Sony sd-card read as device instead as camera

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Sony sd-card read as device instead as camera

Hi, I bought a Sony HDR-PJ320E camera because of it's compatibility with imovie and fcpx.

But for some reason fcpx doens't read the private file anymore after formatting the disk.

Fcpx read the sd card as a device instead of a camera.

I think that the problem started after I reformated the sd-card in the camera to empty it.

Anyone knows about this problem.

And how can I recuperate my movie files?

Thankt a lot for helping me.

Filip Langenbick

Screenshot in FCP:

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Final Cut Pro X, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)

Posted on May 6, 2013 2:08 AM

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Answer 1

May 6, 2013 2:46 AM in response to Filip Langenbick

From your screenshot it appears that you have all the contents in the card inside a folder called "no name".

I believe they should be at the root of the card file system. (In fact, this a "trick" one sometimes uses to *prevent* FCP X from treating a given device as a camera...)

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Answer 2

May 6, 2013 2:55 AM in response to Filip Langenbick

Filip Langenbick wrote:

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And how can I recuperate my movie files?

click on the NO NAME folder .....

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Answer 3

May 6, 2013 3:24 AM in response to Luis Sequeira1

Sorry the screenshot was not the right one.

It showed a backup on an external disk of the SD-card.

This is the screenshop of the SD-card when I ask for the import screen.

Txs,

Filip

P.S. - I've tried with another SD card. Did a reformat in the camera and it works. It's just that for one reason. This card isn't recognized as a camera anymore?

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Answer 4

May 6, 2013 3:30 AM in response to Karsten Schlüter

Thanks Karsten,

but clicking on the NO NAME folder give me a "grey" private folder that i cannot open in FCPx.

Filip

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Answer 5

May 6, 2013 4:21 AM in response to Filip Langenbick

Filip Langenbick wrote:

… but clicking on the NO NAME folder give me a "grey" private folder …

you shouldn't see any 'private' folders in FCPX ....

two examples:

straight from SDcard (my Lumix FZ38 also formats to 'NO NAME'), no 'private' just straight to the clips.

now, from an 'Archive'/backup from another card/recording:

as you can see: that archive is well digged onto an extHDD, into some folder, into another one - but again, selecting the folder which contains the whole AVCHD structure (!!) lists all clips as usual.

are you sure, you're selecting the right folder?

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and, we talk about actual FCPX v08 ? .....

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Answer 6

May 6, 2013 4:22 AM in response to Filip Langenbick

There is one sollution I've found

1// open the package 'private'

2// open the package 'avchd'

3// open the package 'bdmv'

4// open folder 'STREAM'

Convert every .MTS file in Handbrake to .MP4 files

Convert every .MP4 in Compressor to AppleRes format.

Hope the not to much of quality loss.

Filip

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Answer 7

May 6, 2013 4:32 AM in response to Filip Langenbick

Filip Langenbick wrote:

… Handbrake …

Hope the not to much of quality loss.

that is the worst method optional!

mts is h.264, so why converting it?! a re-wrap is faster and smarter.

HB converts from one lossy mts into another lossy mp4, and on final export you probably will use h264 again = 3x lossy encoding!!

solve problems by avoiding them! 😉

and I'm thaaat close to call Handbrake a pest! It's by concept a DVD>>iPod/iPad/AppleTV converter, no 'universal' tool! for straight conversions from h264 >> proRes use ClipWrap.-

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Answer 8

May 6, 2013 4:42 AM in response to Karsten Schlüter

Thanks Karsten,

I'm working FCP 10.0.7

I understand what you talking about. But no way to read the SD card like the way you explain.

I'll show you 2 examples.

Card 1// 4G SD card

Card 2// 32SD card (formated the same way)

This is what I get in FCP

Card 1// Everything works fine - read as CAMERA 🙂

Card 2// Card is read as device and show content instead of movie files 😟

I'm getting nuts about it.

Ithinks I will convert the .MTS files by Handbrake and Compressor into ProRes files.

Hope there will not be to many quality loss.

Any thanks a lot for your help,

Filip

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Answer 9

May 6, 2013 4:53 AM in response to Filip Langenbick

Filip Langenbick wrote:

… Card 2// 32SD card (formated the same way)…

I'm getting nuts about it.…

formatted same, but different used!

see the MP_ROOT folder?

that indicates, you use the media for TWO different codecs (my assumption: AVCHD and mp4). This 'confuses' FCPX (or iMovie for what matter), because the STANDARDS are 'violated'.-

one media - one standard.

never mix 'video formats' onto a single media....

a lossless process:

drag all mts from card into some folder on your Mac
download & install the free AVCAM RESTORER from Panasonic
this 're-enact' the mts to a fully functioning AVCHD structure.
proceed as usual ...

noooo Handbrake! 😁

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Answer 10

May 6, 2013 6:18 AM in response to Karsten Schlüter

Thanks a lot Karsten,

you're the best!

Filip

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Answer 11

Dec 30, 2013 10:56 PM in response to Karsten Schlüter

So, looks like I've run into the same problem. I'm getting this error though when trying to fix my files. I can't get to my .mts files to even try handbrake though. Thoughts?

When trying yo copy the whole folder from the SD card I get this.

Also I've tried to show package content and I was able to copy a few but I get this...

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Answer 12

Dec 31, 2013 12:42 AM in response to lov2snowbrd

lov2snowbrd wrote:

… Also I've tried to show package content and I was able to copy a few but I get this...

hmmm, hard to tell from remote …

My assumption is, error code -36 is an indication, that this specific mts (000276) is somehow … kaputt 😟

After copying all data (or as much as possible), I would format this SDcard and check it with the Disk Utility… maybe, just some 'blocks' are broken. Or, some major issues....

If optional, I would trash this card… in/out errors with a SDcard could mean seriously trouble - … would be sad you miss some nice moments on film, just because of a 10$ piece of plastic .. 😁

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