Hey all, I hope this is in the right spot.

I am trying to play a DVCPRO tape in my DSR-1500. Normally when I get a format I can't handle (ie. DVCPRO 50) I will see timecode and scrambled video. With these tapes, I am unable to get anything. No timecode, audio or video. My theory is the tapes are blank, though the production house swears they are not. I have also tried to play them on an HVR deck with similar results.

Has nyone had this issue before?

Are you seeing time code or control track on the DSR-1500?  Have you tried the tape in a DVCPro deck just to confirm they are blank?  I do know that the DSR-1500's bigger brother, the DSR-2000, will play DVCPro tapes over the composite and component outputs, but NOT the firewire output.

No timecode or control. The tapes are on their way now to someone with a DVCPro deck to check exactly that. I should be hearing back tomorrow.

Tried every output from the DSR except the firewire, oddly enough. No signal through SDI, Component or Composite. I'll be sure to post when I hear if the DVCPro deck was able to see video.

We got the tapes back from the transfer house and they were able to transfer them no problem. Apparently the DSR-1500 is completely unable to read anything off of DVCPRO HD formats. Though I still find it strange that it was able to see TC and scrambled video when looking at DVCPro 50.

Either way, it worked. Thanks for the help!