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DV RT2000, DV Deck and Beta SP timecode question? (long)
What is a good MiniDV (at least) VTR deck with timecode (to use with a Beta SP deck) that works well with the RT2000? I'm looking at the JVC BR-DV600, but please let me know about good Sony and Panasonic options.
Basically, I'll be working from a Beta SP master and I need to go through 10 other dailies tapes and cut alternate angles (for DVD) into the middle of the video (for example a 5 minute scene) for a DVD that needs to have the same timecode as the scene on the SP master tape. I need to know what is the best way to go about doing this and whether or not I should buy a DV editing deck.
Plan A:
(using a TRV900 camera and 2 SP decks. I won't have enough access to the SP decks to actually cut on them, but I can do the transfers.)
1. dub the SP dailies to DV
2. cut together the 5 minute scene (with handles) on the RT2000 and lay it back to DV
3. lay the DV to an SP tape with timecode matching the Master SP timecode
4. if that's not possible, take the above dv-dub-to SP tape and insert edit that onto a dub of the Master with matching timecode
5. Encode MPEG2 with the SP tape and timecode matching the Master SP (with an external encoder, not RT2000)
In this case I would ignore timecode until the final generation(s), at the expense of generation loss (which might be ok).
Plan B:
Buy a JVC BR-DV600U deck (or similar) http://www.dvdirect.com/shop/product.asp?sku=JVC5002 use only one SP deck
1. buy a DV deck with real timecode and deck control
2. Dub the SP master scenes to DV with real timecode
3. dub the SP Dailies to DV with or without timecode
4. bring the master scenes into my computer using their timecode as the template
5. Export the new cut angles, retaining the original timecode from the SP master (not the dailies) to the DV deck
6. Encode MPEG2 with the DV deck and timecode, which should match the Master SP(with an external encoder, not RT2000)
I would only lose one analog generation in this case, at the expense of my bank account.
Will Premiere ignore my DV timecode, and set the start of my project to 00:00:00:00, or can I retain the original timecode from a short clip in the middle of the master?
Another big question: is there anyway to do Plan B with just a camera? Can I manually force timecode onto an audio track somehow? On my RT2000 card, I can export DVD-Spec MPEG2, but could I force Premiere to export and embed specific timecode in the MPEG2 file?
Any other ways to do this?
I really appreciate it!
Basically, I'll be working from a Beta SP master and I need to go through 10 other dailies tapes and cut alternate angles (for DVD) into the middle of the video (for example a 5 minute scene) for a DVD that needs to have the same timecode as the scene on the SP master tape. I need to know what is the best way to go about doing this and whether or not I should buy a DV editing deck.
Plan A:
(using a TRV900 camera and 2 SP decks. I won't have enough access to the SP decks to actually cut on them, but I can do the transfers.)
1. dub the SP dailies to DV
2. cut together the 5 minute scene (with handles) on the RT2000 and lay it back to DV
3. lay the DV to an SP tape with timecode matching the Master SP timecode
4. if that's not possible, take the above dv-dub-to SP tape and insert edit that onto a dub of the Master with matching timecode
5. Encode MPEG2 with the SP tape and timecode matching the Master SP (with an external encoder, not RT2000)
In this case I would ignore timecode until the final generation(s), at the expense of generation loss (which might be ok).
Plan B:
Buy a JVC BR-DV600U deck (or similar) http://www.dvdirect.com/shop/product.asp?sku=JVC5002 use only one SP deck
1. buy a DV deck with real timecode and deck control
2. Dub the SP master scenes to DV with real timecode
3. dub the SP Dailies to DV with or without timecode
4. bring the master scenes into my computer using their timecode as the template
5. Export the new cut angles, retaining the original timecode from the SP master (not the dailies) to the DV deck
6. Encode MPEG2 with the DV deck and timecode, which should match the Master SP(with an external encoder, not RT2000)
I would only lose one analog generation in this case, at the expense of my bank account.
Will Premiere ignore my DV timecode, and set the start of my project to 00:00:00:00, or can I retain the original timecode from a short clip in the middle of the master?
Another big question: is there anyway to do Plan B with just a camera? Can I manually force timecode onto an audio track somehow? On my RT2000 card, I can export DVD-Spec MPEG2, but could I force Premiere to export and embed specific timecode in the MPEG2 file?
Any other ways to do this?
I really appreciate it!
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