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  Sony PMW 500 media download

  Posted by Richard Marsh on February 25, 2011 at 10:19 pm

  I have a Sony PMW 500 to demo for the weekend (finally). I did a quick test shoot to rehearse downloading media from the camera. We have downloaded and installed the XDCAM Transfer 2_7_1. When we opened up Final Cut and tried to Import (using Sony XDCAM) no media showed up. After further reading, the camera users guide asks that the camera OUTPUT & iLINK be enabled. That menu item, found by going to Menu / OP/ Input-Output / is blacked out. It reads “Disabled” but the cursor skips over it. Any thoughts out there.

  Ian Cook replied 15 years, 2 months ago 3 Members · 2 Replies
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  David Johnson

  February 26, 2011 at 12:34 pm

  I haven’t used that particular camera so I probably can’t help beyond mentioning that, although this is probably not the issue, it’ll still be best to use the most current version of the software (2.12).

  https://www.servicesplus.sel.sony.com/sony-software-model-PDZKP1.aspx

  You also have the option of using XDcam Browser instead of XDcam Transfer, but I don’t have a link to that one handy.

  As discussed in the thread a few lines down “i want my XDcam Transfer back please”, it’s not particularly easy to find so look at the version numbers carefully.
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  Ian Cook

  February 28, 2011 at 2:38 pm

  Hi Richard,

  You should use Transfer v 2.12 or XDCAM Browser 1.1. Also, the file transfers are done over USB, not i.LINK. i.LINK is strictly for a real-time video stream.

  Best,

  Ian

  Ian Cook
  Sony Broadcast and Professional Company

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