Timecode display

I'm planning to take FCExpress. I'm a musician, and I have to mount some musical clips but without any particular demands..
Now, among differences between FCPro and FCExpress, I read, on a web article, that
*Video Capture and Timecode*
*Final Cut Express HD will not display your timecode, ....*
So, I wonder what it exactly means.. Isn't there timecode display in clip and/or canvas display?
How can you make editing without viewing timecode?

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Thanks for the help! This option displays 00:00 on all files I import. Maybe there is some metadata missing on my audio files... But when I load an audio clip into the source viewer I am able to see embedded timecode that matches corresponding clips.
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...or, always look at the timecode display in the viewfinder or the LCD before you press REC. The nice display will ALWAYS indicate when you've reset the timecode. If the display is 00:00:00.00 or similar and you are NOT the very beginning of the tape, pressing record will start a new time code sequence everytime.
If you have END SEARCH, use it. this will usually work as long as you haven't removed the tape. Either way, rewinding the tape until a non-zero timecode appears and then pressing REC works. The camera will increment the timecode from that value..
I'm not at my editting station, but I seem to remember that PPPro has a capture setting that will cause it to ignore timecode breaks--you then edit out the rough section at each break when editing. Unless you're going to do something clever like recapturing HDV after capturing SD, you're not going to use the timecode anyway.
Then in the future, always look at the timecode display before you press REC. There is really no reason to stripe if you always remember this.

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I am using the DV-NTSC Easy Setup for device control, etc.
But.... When I output an HD (720P/60P) sequence from the timeline to the P2 cards, the timecode is immediately visible on the camera's timecode counter. I can even send the DV sequence above to the HD P2 setup and the DV timecode will show up.
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But I can send the time code from both a 720P/24P sequence and a NTSC DV sequence using the 720P/60P FCP video playback setup to the Panasonic HVX200A using the camera recording setup 720P/60P.
If I change the starting timecode for my active sequence from 01:00:00:00 to 03:00:00:00 and press play, the timecode sent to the camera displays the correct hh:mm:ss:ff starting with 03.
So you can output timecode using HD settings. And you can send a DV sequence to the same HD settings and see that DV timecode. Although, the DV frame is surrounded by black on all sides.
But why can't you output a DV timecode to a DV setup HVX200A?
Also, if you wanted to create a DV tape using the filters that burn a visual timecode to the tape, don't you need to be sure that you can send the timecode with video so that they are in sync when recorded? You wouldn't want the camcorder to provide timecode that doesn't exactly match the burned to image timecode?

Timecode error in batch capture

I've searched this problem but still haven't found an answer. When I batch capture, I get a "Timecode error" and on about half the clips I logged I have to cancel out of the capture. some work,some don't. It's not a problem with the pre-roll at the beginning of the tape; I left plenty of room when I set the in/out, and the first clip is now captured anyway so it can't be the start of the tape. But every time I try to capture the rest of the clips, I get this error with some if not most of them. I've changed the setting to NDF and it doesn't seem to make a difference. I'm only capturing in the middle of the tape now, so the beginning and end have lots of space. Please someone tell me how to stop this! I just upgraded to Pro and it's my first attempt at batch capture, so I'm pretty disappointed that it's such a waste of time.
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Great, now you made Studio go and have some fun on the weekend.
X is right eliminate things one at a time.
You didn't let us know what drive you are capturing to.
If capturing from the camera doesn't work, it may be that you are experiencing the "multiple FW devices on one FW bus issue" in which case you might try looping the camera or deck through the drive, works for some, but more likely you will need to install another FW bus via the card slot on the laptop.
By the way, this really doesn't sound like a drop/non drop issue, but look at the timecode display of the footage on tape. If the last 2 numbers are preceded by a semicolon,,, it's drop frame.
Now, I believe someone mentioned the US Open!
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I have to create a quick demo movie for a client to review. I would like to embed the timecode visually in the corner so the client can review the movie on a DVD and then make comments relative to the displayed timecode. Is there a way to do this?

