Adamb14113

Q: Log & Transfer says I have "unsupported media" ??

For the past several months I have been using the Log & Transfer feature in FCE and it has worked perfectly. But now, when I try to log and transfer some clips, a warning comes up that says I have unsupported media. I have checked the file structure and it looks normal; CANON>PRIVATE>AVCHD>BDMV>STREAM>"001.mts". What could the problem be? I'm using a Canon Vixia HF20 and a 16 GB Transcend SD card.

 

Thanks,

Adam

MacBook, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Nov 12, 2012 5:43 PM

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Q: Log & Transfer says I have "unsupported media" ??

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  • by Meg The Dog,

    Meg The Dog Meg The Dog Nov 12, 2012 6:33 PM in response to Adamb14113
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    Nov 12, 2012 6:33 PM in response to Adamb14113

    First, try trashing your FCE preferences. Trashing your preferences is usually the first step to take when Final Cut acts strangely.

     

    http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2611

     

    You can download Preference Manager (free) from Digital Rebellion to have it done for you:

     

    http://www.digitalrebellion.com/prefman/

     

    If that does not work, you can also try copying the entire card to a hard disk drive, and attempt to Log and Transfer from the copy.

     

    If neither of those suggestions work, post back.

     

    MtD

  • by Adamb14113,

    Adamb14113 Adamb14113 Nov 12, 2012 6:37 PM in response to Meg The Dog
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    Nov 12, 2012 6:37 PM in response to Meg The Dog

    neither of those worked. i posted another question with something i tried that still didn't work.

     

    thanks

    adam

  • by Meg The Dog,

    Meg The Dog Meg The Dog Nov 12, 2012 6:51 PM in response to Adamb14113
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    Nov 12, 2012 6:51 PM in response to Adamb14113

    Log and Transfer does not work with Standard Definition Media, and there are anecdotal reports the Log and Transfer gets quirky with cards that contain mixed media - HD, SD and/or still images.

     

    Also, in the log and transfer window, click on the gear in the top center portion of the screen, and from the drop down menu, choose preferences:

    Final Cut ProScreenSnapz001.jpg

    When the preferences open, make sure the AVCHD import audio is set to Plain Stereo

    Final Cut ProScreenSnapz002.jpg

     

    Does that help?

     

    If you have made a copy of the card as a back up, does your camera have a feature that will rebuild the card database (as it possible the card directory has become corrupted)? You may want to try a rebuild the directory, but make sure you have a back up copy of the card first.

     

    MtD

  • by Adamb14113,

    Adamb14113 Adamb14113 Nov 13, 2012 4:13 AM in response to Meg The Dog
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    Nov 13, 2012 4:13 AM in response to Meg The Dog

    I checked the preferences and it was already on Plain Stereo. The problem might be that I changed the quality and had mixed media, but I don't think so because the card had just worked about 4 hours before.