Insert to tape

I have a problem with edit to tape. Our PVW2800 is overwriting timecode when it shouldn't. On opening the edit to tape window the timecode insert button is not selected, but timecode is written to tape anyway. The only way to prevent timecode being written is to timecode insert on then off again. The next time you open the edit to tape window it has reset and you need to turn it on and off again.
I am using a dual G5 with a Decklink Extreme (two similar machines which both have the same problem). Using Decklink's Blackmagic Deck Control the insert process works perfectly, so it seems to be an FCP problem. We had no problems with this when we were using FCP4.5, only when we moved to FCP5 (one machine is new with FCP5 as the first version installed, the other is an upgrade from FCP4.5).
Any clues would be greatly appreciated.
Regards,
Trevor

FCP Rescue "trashes" your existing preferences. It also can save your preferences when you know them to be in an uncorrupted state, so the next time you have any problems, you can restore your backup preferences as opposed to trashing them.
Repairing preferences is an activity performed by /Applications/Utilities/Disk Utility.app and should be done on a regular basis... Crank up that program and it should be pretty self explanatory.
Patrick

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We have a tape "Quantum Super DLT 600 tape drive" connected to Sun solaris 9 and working properly.
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Hi,
I'm outputting a 23.976 sequence directly onto a 29.97 drop frame HDCAM SR tape. Seems to work fine, the 3:2 pulldown is there, timecode is OK. Since this project is to be delivered for a national television network, I'd like to know about any possible flaw in this workflow. I know I will have trouble matching timecodes if I want to make inserts on tape but apart from that...? Any thoughts about how reliable this workflow is?
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My Sony HC-3 HD camcorder has just failed. I've had it just over 3 years.
I really don't enjoy video editing much, and despite maybe shooting 20-30 tapes of HD footage of my young children, I'd only got round to importing a handful over Firewire, but was lulled into a false sense of security perhaps by treating the tapes as my film negatives (new tape each time).
The camcorder behaved a bit erratically a few weeks ago when inserting a tape, then the other day it gave an error, I ejected the tape and had a constant C32:11 error flashing. Lots of user reports on the web, no idea what the real issue is, but any suggested fixes didn't work.
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Almost feels as though something isn't clicking/catching when you push the tape in.
Anyhow, I thought if worst comes to worst I'll just buy Sony's latest model - then the realisation they'd discontinued consumer HDV tape camcorders. Not a happy bunny.
I've sent camcorder to local Sony repair center and am awaiting outcome.
Now my questions are:
1 - Is there any way of simply reading the tape data using an SD camcorder if I ever needed to ? - There are programs that use them to archive data so I guess in theory it must be possible just to read the data, unless it's stored in an SD compliant file format rather than just data.
2 - is 1080i HDV (1440x1080 res) as captured by the Sony HC3 a cross-vendor format or Sony specific - (if 1 is impossible) could I if needed say pick up a Canon HDV camcorder and use that to import my video?
3 - are we to assume now that DV/HDV is dead as a consumer format despite it's better image quality compared to hard drive/memory card video codecs.
Hopefully Sony will repair my camcorder for a fixed rate charge - if they can't or won't what are my options for importing the video I've got on tape?
There are bound to be companies who'll do this for a fee if worst comes to worst, but I feel a bit annoyed with Sony for dropping support for the format after buying an expensive camcorder only a few years ago.
Even if it can be repaired, I'm not sure I'll want to continue using it if there's a risk of future failure and inability to import old tapes. Frankly I'm glad I've used the video function on my Canon 5D II a lot in the last year or so for quick video clips even if many are transiently OOF.
Yes, my fault for not importing the tapes immediately after shooting, but I'd assumed that I would be able to import the data well into the future evene if it meant a new device.
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Jeremy Hansen wrote:
HDV is not dead!!! Heavens, the pros laugh at AVCHD and hard drive based cameras. When you shoot on HDV tape, you have a backup.
Sony do still manufacture HDV pro camcorders of course - it's the early adopter consumer they've left in the lurch.
One of my original reasons for using tape was this automatic backup - silly of me not to routinely import tapes to Mac of course.
To answer your questions:
1. No, you can't read it with an SD camera. you are correct that it is just 12GB of data, but no software really knows how to go back and forth, so to speak. In case you care, there was an app years ago (I forget which) that could use a Dv camera as a 12GB backup drive. But practically, no.
Shame really seeing as it's just data - I'd used the Firewire SDK kit DVHSCap app to pull off 12-13GB m2ts files in the past which I felt would be ok for computer archival, unedited direct playback on PS3 and fairly quick to convert to AIC as needed for future editing purposes using a utility.
I did wonder if DVHSCap might be able to pull the data from an SD camcorder, but maybe the tape just would not play.
2. HDV is HDV. If you had problems, pros would advise you to import with the same camera, or at least same brand. But, usually there are no problems. There shouldn't be, but occasionally there are.
I was hoping this was the case, great.
3. Image quality is NOT better with hard drive based camcorders. In fact, most use a higher rate of compression than HDV. What is the advantage? A tape-based camera takes an hour to import and hour. Hard drive cams go faster. Some look great, but there is no advantage over HDV.
Yes, the only advantage of HD/card based camcorders is simpler import faster than real time, and I'd always been concerned with HD camcorders you'd have too many eggs in one basket if the HD failed in between imports to computer.
I own an HC-3, and you have to realize it was an early camera in the high-def market. I don't use it often (except as a secondary) because of its optics.
I've always found it produced pretty acceptable results - constantly amazed that 3-4 year old products get regarded as obsolete by manufacturers who just want you to buy the latest gadget.
Here is my advice:
Get a Canon HDV camera. Use it to import your tapes, and enjoy its superior optics and color quality. Opinion? Yes, but I believe it.
I may consider that if repair fails - any model recommendations that would trounce the Sony?
Cheers
AC

