newby setup question. timecode error message

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bgpixelman

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Hi there. I have a DVX100b and just bought FCP6. Should my capture preset be DV NTSC 48kHZ? I shoot in 24p and am using a cheap camera as a player to input tape into system. I am getting an error message;
Batch Capture: Tiimecode error: Unable to locate specific timecode. You may have a specified timecode with insufficient room for a prepost roll operation.

Also, under audio/video settings is the sequence preset DV NTSC 48kHz-23.98?

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
 
Coupla things...

1) DVX ALWAYS shoots to tape at 29.97. The tape won't handle 24 fps as a singular timecode.

2) Never capture in 24 fps off the tape.

Ok, THAT said:

READ THIS!!: http://www.adamwilt.com/24p/index.html#24pRecording

Once you understand that you'll be better for it. Since you shot 24p you'll want to capture using the standard DV/NTSC 48/29.97 capture setup. You'll also want to edit in a 29.97 timeline.

There are ways to get it to 24fps, but you should have shot 24pA if that's what you really wanted to do. Yes, you can use Cinema Tools to remove the cadence in 24p mode to get it to 23.98 -- but someone will get hurt. Read the manual about that and duplicate the capture files.

If you shot 24pA you'll still have to capture in 29.97, but it is less clear. The capture preset says something about advanced pulldown removal. It still captures in 29.97 but as it does it removes the cadence (if you are unclear about what cadence means you haven't read the first link I gave you -- so go read it) on the fly leaving you with 23.98 footage. However, you CANNOT use the advanced cadence removal when you shot 24p mode on the DVX.

I hope that helps a little.

CaptM
 
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