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720 x 480 NTSC DV (3:2)
NTSC- CCIR 601/DV (720 x 480) Anamorphic 16:9
Lower (even)
DV/DCPRO-NTSC
Editing timebase 29.97
48 Khz
16-bit audio
The footage isn't out of sync when I watch the being captured. I've tried several times, and yes, I zoomed in at the head of the clip to make sure I hadn't somehow bumped the audio tracks out of alignment!
Can anyone tell me what is happening here?
Thanks,
Andy

Oops. That's where I thought I was. Sorry.

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