Timecode?

[NevBull]

if the production allows it - pre-roll is a good idea as it can take a few frames for the timecoded device to 'lock on'

its also good practice to preload movie files in Catalyst to ensure they playback with no delay. just load the file into the layer the cue before, either in Inframe mode or one of the 'trigger >0" modes. then bring up the intensity to start the movie.

Nev.

[Peter]

The movie was preloaded and setup in the previous memorie with inframe. Didnt use pre-roll.

[SourceChild]

In situations where I've needed frame accurate video, I will make Catalyst the TimeCode Source (either outputting MSC from the frame rate of the master file or running Audio mode and outputting SMPTE) and build a cuelist on the lighting controller that jumps the timecode accordingly for programming.