You can try this free filter FCE Timecode Display. It has a few more options than the standard Video/Timecode Reader.
Make sure to set Type = Absolute Timecode (default); probably you don't need IN/OUT values (uncheck it), but only Current Timecode (default).
If you logged the reel name you can also display that (check the Reel Name option).
You can position it anywhere on the screen and define font type, size, and color, and a (semi)transparent band beneath the text.
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What's the deal with Drop-Frame / Non-Drop-Frame Timecode?

I'm having trouble with 30fps Drop-Frame and 30fps Non-Drop-Frame timecode formats! I thought 29.97fps means 30fps Drop-Frame, but now I'm all confused.
I'm working with DSLR footage filmed with a frame rate of 29.97. For example, this one clip is listed as (in Project panel)
Media Start: 11:16:11:23
Media End: 11:22:42:22
Duration: 00:06:31:00
Frame Rate: 29.97fps
If I open this clip directly in Source Monitor, the timecode display (yellow, on lower left corner) says 11:16:11:23 at the beginning and 11:22:42:23 at the end. OK. But if I right-click on the timecode display, the pop-up indicates "Non-Drop-Frame"(!!). If I manually change that to "Drop-Frame", the start and end timecode would become 11:16:52:11 and 11:23:23:23, and the duration display (white, on lower right corner) becomes 6:31:12.
Now I create a new sequence of 1080p30, which has a 29.97fps time base. I right-click the yellow timecode display on the upper left corner of the Timeline, it says "30fps Drop-Frame". I drag the said clip onto the sequence. It occupies a length of 6:31:12. If I double-click the clip to open it in Source Monitor, now the Source Monitor timecode display indicates "Drop-Frame", and the start/end timecodes are 11:16:52:11 and 11:23:23:23. Huh??
Now I apply the "Timecode" effect on the clip. The timecode burn-in says 11:16:51:11 at the first frame and 11:23:23:22 at the last frame. I then go to the Effect Controls tab and look at the Timecode effect. It says
Format: SMPTE
Timecode Source: Media
Time Display: 30 Drop Frame
Just playing around, I switch "Timecode Source" to "Clip" - now the timecode burn-in goes from 00:00:00:00 to 00:06:31:11 - and then I switch it back to "Media". Now the Effect Controls tab says:
Format: SMPTE
Timecode Source: Media
Time Display: 30 Non-Drop Frame
And the timecode burn-in says 11:16:11:23 at the first frame and 11:22:42:22 at the last frame!
HUH??
Just for kickers, I switch "Timecode Source" to "Clip" again... Now "Time Display" stays on "30 Non-Drop Frame", and the timecode burn-in goes from 00:00:00:00 to 00:06:30:29.
What's the REAL length of this clip? Is it drop-frame or non-drop-frame? What are the REAL timecodes for it?
Also in a general sense, since I can change the "Time Display" field in the Timecode effect at any time, and change the Timecode display format of the Timeline at any time... How do I avoid creating mismatching timecodes??
Thanks in advance for any clarification!!

So obviously, only one of them could be "correct" in terms of reflecting what actually happened. The other one is slightly sped-up or slowed-down. You might say "oh that's a tiny difference, it doesn't matter".
Zooropa75, just for matter of clarification I want to make sure you understand that no matter which you use, it won't actually speed up or slow down your video. TC, wether it is non-drop or drop, is only a counting system. For that reason, it doesn't even matter which you use to reference edits, so long as everyone editing uses the same TC basis.
If you want actual time accurate TC, as was already mentioned, use drop-frame.
I'm going to kill two birds here. The "drag clip to new sequence button" action I was referring to in my earlier post is dragging your clip to the icon seen below. It should create a timeline using your videos format.
Also, remember I recommended looking in the manuel for "actual" time used? You can see below a snapshot I took from your cameras manuel. You're not shooting in whole numbers for anything unless you're using the 50hz system and shooting at 50p. That is the ONLY exception. ...and this is good for everyone to remember. Very few US digital cameras shoot frames per second in whole numbers. If it says you're shooting in 24p, 30p, 60p, etc. ad nauseum, you can bet your biscuits it's actually the multi-decimal NTCS counterparts like you see below And that should be your final answer. *chuckle*

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