No Timecode output to tape

[rallyman2007]

I may have asked this question before but don't seem to have got to the bottom of it.

I'm using Edius 4.61 and the DVE-X1 card. Everything is fine apart from the fact that even though I set my timecode to 9.58.00.00 to start my programmes I can't export them to tape with that timecode and it always just starts at 00.00.00.00. It's not the machine that I'm outputting to as I've changed machines to one that is always ok when using DV Storm and even that starts at 00.00.00.00.

Does anyone have any suggestions please as everytime I want to output a programme at present we have to transfer it in it's entirety to our other computer!

[Alade]

The timecode of the timeline is usually what is outputted, and I can't think of a way to set it to what you want except to tell you to set a 'black' matte in front of the actual video on the timeline to the length to match the 9.58.00.00 you want... and start the output from that point....using the 'mark in, mark out 'method, as the output will only output from the 'mark in point.

[SRsupport]

You are wrong in the project setting (tc preset) you can set the start timecode of your timeline to whatever you want . This is used most often when there are specific instruction by Broadcasters where Colorbar, countdown should start and program.

Also if you had forgot to do this at project level or need to out put at a different start tc you can also do this at seqeunce level Tc preset.
This way you can differenty seqeunces starting at different TC.

@ OP is the deck set to accept external timecode? Because if it it not the deck will generate it own timecode which if it is a dv deck will almost certain start at 00:00:00 if you not have adjusted it.

[rallyman2007]

Thanks for the replies, but I have the project settings correct in that the timecode does start at 09.58.00.00 with colour bars, clocks etc and then the programme starts at 10.00.00.00. It's getting that to output to tape that is the problem.

And yes my machine is set to record external timecode which is why I changed machines to see if it works.

[SRsupport]

Is the setting in EDIUS on the machine with DVE-X1 set to output sequence or original tc?

[rallyman2007]

Is the setting in EDIUS on the machine with DVE-X1 set to output sequence or original tc?

To be honest I wouldn't know where or how to check that. I can tell you that if I click on the sequence settings it tells me the title and the fact that the TC preset is 09.58.00.00 but otherwise I'm not sure what you mean.

[Khoi Pham]

It is in settings/Application settings/Playback.

[SRsupport]

It is in settings/Application settings/Playback.

Correct and it has to be on sequence timecode for it to output the sequence TC


I am using 5.12 don't know if this was the same in 4.6 :
When you click the export to tape you get a dialog and the you click next you get a window which says what you use what the control is and what the tc preset is. If the TC preset is correct and you are still getting 00:00:00 at start of export the deck is not accepting the TC from the timeline thus it is not set correctly

[rallyman2007]

This is what's baffling because all the settings are apparently correct and the DSR 11 that we are using, when connected up to our computer with DV Storm in, will record perfectly, but when connected to the DVE - X1 won't!

[SRsupport]

Test:
hook the dsr11 to ohci of the computer where the DVE-X1 is installed look if your tc gets exported. If not your settings are incorrect.

BTW did you check the playback settings under application settings?
Since you did not know about them that would be the first place to look if it is really set to sequence (timeline tc)

[JohnnyD]

I have a NXe. For proper T.C. output from the timeline, I had to use the firewire on my motherboard, and check my Edius project settings under hardware to DVcam, and check my Sony DSR40 for DVcam recording. Everything worked fine.

JohhnyD

[rallyman2007]

Rather bizarrely, I changed to the OHCI firewire and now not only do I not get video output but the timeline won't play back properly, stopping every few seconds.

[SRsupport]

Can you post a screen grab of your project settings. Because you should get output via ohci to the DSR 11. Unless you have:
1 wrong project settings
2 there is something seriously wrong with your pc

I can get realtime sd off my laptop system harddrive.

[antonsvideo]

I have a NXe. For proper T.C. output from the timeline, I had to use the firewire on my motherboard, and check my Edius project settings under hardware to DVcam, and check my Sony DSR40 for DVcam recording. Everything worked fine.

JohhnyD

correct, the deck needs to be in DVCAM rec mode to accept external TC

[rallyman2007]

It is in DVCAM mode - please don't forget that I have no problems whatsover in outputting from my machine with the DV Storm card fitted, just with the DVX-E1. I think that my problems with playback now might stem from the fact that I had to alter my canopus .ini file so that the overlay was correct using the DVX-E1 card. Does anyone at GV have any thoughts on this?