Capturing DV Video Using Pinnacle Studio DV.....

[MikeGiffard]

Hi all,

I have previously captured video on a tape and broke the timecode, i found out how to apparently correct this, by recording with the cap on start to finish.

I then used the same tape again thining that it would be ok now, and now I am getting the error when capturing "Error with timecode...."

Is this tape wrecked for good or am I doing something wrong ?

Cheers,
Mike

[WMCollins]

Yes, it is wise to strip your tape before using them. Also, it happen to me. The tape is usable. Just make sure you start at the very beginning of the tape. Double or triple check by repeatedly hitting the rewind button.

[Tommy]

I haven't had this problem and wouldn't want to. What are you refer to when you say "strip your tape before using them?"

Like I said i haven't had this problem before, what camera are you using?

[jtor]

This happens if there's a blank in the DV tape between 2 recordings. Strip your tape meaning record timecodes to the entire tape, by leaving the lens cap on, while recording. Others plug a jack to the mic in of the camcorder to eliminate sound from being captured by the camcorder's builtin mic. This happens to all camcorders, especially when you stop a recording in the middle of the tape, and replace the tape. Because if you plug the tape back, you're not sure if you are in the original/correct spot where you left off.

I'll go with WMCollins' suggestion. Another suggestion, as I do not 'strip' my tapes before actually recording on to it, I made a short (about 2minutes) of 'black' video (no audio). I send this to tape as 'spacers' to my videos. This gives me some window in between videos. That way, even if I replace tapes, I just need to go to this 'black' spot (that has timecode) and I can resume/append videos, without breaking timecodes.

my 2cents.