20 years ago, I produced a 2 hour movie on VHS tape comprised of 25 different silent home movie scenes (from 8mm film) to which I've placed Index marks at the beginnings of each scene, to facilitate my subsequent locating each scene, onto which I dubbed one entire song that was appropriate for the scene.
Now, I want to use a Panny DMR-EZ48 vhs to dvd transfer machine to transfer the vhs to dvd. As everyone should know, the Panny cannot do the transfer without creating unwanted Chapters whenever an Index mark is recognized.
My solution was to put the tape into a Mitsubishi HS-U69 VCR that has the ability to ERASE Index marks.
My idea was to search for the Index marks on the tape, then erase them all, hoping that the end result will produce a tape that the Panny EZ-48 will not chop into Chapters since there will be no Index marks.
However, I cannot damage this Master tape; I cannot ruin it under any circumstances. My fear is that by erasing the Index marks, I will ALSO erase the much needed control track time code that as everyone knows, the machine relies upon to play the tape smoothly without any glitches or noise bars.
So what I'm asking is whether or not erasing the Index marks will adversely effect the subsequent playing of the tape which MUST play continuously without noise bars. I cannot damage the Time Code on the tape!
I have not been able to find any reference on the internet as to exactly how or where the Index marks are placed, other than "on the Control track." I want to erase the Index marks but NOT time code.
If I erase the Index marks AND the control track, the playback of THAT section of the tape will NOT play back properly since there would be no time code present. I must know if erasing only the Index marks will adversely affect the playing of the tape.
Thank you, all, for your help. I look forward to your replies.
You can contact me directly here: [email protected]
With much thanks from my entire family,
Tony
Now, I want to use a Panny DMR-EZ48 vhs to dvd transfer machine to transfer the vhs to dvd. As everyone should know, the Panny cannot do the transfer without creating unwanted Chapters whenever an Index mark is recognized.
My solution was to put the tape into a Mitsubishi HS-U69 VCR that has the ability to ERASE Index marks.
My idea was to search for the Index marks on the tape, then erase them all, hoping that the end result will produce a tape that the Panny EZ-48 will not chop into Chapters since there will be no Index marks.
However, I cannot damage this Master tape; I cannot ruin it under any circumstances. My fear is that by erasing the Index marks, I will ALSO erase the much needed control track time code that as everyone knows, the machine relies upon to play the tape smoothly without any glitches or noise bars.
So what I'm asking is whether or not erasing the Index marks will adversely effect the subsequent playing of the tape which MUST play continuously without noise bars. I cannot damage the Time Code on the tape!
I have not been able to find any reference on the internet as to exactly how or where the Index marks are placed, other than "on the Control track." I want to erase the Index marks but NOT time code.
If I erase the Index marks AND the control track, the playback of THAT section of the tape will NOT play back properly since there would be no time code present. I must know if erasing only the Index marks will adversely affect the playing of the tape.
Thank you, all, for your help. I look forward to your replies.
You can contact me directly here: [email protected]
With much thanks from my entire family,
Tony