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Unable to locate the following external devices
I have read the other similar posts, googled user groups and browsed Apple support.
I still can not get my video camera (Canon XL H1 and XH A1) to be recognized by Final Cut Pro.I removed receipts and reinstalled QT 7.5.5
I repaired permissions
I deleted FCP preferences and reopened FCP
I restarted, rebooted, and shutdown many times
I replace the Firewire cable (I wanted a longer cable anyway)
I disconnected my USB gear
I took the battery out of the camera and tried running on AC battery adaptor
I can see the cameras in the Profiler (both are recognized by model)
I can view video from my camera in QT when I select record moviePowerMac G5 Dual 2.7 GHz
Mac OS X 10.4.11
FCP 5.0.4
QuickTime 7.5.5I need to turn a job pretty quick and am stuck…..please help.
Thx,
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Hi Tom,
I have not the clue for your problem with the camera, but I think that your FC 5.0.4 would work better with QT 7.0 or 7.1 instead of QT 7.5
Rafael -
How does one uninstall QT?
For certain version there are Re-Installers but not for QT 7.5.5.Thanks for helping. Tom
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Hi Tom,
I haven’t tried it (hope don’t need it) but in this thread jeremy points the way:
https://forums.creativecow.net/thread/8/993000#993000
Cheers,
Rafael -
After reading many sources, it appears there are other apps depending on QT that downgrading QT will interfere with. Jon Chappell published a revision guide for FCP/OSX/QT back in January. Only a couple revisions out of date at this point.
If we were to add a column for iTunes (or other apps), we might find we have to choose between apps to keep functional.
This seems like a huge mistake releasing a QT revision that shuts down workflow on a major (and expensive) application like FCP. This is PC nonsense. I chose Apple/MAC to avoid these type of issues. I need a stable platform.
How long does it take Apple or the QT developers to develop a fix for bugs. Is this something they would be jumping on immediately? Maybe I need to upgrade to FCS2.
Mildly frustrated! 😉
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Tom,
You’re new here, but had you come to the Cow sooner you would have hopefully taken the advice of myself and others, who have advised users to get in the habit of cloning their system drive to an inexpensive firewire drive using Carbon Copy Cloner (freeware) before ever updating software.
Because you have chosen to stick with the legacy version of the FCS, now two years out of date, you really cannot expect Apple to continue to insure that updates of QT will continue to support all legacy and all newer applications equally. Technology simply advances too fast for that.
At this point, you should consider reinstalling FCS1 from scratch, or take the opportunity to invest in FCS2. In either case, always clone your system drive first, and get in that habit before ever doing any updates or upgrades.
David Roth Weiss
Director/Editor
David Weiss Productions, Inc.
Los AngelesPOST-PRODUCTION WITHOUT THE USUAL INSANITY ™
A forum host of Creative COW’s Apple Final Cut Pro, Business & Marketing, and Indie Film & Documentary forums.
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[Tom Hann Jr.] “Maybe I need to upgrade to FCS2”
Is really worth to do so.
Rafael -
[Tom Hann Jr.] ” Maybe I need to upgrade to FCS2. “
My first guess was that your current version of FCP doesn’t support the cameras. Those are pretty advanced cameras. Bringing FCS up to date with them is a good investment, in my opinion.
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Both cameras worked great with FCS. I believe my mistake was upgrading QT to support iTunes. I dropped some bucks on FCS2 this afternoon. Hope it gets the hole in my workflow filled. Thx, Tom
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Hi David,
Such a disposable society that things become legacy and obsolete is such a short time. Even our buildings here are so short-lived. We tear them down and build new ones all the time. Seems so wasteful (lacks eco-friendliness too). Quite the contrast with many parts of Europe and the rich history of it’s cities and architecture. They were built to last. It is all about where you place value.
I would like to think that updates to QT would not compromise FCS workflows. Given the cost of FCS, I don’t think this is totally unreasonable. I did my part to help the economy this afternoon and purchased FCS2. I will read reviews and follow up on your CCC advice before installing.
Thanks for taking the time to respond.
Tom
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[Tom Hann Jr.] “I would like to think that updates to QT would not compromise FCS workflows.”
Agreed, but I fear too much for any of us to ask. Trust me, I learned the same lesson the hard way too…
[Tom Hann Jr.] “Given the cost of FCS, I don’t think this is totally unreasonable. I did my part to help the economy this afternoon and purchased FCS2. I will read reviews and follow up on your CCC advice before installing.”
All very reasonable and level-headed stuff here Tom. Glad to help. You’ll like FCP 6, it’s realtime performance beats ver. 5 hands down, and you’ll appreciate the way it sets timeline settings by matching settings to the first clip you drap into a sequence.
David Roth Weiss
Director/Editor
David Weiss Productions, Inc.
Los AngelesPOST-PRODUCTION WITHOUT THE USUAL INSANITY ™
A forum host of Creative COW’s Apple Final Cut Pro, Business & Marketing, and Indie Film & Documentary forums.
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