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  • FCP wont see wirewire device

    Posted by John Stimpson on September 17, 2005 at 4:14 pm

    Upon startup I get the message that the NTSC firewire device is missing. No settings that I found can fix. Tried FCPrescue to reset preferences. Strange thing is the log and capture window can control the deck, but it still says the device is missing. Any ideas? I’m really baffled.

    Wilhelm Beck replied 20 years, 8 months ago 4 Members · 3 Replies
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  • Scott Davis

    September 17, 2005 at 7:11 pm

    John, Is the drive Mac formatted? Is it showing up on the desktop? If you can try using disc utility to reformat drive or try Disc Warrior.

    Scott Davis

  • Bouncing Account needs new email address

    September 18, 2005 at 12:44 am

    You didn’t give any system info or FCP version so I’m just flying blind.

    Check this link:

    https://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301852

  • Wilhelm Beck

    September 18, 2005 at 8:55 pm

    Are you using a HDV-camera?

    I experienced just this issue the other day. I was scraping approx half way through the skin of my head when the good ol

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