Capturing a dvcam tape

i am trying to capture a whole tape from a dvcam, and i set an in and out point from beginning to end, but final cut keeps breaking as if there is a timecode break and missing chunks of media in the process.
Ive checked on the tape and there are no timecode breaks present, the settings are not set to stop capturing after a certain amount of time and the breaks always occur in different places on the tape every time i try to capture.
the deck i am trying to capture from is a HDV HVR-1500, dont know if that helps at all, i am trying to work out whether its the deck, final cut or tape thats the problem,
Lianne

Ive checked on the tape and there are no timecode breaks present, the settings are not set to stop capturing after a certain amount of time and the breaks always occur in different places on the tape every time i try to capture. the deck i am trying to capture from is a HDV HVR-1500, dont know if that helps at all, i am trying to work out whether its the deck, final cut or tape thats the problem,< </div>
I do not know that deck.
Most such errors are easily traced to the tape. Or the deck.
Breaks are occurring at different places suggests incompatibility between the deck and that particular tape. Let's say you shot on a Canon camera, a Sony deck might not like the head pattern. If you need this done in a hurry, get a new deck or try dubbing your tape from you camcorder to the 1500.
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