Getting timecode in with wooden camera's breakout box.

[Michael Epple]

I have not been able to get timecode in with the breakout box from wooden camera. I tried all the different options in the timecode menu with no result. I also heard that the Epic can only send timecode and not receive. I have gotten it to receive through the Pro IO, but maybe you need the Pro IO to do so. Timecode was coming from the Fostex PD-6.

Anyone had any experience with this?

 

[Clint Lealos]

I don't know what an "X break out box" is but I was able to get the Epic to receive TC, but not send it. From what I understand, the pro I/O might be able to send/receive, but I've not been able to confirm that. The Epic by itself definitely can't generate and send continous SMPTE TC.

 

[Michael Epple]

Wow. It removed the name wooden "thing you shoot film with" to x. I didn't know the name of that company was banned from the forum.

Huh, so you were able to receive, but not send? I had been told the opposite.

 

[Jason Osterday]

Are you using a TC box? Just feed with an SB3 or similar box to keep consistent TC. It'll jam with their BOB. Make sure you have the Jam settings correct in the menus.

 

[Clint Lealos]

Hahahaha... now it makes sense

I use the breakout cable from Red, but I'm sure the Epic doesn't output TC.

 

[Satsuki Murashige]

Heya Mike!

The Epic can most certainly receive TC, you just need the Epic sync breakout cable, the same one we rented from Videofax for the Toytalk shoot (we only used it for run/stop for the Preston). Dunno about the WC box you're using or the Fostex but it'll work with a Lockit box.

 

[Michael Epple]

Thanks Satsuki. It was a bad cable from Darcel that was the problem. I blame Darcel!