Dvw A500 Error Logger
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NEXT >> • Video Ref issue? Help before I jump off a bridge! by JmanFIVEK on Nov 7, 2007 at 12:19:56 pm Hello, I'm currently working on editing and laying to tape 13 episodes for a History Channel project here in
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Lithuania. It's a pretty massive project considering I have to deliver 5 tapes for each sony dvw a500 episode. 3 SD tapes and 2 HD tapes. The HD side of things is working without a hitch but I've been dealing with
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an issue on the SD side of things for weeks and I can't seem to solve the problem. Here's what's going on: Here is a description of our setup: We have a MacPro using a Kona 3 sony dvw-a500 specs Card with the K3 breakout box. Our FCP sequence is 720p 23.98. Using the Kona Card we down-convert to 525i29.97. Next, we pass through a Harris DL-860 legalizer. Then it's on to our Sony DVW-A500 Digital betacam deck. This is a pretty straight forward set-up using standard equipment. But somewhere in this configuration, something is wrong and it's been driving me seriously batshit for weeks. Here is a description of the problem: After laying a sequence sony dvw 500 to tape, when I go back to QC it, digital artifacting will begin to appear. Sometimes this starts at the very beginning during the bars and tone. Sometimes this starts after 30 minutes into the tape. I have noticed that when it does start, it seems to continue until the end of the tape. Additionally, I notice the LTC and VITC readings get dropouts, and the the "tape condition" lights indicate problems. The signal looks totally fine during recording so I don't think it's a cable issue but just to make sure I bought all new cables, broke everything down, and reset it all up. Right off the bat, everyone suggests the deck needs to be cleaned. The reason why I don't believe this is the issue is because: 1. I have been able to successfully lay dozens of sequences to tape under the same conditions without any trouble, before and after these symptoms appeared. The problem seems intermittent. Sometimes it will happen and sometimes it won't. Although lately, it seems to be happening every time. 2. The deck was just fully serviced. So, the next thing suggested is a bad tape or a problem with playback. Other tapes made when this condition was not deciding to appear play just fine. I have tested handfuls of brand new unopened tapes and if the issue
ready for use, this involves assigning timecode to it. UK television programme deliverables start at 10:00:00:00 but it is preceded by calibration bars and tone (B&T) and a clock detailing the programme, episode name/number and programme number. B&T generally start
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at 09:58:00:00 if you are using legacy. New mode timecode starts at 09:59:30:00 with the sony a5000 clock starting at 09:59:50:00 To cover all eventualities It is advisable to strip your tape from 09:57:30:00. To do so on the Sony Digital Betacam
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DVW A500 deck: Set the TC Generator to INT & PRESET (see pic 1) Next you will need to patch the deck to view through the monitor so you can spool through the Decks menus: You need to patch the https://forums.creativecow.net/thread/21/856793 decks super output to your monitor so you can view your options. Set your monitor to accept the decks output. Press the Menu button and use the wheel to jog through options, then you need to set the menu option as follows: 710 set to Black Burst (BB) 808 set to Silence. To choose these options you hold the jog button and select the correct option with the wheel. Release jog button to select. Press menu again to exit. https://blandos.wordpress.com/2014/11/17/tutorial-1-striping-a-digibeta/ To set Timecode: * Press the hold button and hold the jog button while choosing the time with the wheel, release jog button and turn the wheel to move between the times. Hold and spin wheel again to select time. Press set to set the timecode. Next you need to set the video and audio tracks that you want to assign black burst and silence to: To do so hold down SIF on Audio CH1 to light up all the channels. Next hold the Video Input Select SIF to select all video tracks (Pic 2). Underneath the deck panel set the TC Generator: TC REC RUN Auto When this is set up and the Digibeta is fully rewound (rec inhibit is not pressed in) you can now press play and record together. ERROR LOGGER *After striping a tape it is advisable to check the error logger for any channel condition errors. To see the error logger whilst viewing through the monitor hold Entry and press Menu, this will bring up the list of errors. Pic 3 If there is something your unsure about note the timecode and the error and speak to someone in the know. Once you are happy with everyth