I need to capture footage from a mini dv tape that has no timecode attached to it.  I tried capturing by selecting "V" "A1" and "A2" only, without "TC" selected in the capture window.  I could see the video streaming into the Avid, but no audio.  I checked the Audio Tool, and there were no levels.

Capturing from a Sony HDV deck.

Help!

Thanks :)

I think this is a limitation that Avid has added, since version MC 2.6, Xpres Pro5.6. Check these:

http://community.avid.com/forums/p/29248/162820.aspx#162820 

http://community.avid.com/forums/p/28240/171766.aspx#171766

http://community.avid.com/forums/p/41275/234142.aspx#234142

http://community.avid.com/forums/p/28160/157067.aspx#157067

A way to overcome this is to keep an old version installed at another drive or dual boot, for cases like this, or

buy a mojo ().

If you have another DV deck, connect the two via firewire & dub from one to the other. This should create a new tape with TC & allow you to capture as usual.

If dubbing via firewire doesn't create a tape with TC, try connecting the two with S-Video & audio cables & record on the second deck.