I have footage that was shot 24PA, edited in a 24PA project (23.976), and transfered back onto tape via digital cut.  I am trying to capture footage from that tape into a new 24P (23.976) project but can't find the correct pulldown setting.  No matter what cadence I use, Advanced or Standard, Avid drops incorrect frames.  I have also tried all the pulldown phase letters with both cadences with no luck.  Is there anything left to try, or am I out of luck with this?

You will need to find the correct pulldown. It is unlikely you have the traditional 00:00:00=A frame pulldown pattern. You would have needed to output using Assembly edit via non firewire controlled deck- as firewire do not support true frame accurate assemble edit. This would have caused your pulldown to shift.

Thanks Dom,

I have tried every pulldown option available in the Avid and none seem to work.  In the past I have had luck capturing in a 29.97 project, exporting a QTR and using After Effects to find the correct pulldown, then rendering.  Problem this time is that this is a 30 minute piece and that will take quite a bit of time.

So you have activated and adjusted the 00:00:=A Frame setting in Avid? Does your system detect the right deck in Capture Tool?

Yes.  I started with the Standard cadence and tried A,B,X,C,D and none worked.  Then I moved on to the Advanced cadence and did the same thing but still couldn't get the correct pulldown.   This has happened to me before.  I have got footage in that was 24p (not PA) and the Avid could not find the correct pull down no matter what setting I used.

I had this problem when I was using an older XPro and an old DV deck (DV2000). Once I switched to qualified deck like the DSR-25 it fixed the problem.

I have a Panasonic AJ-SD93 DVCPRO50 deck.  I think it is on the list.  I love 24p, but it is always a hassle!

Is the deck being recognized correctly by Deck Configuration?

Yeah.  I think I will just edit everything in a 29.97 project and be done with it.  It will be going to DVD so I will lose true 24p but it will look the same.  I do have some 29.97 that needs to be incorporated so it will save me those headaches as well.  Thanks for your help Dom.