DV/HDV Outputting Using Backup

[ShadowVision]

I know there are places here on the forum where this question is being talked around. And I posed it on an earlier post that no one responded to.

But with HDV or DV backup, using the S4KP, I cannot export as one file using either the HDV or DV backup options any complete storyboard over 1 gig. What it does is cut off after one gig and then puts the next one gig in a separate file. It is frustrating.

I suppose that it is a file limit setting. Anyone know how to fix this?

[TimKennelly]

I agree it is irritating and limiting in our editor.

The files are lossless so you can reassemble them on any capable PC editor even the free Movie Maker, but not on our units yet.

[ShadowVision]

The thing that bothers me is that the file size limit in FAT32 is supposed to be 4 gigs. But our system splits the project at 1 gig, thus a 30 minute show is like 5 or 6 files in DV and many more in HDV.

But the problem could be solved if you could use a NTFS formatted drive. There is a much large file size limit with that newer formatting.

Reassembly of the clips is tough. There are programs that do this automatically like Visual Hub, but I can't preserve the 16:9 formatting.

So, my show will still be pulled from dvd for Internet for the time being. If anyone else has a suggestion, please give it to me.

[ChrisStone]

Export your show out to tape, then firewire back into your pc.

[ShadowVision]

That's a great idea, and I've done that. But I've had issues on sound sync and it seems like dropped frames.

The harddrive option works, but the long storyboard is in several pieces. I'm trying to find a way to automatically stitch them together.

Visual Hub does this, but I have to export to a NTFS drive. II used DVD for my show last night, which isn't ideal.