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Hi Experts.
This is the first time when we are taking backup through DB13.
I have inserted the Tape in the Tape drive and run the Online Full Backup. But an error was thrown as mentioned Below.
Please also suggest me what are the changes which needs to be done on OS Level for the successful backup through DB13.
Part of Error Message
BR0280I BRBACKUP time stamp: 2010-09-09 18.01.59
BR0057I Backup of database: JMD
BR0058I BRBACKUP action ID: beebweva
BR0059I BRBACKUP function ID: ant
BR0110I Backup mode: ALL
BR0077I Database file for backup: /oracle/JMD/sapbackup/cntrlJMD.dbf
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BR0143I Backup type: online
BR0111I Files will be compressed
BR0130I Backup device type: tape
BR0102I Following backup device will be used: /dev/rmt/0mn
BR0103I Following backup volume will be used: JMDB01
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BR0208I Volume with name JMDB01 required in device /dev/rmt/0mn
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BR0226I Rewinding tape volume in device /dev/rmt/0m ...
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BR0278E Command output of 'LANG=C cd /oracle/JMD/sapbackup && /usr/sap/JMD/SYS/exe/run/brtools -f detach LANG=C cpio -iuvB .tape.hdr0 < /dev/rmt/0mn':          -
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BR0279E Return code from 'LANG=C cd /oracle/JMD/sapbackup && /usr/sap/JMD/SYS/exe/run/brtools -f detach LANG=C cpio -iuvB .tape.hdr0 < /dev/rmt/0mn': 2
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BR0280I BRBACKUP time stamp: 2010-09-09 18.01.59
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Hi Anil,
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BR0057I Backup of database: JMD
BR0058I BRBACKUP action ID: beecamwa
BR0059I BRBACKUP function ID: ant
BR0110I Backup mode: ALL
BR0077I Database file for backup: /oracle/JMD/sapbackup/cntrlJMD.dbf
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BR0143I Backup type: online
BR0111I Files will be compressed
BR0130I Backup device type: tape
BR0102I Following backup device will be used: /dev/rmt/0mn
BR0103I Following backup volume will be used: JMDB01
BR0134I Unattended mode with 'force' active - no operator confirmation allowed
BR0208I Volume with name JMDB01 required in device /dev/rmt/0mn
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BR0226I Rewinding tape volume in device /dev/rmt/0m ...
BR0351I Restoring /oracle/JMD/sapbackup/.tape.hdr0
BR0355I from /dev/rmt/0mn ...
BR0241I Checking label on volume in device /dev/rmt/0mn
BR0280I BRBACKUP time stamp: 2010-09-10 15.04.10
BR0226I Rewinding tape volume in device /dev/rmt/0m ...
BR0202I Saving /oracle/JMD/sapbackup/.tape.hdr0
BR0203I to /dev/rmt/0mn ...
BR0209I Volume in device /dev/rmt/0mn has name JMDB01
BR0202I Saving init_ora
BR0203I to /dev/rmt/0mn ...
BR0202I Saving /oracle/JMD/102_64/dbs/initJMD.sap
BR0203I to /dev/rmt/0mn ...
BR0280I BRBACKUP time stamp: 2010-09-10 15.04.36
BR0198I Profiles saved successfully
BR0280I BRBACKUP time stamp: 2010-09-10 15.04.38
BR0315I 'Alter tablespace PSAPSR3 begin backup' successful
BR0201I Compressing /oracle/JMD/sapdata1/sr3_1/sr3.data1
BR0203I to /sapinstcd/sr3.data1.Z ...                          -
error
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sh: /sapinstcd/sr3.data1.Z: Cannot create the specified file.
BR0280I BRBACKUP time stamp: 2010-09-10 15.04.38
BR0279E Return code from 'LANG=C compress -c /oracle/JMD/sapdata1/sr3_1/sr3.data1 > /sapinstcd/sr3.data1.Z': 1
BR0224E Compressing /oracle/JMD/sapdata1/sr3_1/sr3.data1 to /sapinstcd/sr3.data1.Z failed due to previous errors -
error
BR0280I BRBACKUP time stamp: 2010-09-10 15.04.42
BR0317I 'Alter tablespace PSAPSR3 end backup' successful
BR0056I End of database backup: beecamwa.ant 2010-09-10 15.04.38
BR0280I BRBACKUP time stamp: 2010-09-10 15.04.42
BR0054I BRBACKUP terminated with errors
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Sorry - just realized that i mis-typed the version number. it's actually 4.2.1, not 4.1.2.
Also - a few updates:
1) we've determined that this is not a hardware issue. We are able to successfully write other DVD SP projects to the drive, but not this one.
2) We tossed the .LAY and .layout files, thinking maybe they were corrupt. But this didn't fix the problem. It still fails in the same way.
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-perry
Message was edited by: perry paolantonio for clarity

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