No Time Code!

I was trying to import video from hi8 using log and capture, while doing so, I wasn't getting a time code. Subsequently I wasn't able to import into Final Cut. It imported just fine into IMovie though. Any idea what i'm doing wrong? Also, After importing to IMovie, I whittled away some footage and imported it back to Final Cut as an XML file. I did all my editing and when I wanted to export to quicktime it gave me an error message: "improper.......".
Thanks in advance!
Roger

In FCP, what are your Sequence settings? What are the clip's specs?
When you try to export to QuickTime, which method are you using (QuickTime Movie or QuickTime Conversion)?
If QuickTime Conversion, what settings are you using for the export?
Also, please repeat the entire error message ... it's cut off in your original post.
-DH

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Hey AL
How ya doin buddy?
"Either way, try an Easy Setup>DV Converter, to match your video standard (Pal or NTSC)."
Yep - did that
Yes actually my older Sony TVR-310 camcorder IS a digital unit which can also play back analog tapes.
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First let me say that I've also tried capturing some footage in FCE with my other Sony TVR-950, and have had dropped frames, and also breaks in time code.
I thought dropped frames were strictly a PC issue?
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In fact, I've also read here where folks have a lot of trouble with their Canon GL2's as well. Some of you have even suggested to do your captures in a cheaper Mini DV, or a clam-shell playback machine. This conserves the heads on your GL2 as well.
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Ok I'll use iMovie6 HD (tried and true), to capture ALL my footage and just save the DV files to be edited later (imported) into FCE.
Does this sound like a viable solution to FCE's time code issues?
Will my iMovie captures be JUST AS GOOD as if they were done in FCE?
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End Sub
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lburech wrote:
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> Reese J. wrote:
>> We all know of design-time CSS files. But is there
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>
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>
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>
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