Dubbing Damaged Mini DV Tape

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Dubbing Damaged Mini DV Tape

I have some tapes that can't be captured (at least not without dropping numerous frames) in FCP. I am planning on trying to dub the mini dv tapes to a blank mini dv (thus getting rid of the original timecode) to hopefully fix the problem. What would be the best way to go about this? I use a Sony HCR-HC52 camera to capture/print to tape. I can probably get my hands on two of the cameras. Would using the two with a firewire cable work? If not, what other way will?

Thanks.

Mac OS X (10.5.7)

Posted on May 31, 2009 3:46 PM

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Answer 1

May 31, 2009 6:08 PM in response to Micah986

Using the FW cable between two cameras would work OK, but it's likely not to solve the problem you have. Post back what you're using for a scratch disk, and which Mac are you using?

Jerry

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Answer 2

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May 31, 2009 8:35 PM in response to Micah986

If you do this, make sure to hit RECORD on the second cam before you hit PLAY on the first cam. Otherwise, you simply dub the same time code over.

x

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Answer 3

Jun 1, 2009 2:44 AM in response to Micah986

Hi

Made this but in another eventally more vulgare way.

(tape was recorded in LP-mode => prepared for disaster)

I used same Camera as recorded.

I imported into iMovie 6 (or at least prior to 08 and 09)

I set iMovie pref to import Without Creating individual clips

I after import - selected all and extracted audio

Now export back to Camera and a new tape (Camera set to SP-mode audio to 16-bit)

iMovie 08 & 09 - Can't Export back to Camera

Yours Bengt W

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