24P timecode recording

I would not cable feed time code to Both cameras unless all three (both
cameras and the PD6) were genlocked to the same Tri-level sync generator.
The clockit boxes or Denecke tri-level sync box will work when jammed from
the PD6. If you feed a continuous external Timecode to the Sony's which is
not in strict cadence with the Digital Video Sync, you will cause
intermittant glitches in the code or the picture of the HD tape when those
tapes are downconverted for Avid digitizing. You could Jam both cameras
from a GR-1 or from the PD-6, but then disconnect the cables. Remember to
Re-Jam every time camera re-loads or powers down.
There may be some drift, (small) but it will be better than incurring the
wrath of the editor for the Green Glitches in the downconversion.

----Courtney


"Brad Harper" <h.brad.DeleteThis@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:rox5b.262882$It4.123147@rwcrnsc51.ops.asp.att.net...
> The best way to feed time code is with the Ambient or Denecke tri-level
sync
> boxes. I am currently using the Ambient box on the feature I am working
on.
> It has performed flawlessly.
>
> These cameras want tri-level sync when feeding time code to them or they
may
> drift a little. They will drift allot if power is turned off or a battery
> changed. I had to work the first day of this feature without one and I
> guarantee the camera to jump code when powered down. I PROMISES IT WILL.
>
> With these boxes you can set and forget, however, they aren't cheep and
> might be hard to get quickly. If you want to try without, I would run
cables
> and leave them plugged in.
>
> Yes, 23.976fps
>
> Brad Harper
>
>
> "Hartigan" <jay.DeleteThis@shootersinc.com> wrote in message
> news:cEidnWdH1uIS_8uiXTWJhg@comcast.com...
> > I'm sure we've had this topic on the group a dozen times, but now I need
> to
> > know how to do this. I guess I wasn't paying attention.
> >
> > I have a shoot Friday and Saturday recording double system onto 2 Sony
24P
> > cameras and audio on a PD-6. I'd like to act as timecode master and
feed
> > code to the 2 cameras. I'm planning on using 23.976fps on the PD-6
> guessing
> > this is what the cameras will be recording. Is this correct? Wolf?
> >
> > Please let me know.
> >
> > Jay
> >
> >
>
>
 >> Stay informed about: 24P timecode recording 

Thanks everyone for the helpful advise. The shoot went well. We were in a
studio situation working off the cart and it was easy. We had an Evertz
master sync gen driving everything. The Sony 900s were given tri-level
sync, and my PD-6 got the standard sync. One camera acted as the master tc
clock feeding a T connector and then PD-6, camera two and Scriptboy took
code off the T connector.

Yesterday the first of the HD tapes were downrezed and the PD-6 discs chased
the video perfectly. We were using a Fostex DV-40 running version 1.71
software.

This was all interview and I'd never recorded 50 minute files with the PD-6
so I was apprehensive. It couldn't have been better.

Jay
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On Sun, 7 Sep 2003 08:38:19 -0400, "Hartigan" <jay.RemoveThis@shootersinc.com>
wrote:

>Yesterday the first of the HD tapes were downrezed and the PD-6 discs chased
>the video perfectly. We were using a Fostex DV-40 running version 1.71
>software.

Just curious, but did you make a backup of that disc ?

R ( who meets a lot of people who just deliver the DVD-Ram from the
PD6, just like a DAT )





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> Just curious, but did you make a backup of that disc ?
>
> R ( who meets a lot of people who just deliver the DVD-Ram from the
> PD6, just like a DAT )

No, the shoot ran so long and my wife had tickets for a show on broadway I
just blew out and left the cleanup for the rest of my crew (they are good
friends) Tomorrow the shoot continues and we'll do it all again. I'm
planning on backing up Monday's shoot but I don't feel it's terribly
important. I'll save that when I make a disc and someone looses it.

Jay
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P.S. I guess my confidence comes from knowing that I also fed two tracks of
audio from the recorder to each of the Sony 900 cameras so there will never
be a chance of completely lost audio.

Jay
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<<No, the shoot ran so long and my wife had tickets for a show on broadway I
just blew out and left the cleanup for the rest of my crew>>

Nice. It's good to own the company, ain't it?
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