

That is, if the playback menu setting is still set to "Auto"

Jerry, there's a menu setting to set playback to HDV, DV, or auto. Check it out.

Jerry Porter · August 15th, 2006, 01:05 PM

It's set to auto I don't know what's wrong.

Jerry Porter · August 15th, 2006, 01:11 PM

It plays and captures fine with tapes shot on the HD?????

Nate Weaver · August 15th, 2006, 01:26 PM

Okay, were the DV tapes maybe shot in LP mode?

Jerry Porter · August 15th, 2006, 01:34 PM

Shouldn't have been, but if that would kill it in the HD that is probably what happened. I didn't really check this persons settings.

Mark Silva · August 15th, 2006, 05:20 PM

If it was shot in LP you'd at least see a pixelated and dropped audio like other DV decks that can't play LP right?

Are you seeing anything at all?

Jerry Porter · August 15th, 2006, 05:43 PM

nothing off that tape. I just borrowed a friends consumer cam and it captured fine. HMMMMM no to investigate so it doesn't happen again.

Andy Graham · August 15th, 2006, 05:48 PM

It must have been shot on long play, my hd100e won't play anything shot in LP..i have to use my xl1s to capture it.

Andy.

Nate Weaver · August 15th, 2006, 06:48 PM

LP is hard for a player to track, because of the smaller than usual track size. Usually the rule is don't use LP unless you're going to be playing back on the camera that recorded it. Even then, it's dicey.

Some devices make an attempt to play back LP, even though they can't quite lock onto the track (which is when you get pixellated gook). Other devices (like the HD100) don't even try, because often it's a lost cause.

Jemore Santos · August 15th, 2006, 06:53 PM

Probably shot on LP but just wondering if you shot on 24P mode, does the JVC's 24p mode on DV have the same pulldown as the XL2?

Nate Weaver · August 15th, 2006, 07:27 PM

Any DV 24p mode whether it's 24p or 24pa, will play back in any DV player anywhere. Unless there's tape issues like we're talking about above.

24p and 24pa work within the DV spec, not outside of it.

Robert Bale · August 16th, 2006, 12:25 AM

Ok then here's a question, hd101e will not play back a hdv tape shot in sp mode,TC is correct but just a blank screen no matter what setting you use,the footage is shot on a sony FX1, but.. if i shoot in sd it works fine, the JVC picks up its dv and you get the pic,audio and time code, ????any ideas ????

rob.

August 15th, 2006, 12:20 PM	#1
Jerry Porter Major Player Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Satellite Beach, Fl Posts: 784	Why isn't anything ever easy Just got the new computer all reeved up and whiring. Last week I was in DC and shot with a coulleges XL2 for a 3 min interview. Now I'm back in NC and the HD100 won't play the tape. Is there something set wrong or will this thing only playback what it recordes?

August 15th, 2006, 12:24 PM	#2
Tim Dashwood Wrangler Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Posts: 3,637	It should automatically switch to DV mode. Is your HDV/DV switch is DV position? __________________ Tim Dashwood

August 15th, 2006, 01:26 PM	#7
Nate Weaver Wrangler Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 2,100	Okay, were the DV tapes maybe shot in LP mode? __________________ My Work: nateweaver.net

August 15th, 2006, 05:48 PM	#11
Andy Graham Major Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Lanark,Scotland Posts: 736	It must have been shot on long play, my hd100e won't play anything shot in LP..i have to use my xl1s to capture it. Andy. __________________ Actor: "where would that light be coming from?" DP: "same place as the music" -Andrew Lesnie-

August 15th, 2006, 06:48 PM	#12
Nate Weaver Wrangler Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 2,100	LP is hard for a player to track, because of the smaller than usual track size. Usually the rule is don't use LP unless you're going to be playing back on the camera that recorded it. Even then, it's dicey. Some devices make an attempt to play back LP, even though they can't quite lock onto the track (which is when you get pixellated gook). Other devices (like the HD100) don't even try, because often it's a lost cause. __________________ My Work: nateweaver.net

August 15th, 2006, 12:28 PM	#3
Jerry Porter Major Player Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Satellite Beach, Fl Posts: 784	Yep won't even play in the camera. I know the footage is there.

August 15th, 2006, 01:05 PM	#5
Jerry Porter Major Player Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Satellite Beach, Fl Posts: 784	It's set to auto I don't know what's wrong.

August 15th, 2006, 01:11 PM	#6
Jerry Porter Major Player Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Satellite Beach, Fl Posts: 784	It plays and captures fine with tapes shot on the HD?????

August 15th, 2006, 01:34 PM	#8
Jerry Porter Major Player Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Satellite Beach, Fl Posts: 784	Shouldn't have been, but if that would kill it in the HD that is probably what happened. I didn't really check this persons settings.

August 15th, 2006, 05:20 PM	#9
Mark Silva Major Player Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Pacific NW Posts: 431	If it was shot in LP you'd at least see a pixelated and dropped audio like other DV decks that can't play LP right? Are you seeing anything at all?

August 15th, 2006, 05:43 PM	#10
Jerry Porter Major Player Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Satellite Beach, Fl Posts: 784	nothing off that tape. I just borrowed a friends consumer cam and it captured fine. HMMMMM no to investigate so it doesn't happen again.

August 15th, 2006, 06:53 PM	#13
Jemore Santos Major Player Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Tokyo/Sydney Posts: 297	Probably shot on LP but just wondering if you shot on 24P mode, does the JVC's 24p mode on DV have the same pulldown as the XL2? __________________ "eyes through a digital world"

August 15th, 2006, 07:27 PM	#14
Nate Weaver Wrangler Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 2,100	Any DV 24p mode whether it's 24p or 24pa, will play back in any DV player anywhere. Unless there's tape issues like we're talking about above. 24p and 24pa work within the DV spec, not outside of it. __________________ My Work: nateweaver.net

August 16th, 2006, 12:25 AM	#15
Robert Bale Major Player Join Date: May 2006 Location: australia Posts: 407	Ok then here's a question, hd101e will not play back a hdv tape shot in sp mode,TC is correct but just a blank screen no matter what setting you use,the footage is shot on a sony FX1, but.. if i shoot in sd it works fine, the JVC picks up its dv and you get the pic,audio and time code, ????any ideas ???? rob. __________________ Rob. www.rpbproductions.com robert@rpbproductions.com HD101/G5 Mac/4gig Ram/1TB HDD/30" Cinema Display/FCP.