PDW-HD1500 Network mode true "connect to server" on mac

The finder is not the best ftp client you can use. It is much better to use a dedicated ftp client such as transmit, cyberduck etc.

have you tried just using

the server address and wait to be prompted for the username nad password.

to rule out an issue with the video device have you tried login into it with another ftp client?

I am also looking into a command line solution for you.

apparently a unix app called 'fuse' in conjunction with a plug called "curlftpfs" can mount ftp sharepoints to be used like any other drive attached to the computer. I am finding this info from the ubuntu forums however fuse and curlftpfs can easily be compiled to run on a mac using the package management system 'fink'.

also there is the mount_ftp command already built into leopard.

Message was edited by: Tim Haigh

yeah but download cyberduck its free and see if you can login into the device using that to rule out an issue with the device.

I just setup an ftp server and I can login with any ftp client however the finder gives up a -50 error.

have you considered using a long firewire cable to connect to the device?

could you not just transfer from the device the data to a server or locally to your hard drive using a 3rd party ftp client then point your capture software to it.

So if one station does the capture, Then in order to push the movs to 4 others i dont see what the issue is.


1 mac retrieves the data from the device via a 3rd party ftp client to that macs local hard drive. The capture software processes the data. this macs turns on file sharing and the 4 others macs can access the movie files over your network from that mac.

have you spoken to sony to see what their solution is. I am sure they have a large mac user base that use this product.

It seems strange that this device only supports ftp and not other protocols for network delivery such nfs for example.