Capture/time code drop... oops i didn't mean to

After capturing clip warning came up about break in time code. "You must relog and recapture them without breaks."
Question? Clips are already captured and play fine. Will the drop in TC cause a techenical problem in my program or a problem later during output by using the clips? Going to DVD Studio.
Thank you for your kind attention!

Yes - to be on the safe side you should - and make sure you select "make new clip" in the 'on timecode break' setting in general User Preferences. You may be lucky with what you have captured but you may also find that it creates problems later on - especially if you need to batch digitise parts of your project again at a higher res or for another reason.
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