Timecode: help with HDV work flow

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Tokidoki

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Hi there, Ive been playing around with the XH A1 this past week.
As I'm new to video, everything seems so complicated. Since I know photography I was able to pick up the camera function fairly easy. However, video workflow is a completely different game. My question is , what is timecode? and what does it do? I tried googling it got the definition but it still doesnt solve my problem. When I connect the camera to my pc via Premier CS3 -> capture, I was not able to click on the "scene detect" box, so my only option is to click the "tape" button and it automatically rewind my tape and record the whole tape... so I ended up with 60 minutes worth of video....

I tried googling around but still couldnt figure out how to transfer each scene separately. My guess is that timecode has something to do with it.. I tried to insert a new tape, and reset the timecode to 000:000:000 but it still record the whole thing.

please help!:smile:

while I'm at it, is there a good tutorial online or a good book that will benefit me? cuz most articles/books out there seems to only talk about the basic stuff such as aperture/shutter speed, and what each button does.


Thanks!
 
Premiere CS3 does not allow for scene detect with HDV footage. You shouldn't be using it anyway to capture. There's a known bug that will cause your audio to go out of sync for long footage. Instead, download and use HDVsplit (it's free). It's a stand alone app that will allow for scene detect.
 
cool! thanks for the fast reply, I'll try it when I get home.
Ive also experienced the audio to be out of sync.

so basically everybody here use HDVsplit to capture their video? and then import each video to premier to edit?

thanks again.
 
Tokidoki said:
My question is , what is timecode? and what does it do?
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SMPTE (Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers) timecode is simply a way of identifying each and every frame of video you've shot. There are other ways, such as control track, used primarily in low-end acquisition formats, but SMPTE Timecode is generally accepted as the standard for video.

So, in simple terms, it's a unique identifier for each frame you've shot.

Shaun
 
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