Black frames/ flashes on playback and edit to tape

I am painfully getting a black flash rather than a frame in the video AND audio throughout play back and going to tape. it isnt a black frame on the timeline. Ive tried boosting the ram, cleaning up the hard drive, media share and media drive but still it happens randomly and 'usually' when im going to tape under pressure for time!! please please help if you can thanks

check on your audio / video settings that there isn't a tick beside 'different output for print to video' on the AV devices tab

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