dropedp frames during capture of tapes

cs1810 · 16th February 2009

Hi guys,

anyone know how to resolve "dropped frames during last capture attempt" ? I tried cleaning my small video camcorder which is used to capture my tapes, but it doesn't seem to work.

I also unclick the option "abort dropped frames" but there were still drop frames in my footage.

help????

alternus · 16th February 2009

If it happens very frequently as you capture, then maybe your HDD is not fast enough.

But if it always happens at a particular scene, the data on your tape may somehow be corrupted at that scene. Nothing you can do...

cs1810 · 16th February 2009

I have always used the same cam corder to capture, but it always work fine.

Before the incident, I used my friend's cam corder to capture the tapes, while capturing, there was an message saying the video and the audio does not sync. After that incident, when i use my cam corder to capture the tapes, the error comes out. So could it be my friend's cam corder?

Thanks for the reply though

alternus · 17th February 2009

Hmm... I wonder if your editing software recognizes the camcorder brand and model automatically. If it does, you may want to check if this is causing the problem. I could be recognizing your cam as your friend's cam?

Other than that, I'm out of ideas... so sorry....

Jemhadar · 17th February 2009

Have u tried defrag your hard disk?
Kill all background processes before capturing.

DXNMedia · 17th February 2009

more likely it's a harddisk issue.

What's your hdd capacity and how much space do you have left?

cs1810 · 19th February 2009

Hi guys, I'm using FCP for my video editing.

My hard disk is a 5 tb data tale. i'm left with 400 gb. And it has been working fine but only after the "incident" with my friend's cam, the probeem then came out. I highly doubt it's the hard disk.

Now I unclick the option "abort capture on dropped frames" to capture my tape, but i dont know if it affects greatly to my footage. But I do see some of my footage freeze at times.

DXNMedia · 20th February 2009

a 5tb hard drive left with only 400gb is the main culprit for your drop frames in capture.
Either you clear out some space or get another harddisk.

based on most drive specification, the performance of the drive will drop more than 50% once space is 50% taken up. The performance drop will be non-linear, which means that if it's 60% used, performance may drop 75%.

Isolate the problem by capturing to another drive or even capturing to your internal mac harddisk to see if the drop frame still happens.

Report your findings.

16th February 2009	#1
cs1810 New Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 10	dropedp frames during capture of tapes Hi guys, anyone know how to resolve "dropped frames during last capture attempt" ? I tried cleaning my small video camcorder which is used to capture my tapes, but it doesn't seem to work. I also unclick the option "abort dropped frames" but there were still drop frames in my footage. help????

16th February 2009	#2
alternus Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: SG Posts: 145	Re: dropedp frames during capture of tapes If it happens very frequently as you capture, then maybe your HDD is not fast enough. But if it always happens at a particular scene, the data on your tape may somehow be corrupted at that scene. Nothing you can do...

16th February 2009	#3
cs1810 New Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 10	Re: dropped frames during capture of tapes I have always used the same cam corder to capture, but it always work fine. Before the incident, I used my friend's cam corder to capture the tapes, while capturing, there was an message saying the video and the audio does not sync. After that incident, when i use my cam corder to capture the tapes, the error comes out. So could it be my friend's cam corder? Thanks for the reply though

17th February 2009	#4
alternus Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: SG Posts: 145	Re: dropedp frames during capture of tapes Hmm... I wonder if your editing software recognizes the camcorder brand and model automatically. If it does, you may want to check if this is causing the problem. I could be recognizing your cam as your friend's cam? Other than that, I'm out of ideas... so sorry....

17th February 2009	#5
Jemhadar New Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 47	Re: dropedp frames during capture of tapes Have u tried defrag your hard disk? Kill all background processes before capturing.

17th February 2009	#6
DXNMedia Moderator Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Singapore Posts: 670	Re: dropedp frames during capture of tapes more likely it's a harddisk issue. What's your hdd capacity and how much space do you have left? __________________ DXNMedia.net Post Production \| Video Acquisition \| Tape Transfers \| Microwave RF Camera Services

19th February 2009	#7
cs1810 New Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 10	Re: dropedp frames during capture of tapes Hi guys, I'm using FCP for my video editing. My hard disk is a 5 tb data tale. i'm left with 400 gb. And it has been working fine but only after the "incident" with my friend's cam, the probeem then came out. I highly doubt it's the hard disk. Now I unclick the option "abort capture on dropped frames" to capture my tape, but i dont know if it affects greatly to my footage. But I do see some of my footage freeze at times.

20th February 2009	#8
DXNMedia Moderator Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Singapore Posts: 670	Re: dropedp frames during capture of tapes a 5tb hard drive left with only 400gb is the main culprit for your drop frames in capture. Either you clear out some space or get another harddisk. based on most drive specification, the performance of the drive will drop more than 50% once space is 50% taken up. The performance drop will be non-linear, which means that if it's 60% used, performance may drop 75%. Isolate the problem by capturing to another drive or even capturing to your internal mac harddisk to see if the drop frame still happens. Report your findings. __________________ DXNMedia.net Post Production \| Video Acquisition \| Tape Transfers \| Microwave RF Camera Services