Why does capture sometimes make clips?

[skier-hughes]

First thing I captured 2:30:50:02 from a vhs tape, as one large clip.
Not knowing how much was left on the tape and having to pop out I stopped capture.
Came back and have just captured the remaining 27 mins and it has made 7 clips from this.

As such it isn't a problem as they go on the timeline and out pops a dvd, but why has it done that?

I haven't changed any settings,
Capture front bay, composite as dv50i, same as I always do.

Computer wasn't turned off while I went out.

Graham

[Operater]

First thing I captured 2:30:50:02 from a vhs tape, as one large clip.
Not knowing how much was left on the tape and having to pop out I stopped capture.
Came back and have just captured the remaining 27 mins and it has made 7 clips from this.

As such it isn't a problem as they go on the timeline and out pops a dvd, but why has it done that?

I haven't changed any settings,
Capture front bay, composite as dv50i, same as I always do.

Computer wasn't turned off while I went out.

Graham

Maybe the created clip is over than 2 Gb (or some limit).
I don't know how do you set that limit...

[antonsvideo]

this can happen when there were interruptions to the incoming signal caused by snow or blank spots on tape

to avoid this, use a TBC, then snow can go for hours and you will get perfect results because the TBC supplies a constant stable output

[skier-hughes]

It's not the 2gb or 4gb limit, as first clip captured was 2 1/2 hours long at some 30 something gb.

I looked at joins and there is nothing noticeable, but could be something I can't see, it's not a change of camera/cut/transition/snow, it's right in the middle of things.

I might recapture it and see what happens, but then again, I have another 6 tapes to capture yet. Next one is 53 mins in and all one clip so far...........

[Operater]

Maybe an audio change? I have seen it...

[biopic]

Particularly if there is a momentary audio overload.

[skier-hughes]

Didn't check that as am listening to on-line radio on my office pc :)