Video Freezes Momentarily During Import

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Video Freezes Momentarily During Import

I am capturing video from my Canon GL2 into my MacBook Pro with Final Cut Express v.1.0.1. During import, video will freeze for a second or 2, but I can still hear audio. If you playback the clip once it is imported, it plays back just the same, with the video freezing and the audio uneffected. This happens almost every time I import. Any idea what I can do for this?

MacBook Pro Mac OS X (10.4.8)

MacBook Pro Mac OS X (10.4.8)

Posted on Jan 7, 2007 6:50 PM

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Alchroma

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Jan 8, 2007 12:38 AM in response to Jason Boone

Which Easy Setup are you using?
What is the audio rate on the Canon?

Al

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Jason Boone Author

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Jan 8, 2007 8:15 AM in response to Alchroma

I am using the DV-NTSC Easy Setup. And the Canon audio rate is 16bit. Does that answer your question?

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Alchroma

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Jan 9, 2007 5:21 AM in response to Jason Boone

Yes it does.
Try the Easy Setup DV-NTSC 48 kHz-FW Basic.

Al

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Jason Boone Author

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Jan 9, 2007 1:26 PM in response to Alchroma

Hey Al,
I changed the Easy Setup to 48khz and it still freezes between 30 and 50 seconds into every import I do. Could this have something to do with my camera heads? Or is it a RAM issue on the MacBook Pro? I am also having problems when I try to batch capture into Final Cut Pro 4.5. It will capture the first clip, but then when it goes to capture the second clip, it gives me the error message "TAPE STILL TRYING TO THREAD". So I am guessing that the problem is most likely with the Canon GL2. Any other suggestions?
Thanks.

Jason

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Alchroma

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Jan 10, 2007 4:35 AM in response to Jason Boone

48 kHz- FW Basic??

Al

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Jason Boone Author

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Jan 10, 2007 8:20 AM in response to Alchroma

Yes Al.

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