Clip Proxies QuickTime Error: -50

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Clip Proxies QuickTime Error: -50

We have been using Final Cut Server since September without any issues. During the last couple of days we have hit some snags with Clip Proxies. The transcoding process keeps on failing and I get the QuickTime -50 Error. Has anyone else had this problem? Thank you for any help.

G5 Dual 1.8 3GB, Mac OS X (10.4)

Posted on Jan 5, 2009 6:25 PM

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Answer 1

dredcomm

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Jan 7, 2009 8:58 AM in response to Joshua Basche

What's the codec of the Quicktime movie the proxy is being created from? Can you open that file in the Quicktime Player on the Server?

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Answer 2

Jan 12, 2009 12:30 PM in response to Joshua Basche

Hi Joshua,
I`ve the exact same problem.
I`ve posted here: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1780228
But despite the Mr. Kelly suspicius we didn`t figured out yet.

Did you notice that this files (that give you the quicktime -50 error) is bigger than 3GB? Because with me only happens with files bigger than 3GB!
I also notice that with old versions (of quicktime or/and proapps - compressor -) this error didn`t show up.

Try to transcode a range of files with different sizes, from 1gb to 5gb and see what happens... To me I have a trend to bigger files not transcoding because this -50 error.
Regards

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Joshua Basche Author

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Jan 13, 2009 11:03 AM in response to LucasSaldanhaWerneck

Thank you for your response but I am still getting the issue, even on smaller files. In the Search All Jobs folder it comes up that its transcoding, then goes to wait, and then goes to fail. We are currently using the default transcode method which is H264. I will try another trans-code method to see if that works.

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Answer 4

Jan 13, 2009 1:09 PM in response to Joshua Basche

Hi,

Are you able to transcode files using Compressor.app on the same machine that is running FCSvr?

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Answer 5

Feb 16, 2009 12:21 PM in response to Joshua Basche

Take a look at my post: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1908654&tstart=0
describing my problem with something similar.
But to the date we haven`t figured out yet.
Regards

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