My JVC just went south and I had to pick up a loaner for a shoot tomorrow. I have no idea how to begin the transfer process. The loaner camera is a Sony PMW-350 XDCAM EX. I connected a firewire cable (400 to 800) and have no idea what to do next. Any help will be greatly apprciated. The Sony manual is very vague.
Thanks to all.
Tom
iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.6), 3.4 GHz Intel Core i7 16 GB RAM
Thanks much! I will do that shortly. Got another issue with a client. Bad day all around.
Cheers.
Tom
MtD
I downloaded the software and installed. I take it I should use the HDV/DV output from the cam, correct? Is that firewire 400 to 800? If so, any ideas on what to do next? I feel like a real dummy here. I am so used to just taking the card out of the JVC 700U and putting it in a slot and done. Is there a setting on the camera to allow it to transfer files? Just kinda lost here. I really appreciate tour input. (sorry for the pun)
Cheers.
Tom
If it is XDCAM EX just dig into the private folder, clips and drag the files or folder to your computer. Do not use the FCPX import function. XDCAM EX is native, and does not to be optimized.
Thanks.
How do I get the computer to "see" the camera?
Cheers.
Tom
I finally mounted the camera on the desktop, installed the Sony clip browser. Although I for the life of me cannot find thay program after I installed it. I did note that the clip browser was for XDCAM and not EXCAM. But when I transferred the mp4 file to my desktop from the camera, nothing would open it. QuickTime or FCP X. Help!
Best.
Tom
I transferred the mp4 file to my desktop from the camera,
With the XDCAM software installed you should bve able to simply connect the camera and use the camera import function. You should not be transferring files from the camera to your computer. The application should be doing it.
Hi Tom. I am going to download PDW-U1 from Sony now and see if this works.
Thanks.
Tom
I downloaded the transfer program and installed but it is not in the applications folder. This is getting frustrating. Again, thanks for your info on this problem and past problems.
Best.
Tom
There is no application. It installs system software that plugs into FCP. The app you use is FCP. There was an XDCAM Browser for legacy versions of FCP, but that's not necessary with FCPX.
Okay, I see the SxS cards on my desktop. I then opened FCP X, import. There I found a BPAV folder, in that is a CLPR folder, and in that is the mp.4 file. It shows length, size, etc. What folder or file do I import?
Best.
Tom
Just imported the mp.4 file. It shows in the event browser but there is no video or audio.
Best.
Tom
Tom. I think I have found my problem. I am not giving it enough time to transcode. Background tasks are running. We will see what happens.
Best.
Tom
Are you using the camera import function? You should be able to open camera import and select the card, nothing else.
That did not work. ****. Just tried importing just the card, but got a warning that some files are not supported.
I want my JVC back.
Best.
Tom
Got a loaner camera, lost on file transfer method.
