Re: existing video input+SDI can confuse Kona

Hi Bob,
No need to set the iLink output to DV. That is only necessary if you are doing deck control directly via firewire from the mac (this doesn't work as well in our testing versus our RS-422 to 1394 deck control).

Do you have any preroll time prior to the timecode you are trying to capture? ie tape starts at 00:00:00:00 and you're inpoint is 00:00:05:00. If you're inpoint is too close to the starting timecode of the tape, it likely will have trouble getting to the inpoint. We recommend at least a 5 second preroll before and after all clips (while you are recording the video). This gives enough buffer so that FCP does not overrun the inpoint. Once it gets past the point of no timecode (if it rewinds past the start of video), it will be forever lost.

Regards,

John Schell
Convergent Design Inc.