Capturing problem -tape shot by other cam

[sdam]

Dear All,

My two bits of problem here.. And if anyone knows something about it, I'd very much appreciate letting me know.

Tried yesterday to capture in Avid Xpress Pro HD a Sony tape shot by a Canon (I think it was an XL1, but could be an XL2 as well -wasn't there to check, no reliable info from the people who gave me the tape), using my DVX100AE as a player. Tape was shot SP mode, 48 KHz.

Strange behaviour: All the right side of the frame was having digital dropouts from time to time, especially when changing scenes. And, stranger even, got no sound when playing in normal speed, but I heard the sound when ffwding or cueing, etc.

Ran a cleaning tape for a few seconds in my camera, thinking that it might be the change of lubricants (my DVX had never used anything different than Pana PQ or MQ tapes). Nope. Wasn't. Still can't figure out what's happening, but could it be some kind of evil incompatibility between Canon and Pana? Any ideas/suggestions?

Thank you All,
-s.

 

[aschocken]

i used to have an xl1 (early model), and it had a lot of compatibility problems. would only playback on an xl1, or a professional deck- no other dv cams. and the symptoms were pretty similar to what you mention- tons of dropouts, and no audio. try it on a dsr11 or a canon camcorder or something and it may work for you.

 

[sdam]

Thanks, that's what I thought as well. Will give it a try with something else...