AC130: NLE makes a glitch when camera closes the file and starting the next file.

Hi Vaughan

With Church ceremonies I stop the main cam while I go up to the altar and film the register signing so that is normally under 19 minutes...I don't compile DVD's with one huge file but have a clip for each event...during a dance recital the main 1 hour file is split up anyway into clips for each dance so Mummies can navigate to a specific clip as they only want to see their little darling in action anyway. Funny thing is that IF I do have a clip that exceeds 19 minutes, my DVD Authoring software goes crazy and really doesn't like it at all ...that couls quite easily be the fact that the timecode was missing because I just imported the MTS file and not the entire folder!!! Hmmm maybe all the help and assistance here will solve that problem too...thanks guys!!!

Now, my HMC72's and HMC82's were also quite happy to import two clips with the same name ...especially dance recitals where both cams run continuously... but it definately didn't duplicate any clips ..must be something unique with the 150 series!!

I think I only ever had one father of the bride who rambled on for 37 minutes!!! Most of my wedding speeches are below 8 minutes and only a smattering go into the 10 to 15 minutes range.

Chris
 
Apparently some AVCHD camcorders store timecode using SEI messages embedded in the .mts files. Reportedly Edius knows how to extract this information and DVMP Pro can do this as well.

http://www.dvmp.co.uk/
http://forum.videohelp.com/threads/305757-date-time-stamp-on-AVCHD-possible
http://hirntier.blogspot.com/2010/02/avchd-timecode-update.html

I've filmed a number of events with AVCHD cameras and never had dropped frames when using a simple DOS copy command to seamlessly paste the spanned clips back together. I prefer the simplicity of backing up individual files rather than entire AVCHD catalogues and the flexibility of renaming the files so they aren't just a bunch of numbers.
 
during a dance recital the main 1 hour file is split up anyway into clips for each dance so Mummies can navigate to a specific clip
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Gee Chris, you've got me there!

We do this for dance concerts as well, but we do it in authoring only. (DVDLabPro or DVD Arctitect both allow in andouts at markers, Architect does DVD and Blu-ray off same menus).

Have always only imported one long MPEG into the authoring program, then have separate menu buttons for each routine, so the kids can play their one item
over and over again. It always seemed easier to manage.

Also makes it easier to gauge file size to fill up the entire disc IMHO, and you're only dealing with one file, so no delays when you hit play.

Cheers,

Vaughan
 
Hey Vaughan

Six of one and half a dozen of the other!! I prefer to work to lots of short clips rather than a 2 hour monster...if I decide to change something it also means I only have to render out a short file!! As an example a bride (who loves her DVD's) has the new hubby who has asked me to put a different song on her photoshoot so hubby has his version and she has her choice! Now instead of having to re-render a 100 minute MPEG2 file to do the change, I only have to re-render file less than 4 minutes!! Saves me time and frustration!! Also, each clip has a title on a black background and fades to black at the end so when movies are played they appear seamless..however, more importantly, they allow the viewer's brain to "reset" and start the new viewing fresh!! It's a well known fact that human attention span is a mere 15 minutes then they start to wander!! (That's why commercial programs are in 13 minute chunks, with ads in between) You can watch up to 2 hours of recital easily without losing attention provided each dance starts as a new clip!! (I had this advice from way back from someone who specialised in advertising and viewer attention spans...so it so work...however for me making shorter clips makes sense and suits me better!!)

Chris
 
Chris,

We always dissolve back to a title with moving background during the applause for our concerts, then when the applause dies out, that's where we have the chapter marker, then dissolve back to the next act.

My new i7 2700K chip will encode a 1 hr 50 min. clip into fine quality MPEG in 31 minutes, just the right time for a cup of tea!!!!!

Trust you're enjoying the rain over there this weekend! We've just had a week of it.

Cheers,

Vaughan
 
Hey Vaughan

That render sounds just about right too...my i7 is roughly the same specs as yours as it does MPEG2 renders in about 1/3rd real time...I cannot imagine how much time I was losing with my DuoCore...firstly I had to transcode to HDV so the processor could actually preview the footage which took almost real time and then renders accounted for close to 8 times realtime so your 110 minute clip would have taken around 14 hours...I'm glad I upgraded!!!

It rained fairly consistently here on Friday and today is sorta overcast with a couple of sprinkles...I have a wedding tomorrow (outdoor ceremony too) so I'm praying the rain holds off just for a couple of hours after lunch so we can do the ceremony, photos and video shoot....!!!

Chris
 
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