hc-3 drops frames with vegas, but pani-gs300 does not at DVinfo.net

Richard Yium · August 9th, 2006, 09:23 AM

I exported a couple times an 8 year old tape with vegas, and both times
with the hc-3, it said it dropped 150 frames, but when I used the gs300 to
export to the computer it does it cleanly with no dropped frames.

Should I be concerned?

Thanks

Tommy Haupfear · August 9th, 2006, 03:14 PM

It could just be a difference of tape alignment between the two cams. How is the HC3 with transferring its own footage over firewire to your computer?

Richard Yium · August 9th, 2006, 03:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tommy Haupfear

It could just be a difference of tape alignment between the two cams. How is the HC3 with transferring its own footage over firewire to your computer?

I don't have that much footage shot yet with the hc-3.
But the few minutes I have downloaded is fine so far.

I shot the original footage with a jvc and borrowed the gs300 from a coworker to run a test.

Tommy Haupfear · August 9th, 2006, 04:06 PM

I've seen certain cams not wanting to properly play another cam's tapes even though they both might be MiniDV format. This may be one of those scenarios in which case you might want to get a cheap MiniDV cam to transfer but your HC3 sounds fine to me.

I have the A1U but I'm not going to use it to play my massive library of SD MiniDV tapes. I've been looking for a SD cam on eBay with something like a broke lens but a working deck for under $100.

Richard Yium · August 10th, 2006, 07:45 AM

Well, I have a canon zr20 that eats tapes, so I have to use the hc-3 to download. I'm on my goal to transfer all my tapes to dvd to I don't have
to watch the tapes....

Tommy Haupfear · August 10th, 2006, 07:46 PM

Seems like we have similar goals. Are you going to look for another cheap cam for transfer?

Richard Yium · August 13th, 2006, 01:16 PM

I don't know yet.
I only have 18 more tapes to go.....

Tommy Haupfear · August 13th, 2006, 02:29 PM

I'm looking at about 50 tapes but luckily I want a decent RCA MiniDV cam on eBay for $77 yesterday. Fingers crossed.

Tommy Haupfear · August 17th, 2006, 11:35 AM

My recently acquired RCA CC9370 works flawlessly for capturing and transfer over firewire. I even picked up a souped up battery at Sears on ultra clearance.

Now I just need someone to transfer 50 hours of footage to DVD. Any takers? :)

Heath McKnight · August 18th, 2006, 08:04 AM

Consider using a DI (Direct/Digital Intermediate), that may help. Try www.cineform.com for more.

heath

Richard Yium · August 18th, 2006, 10:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tommy Haupfear

My recently acquired RCA CC9370 works flawlessly for capturing and transfer over firewire. I even picked up a souped up battery at Sears on ultra clearance.

Now I just need someone to transfer 50 hours of footage to DVD. Any takers? :)

Be sure to create labels for your dvd discs instead of using a sharpie....:p

Alex Thames · August 18th, 2006, 11:19 AM

Really? Why is that? I've always used Sharpie.

Heath McKnight · August 18th, 2006, 11:25 AM

Ditto.

hwm

Tommy Haupfear · August 18th, 2006, 04:11 PM

Even a CD Marker? Does that effect archival life?

Richard Yium · August 18th, 2006, 09:21 PM

I'm sorry, I just made a joke to spend more time creating a label
than a few seconds with a sharpie since you had 50 hours of tape
which I assume would be 50 dvds.....

I spend extra time by grabbing a frame from the footage and use
it for the background of the label to make it more interesting.

That's just what I'm doing.

August 9th, 2006, 09:23 AM	#1
Richard Yium New Boot Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Frisco Texas Posts: 18	hc-3 drops frames with vegas, but pani-gs300 does not I exported a couple times an 8 year old tape with vegas, and both times with the hc-3, it said it dropped 150 frames, but when I used the gs300 to export to the computer it does it cleanly with no dropped frames. Should I be concerned? Thanks

August 18th, 2006, 08:04 AM	#10
Heath McKnight MPS Digital Studios Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Palm Beach County, Florida Posts: 8,531	Consider using a DI (Direct/Digital Intermediate), that may help. Try www.cineform.com for more. heath __________________ My Final Cut Pro X blog

August 18th, 2006, 11:25 AM	#13
Heath McKnight MPS Digital Studios Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Palm Beach County, Florida Posts: 8,531	Ditto. hwm __________________ My Final Cut Pro X blog

August 9th, 2006, 03:14 PM	#2
Tommy Haupfear Wrangler Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 1,415	It could just be a difference of tape alignment between the two cams. How is the HC3 with transferring its own footage over firewire to your computer?

August 9th, 2006, 04:06 PM	#4
Tommy Haupfear Wrangler Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 1,415	I've seen certain cams not wanting to properly play another cam's tapes even though they both might be MiniDV format. This may be one of those scenarios in which case you might want to get a cheap MiniDV cam to transfer but your HC3 sounds fine to me. I have the A1U but I'm not going to use it to play my massive library of SD MiniDV tapes. I've been looking for a SD cam on eBay with something like a broke lens but a working deck for under $100.

August 10th, 2006, 07:45 AM	#5
Richard Yium New Boot Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Frisco Texas Posts: 18	Well, I have a canon zr20 that eats tapes, so I have to use the hc-3 to download. I'm on my goal to transfer all my tapes to dvd to I don't have to watch the tapes....

August 10th, 2006, 07:46 PM	#6
Tommy Haupfear Wrangler Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 1,415	Seems like we have similar goals. Are you going to look for another cheap cam for transfer?

August 13th, 2006, 01:16 PM	#7
Richard Yium New Boot Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Frisco Texas Posts: 18	I don't know yet. I only have 18 more tapes to go.....

August 13th, 2006, 02:29 PM	#8
Tommy Haupfear Wrangler Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 1,415	I'm looking at about 50 tapes but luckily I want a decent RCA MiniDV cam on eBay for $77 yesterday. Fingers crossed.

August 17th, 2006, 11:35 AM	#9
Tommy Haupfear Wrangler Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 1,415	My recently acquired RCA CC9370 works flawlessly for capturing and transfer over firewire. I even picked up a souped up battery at Sears on ultra clearance. Now I just need someone to transfer 50 hours of footage to DVD. Any takers? :)

August 18th, 2006, 11:19 AM	#12
Alex Thames Major Player Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New York Posts: 508	Really? Why is that? I've always used Sharpie.

August 18th, 2006, 04:11 PM	#14
Tommy Haupfear Wrangler Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 1,415	Even a CD Marker? Does that effect archival life?

August 18th, 2006, 09:21 PM	#15
Richard Yium New Boot Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Frisco Texas Posts: 18	I'm sorry, I just made a joke to spend more time creating a label than a few seconds with a sharpie since you had 50 hours of tape which I assume would be 50 dvds..... I spend extra time by grabbing a frame from the footage and use it for the background of the label to make it more interesting. That's just what I'm doing.