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  Importing XDCAM fails

  Posted by Peter Berthet on January 31, 2013 at 10:02 pm

  So essentially im importing XDCAM either through media browser or by dragging the clips into prem and i get the importer generic error message.

  Its happening on multiple CS6 windows systems and for the life of me i cant figure out why.

  – Pete

  Peter Berthet replied 13 years, 3 months ago 4 Members · 8 Replies
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  Angelo Lorenzo

  January 31, 2013 at 10:29 pm

  Media Browser only. XDCAM should be a series of MXF files; was the card’s file/folder structure preserved during copying? If not then this link may help https://dylanreeve.com/videotv/2011/virtual-xdcam.html

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  Angelo Lorenzo

  January 31, 2013 at 10:31 pm

  Or is this a variation of XDCAM that provides you with an MP4 file? Those usually behave well outside of the folder structure.

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  Peter Berthet

  January 31, 2013 at 10:32 pm

  Hi Angelo,

  Yes the folder structure was preserved.
  Ive actually tried importing direct from the xdcam deck, and separately after copying the entire disc contents to our fibre drives.

  Both methods gave the importer error.

  – Pete
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  Peter Berthet

  January 31, 2013 at 10:32 pm

  Nope, standard sony MXF structure.

  – Pete
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  Kevin Monahan

  February 1, 2013 at 7:38 pm

  Is this a Creative Cloud installation?

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  Chris Borjis

  February 2, 2013 at 12:43 am

  Just for the heck of it, have you tried installing
  the log and transfer xdcam software from sony?

  Maybe it will do something to make premiere happy to do its job.
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  Peter Berthet

  February 4, 2013 at 4:04 am

  No its a disc installation, and i’ve tried XDCAM transfer as well.
  It can read the media just fine.

  Of course the point is to be able to import it to premiere natively and avoid having to use XDCAM transfer.

  – Pete
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  Peter Berthet

  February 4, 2013 at 11:17 pm

  Its a local install on 10 stations latest updates and no dodgy codec packs.

  – Pete

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