Transfer Checklists

Transfer Setup Checklist

• Clean tape path and heads
• Test for color (in 1/2”)
• Set H-position
• Adjust tracking and skew
• Set chroma and hue
• Set luma
• Set audio
• Check digital audio levels in media express or audio scopes
• Check digital video levels in vrecord

Post Transfer Checklist

• Check audio sync
• Using ffmpeg: trim beginning/end to be ~3 seconds on each end (see trimmer.sh script in Scripts folder on SAN)
• Delete original file
• Save new file as final file name
• Complete notes (make sure timestamped notes align correctly following trim)
• Complete Salesforce record
• Run transcodeEngine.py
• Mark Digitization Status: Pass

Troubleshooting Checklist

• Were the heads and tape path cleaned thoroughly (try acetone)?
• Was the tracking and/or skew adjusted (in 1/2” - try adjusting the tape guides)?
• Is the correct transmission chosen in the capture card software?
• Is the selected transmission set up properly (component, composite, etc)?
• Does the problem occur on another deck?
• Does the problem occur on another TBC?
• Is the TBC configured properly?
• Are there settings or preferences in either the software or the computer that are causing the issue?
• Are you using the most up to date version of the software?
• Have you baked and/or cleaned the tape?
• Is the cassette damaged or rattling?
• Have you tried re-housing the cassette?
• Have you tried replacing a cable?
• Is the bay patched correctly?
• For 1/2”, was the “color” selected for a black and white tape?