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HVX200 P2: “Probable incomplete or corrupt clips”
I just got an HVX200 (actually an HVX205A, the Japanese version). This is my first time trying to shoot or import with it.
I have a full P2 card worth of footage, trying to import. When I look at the clips as files, everything on the P2 appears with a lock icon next to it. When I try to right click (on a Mac, so… control click) to go to properties and see if I can unlock it, it freezes. Actually, this happens at various points, sometimes when in FCP, sometimes when just in Finder, even one time when I tried to restart, and it freezes until I disconnect the firewire, at which point it starts working fine (the computer, not the P2, obviously, because it’s no longer connected). I’ve tried to drag and drop the files, but they’re write protected and won’t copy.
If I try to do a Final Cut import, it either doesn’t show the “Panasonic P2” in the import menu at all, and if it does, it says “probable incomplete or corrupt clips, error -36” when I try to import them. It does this whether I try to import one clip at a time or a batch.
I am beginning to hate this camera. Panasonic is of no assistance, despite the warranty still being for a year. Tried to DVX forum, no answers yet. Any idea what’s going on? I’ve read that this version of the camera gives that error if the clips are shot in a way that FCP can’t handle, but I just upgraded to 7.0.2, and downloaded the MXF codec thing for Mac, so that still doesn’t explain the freezing or locked clips.
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9 Replies
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I can point you to the direct link. But I think it’s time for you to learn. Search for Tapeless workflow for FCP 7. Shane Ross wrote it.
Steve Eisen
Eisen Video Productions
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Yes, I’ve read and understand the work flow, thank you. At least to the degree that that article can assist. That doesn’t address any of my questions. The error message, the locked files, the computer crashing (it appears that my computer has now had most of it’s right allocations locked from this experience, I have to take it in to have it formatted and the OS installed tomorrow, Apple Care says it’s likely to be from the camera resetting things). These kind of responses are what I have seem in most threats about this problem or similar ones, and I appreciate you responding, but it doesn’t help the issue, which is fairly unique and, as far as I’ve seen as per related threads, yet to be resolved.
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YOu shouldn’t be messing with ANY of the files in the CONTENTS folder. They are locked for a reason.
All you do is copy the FULL card contents (The CONTENTS folder, and the LASTCLIP.txt file) to folders with unique “tape” names. And then use LOG AND TRANSFER to access the footage.
The camera doesn’t do anything to your computer…resets nothing.
Shane
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User error Mr Goodbomb. You can only blame yourself.
Steve Eisen
Eisen Video Productions
Vice President
Chicago Final Cut Pro Users Group -
Please listen. When copying ALL OF THE P2 CARD, straight to another folder on an external harddrive, it gives me “error -36.” When attempting to import these files from the external, OR from the P2 directly, I get “probably imcomplete of corrupt clips.”
And yes, I’m taking my computer in to be formatted tomorrow because a number of random system files are now set to read-only or given various permissions errors. This seems… extremely coincidental.
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I appreciate that, but the camera is purchased, it SHOULD, by all rights, work fine, warranty valid here or not, and that doesn’t really pertain at ALL to the issue of this thread.
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So you can’t even COPY the files? Drag and drop? From the card to a folder? You get that error? Grabbing the CONTENTS folder and dragging it?
After you copy, you use the FILE>LOG AND TRANSFER interface…Import PANASONIC P2 died along time ago with FCP 6. Now it is the general TAPELESS interface.
Shane
GETTING ORGANIZED WITH FINAL CUT PRO DVD…don’t miss it.
Read my blog, Little Frog in High Def -
No, I can’t copy the files. Every time I tried, it locked up, stopped transferring, or got “error -36.” I just reformatted. I’m going to reinstall FCP 7. Do I need to install the Panasonic codecs if using 7? I tried plugging the camera in to copy the files after formatting and prior to installing 7 again, it didn’t recognize the camera. Sometime around where I installed the codecs, updated from 5 to 7, and such is when I started getting all the write protection errors, every program locking up, etc, and yes, I got the Apple tech today to verify these issues.
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You mention upgrading from FCP5 to FCP7. What platform and OS are you using?
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