Jeremy Kruse

Walter, thanks for your information. I took my camera to JVC and they checked and said it was "clean". So I have shot a few hours of tape (JVC tape) since and have uploaded it and upon viewing have still seen bit errors. Now this of course could be because I have used different brands of tape in the past and the camera heads still have some gunk on them. But, the puzzling thing about it is that I have captured a tape twice and what you are terming a bit error is occuring at different points on the tape. So, if JVC says the heads are clean and it seems that the tape I am capturing is not damaged, what is the source of these bit errors and how can I eliminate/remedy this problem? If it helps, I am capturing using Cineform. Thanks! Jeremy

This is a good example. Since file size is limited to 100k on the forum, I reduced the size dramatically, but I think you can still see it. I can e-mail a higher res version if anyone wants one. Artifact_frame_small.BMP

Has anybody had issues with footage going out of sync in capture? I've used the "split scene detector" as recommended by a guy at Cineform, but that hasn't fixed the problem. Thanks. Jeremy Kruse

Hello, I have had the HD 100U for over a year and have experienced the same issue. Some tapes are better than others in regards to the above mentioned dropouts/artifacts. I am in the middle of conducting a series of tests in trying to figure out how to eliminate this problem. I shoot HDV 24P and I capture my footage using Aspect HD. I found that it is important to capture using the "large" file size setting. They recommend "medium". The files are a little bit bigger, but it seems to help so far. (I have a problem with the footage going out of sync in capture on both settings - but that's a whole other issue I'm trying to figure out. Using the "split scene" function as recommended by Aspect HD doesn't fix this problem.) In regards to my camera settings, I have found that turning detail to "minimun" or "off" is helpful. And I have also found that having motion smooting on makes a difference. These are premliminary tests and I need to do more to really know, but it's a start. I'm curious if you or anybody has figured this out and has any advice. I edit in Premiere Pro 2.0 with great results. Thanks. Jeremy