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Final Cut wont play ProRes, kind of in a pickle!
Hi all, I have a Mac Dual G5 2.5 with 3GB of Ram and I have all my hi def video on a separate drive. I can open the video with quicktime but when I open it with final cut it will only play a few frames then stop. The audio does continue. I have played with the RT settings but it does not seem to help at all. Oh it is final cut 6, the only thing I am trying to play is ONE video clip with the extra synced audio from a lav. This is a project that my client sent me if that helps. Thoughts anyone?
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Apple ProRes as a codec is not stable in FCP running on a G5 as you have found.
It’s a codec that is fully optimized for use on the MacPro.
If you’re in the pickle that you say you are, re-export the files you were given via Quicktime to a codec that is suited for your G5, e.g. uncompressed 8/10 bit.Chad Brewer
Senior Tape Operator/Engineer
TeleVersions -
Ok well I found a few new things out.
First my clients mac is almost identical to mine and the project plays fine.
So he synced the audio somehow, using a plugin maybe? I am not sure about this.
When I drag the video files from the bin to the timeline they play fine, its just the existing clips that are in the timeline that don’t work. But if I drag the exact same clip in they work. I did have to reconnect all the media when I first got the project. Any other thoughts? Thanks!
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Did you move your media, and/or have duplicate clips/clip names?
Start again clean, work carefully.Cheers
Alexander -
Well I did move the media to my computer and I believe we had to move a folder. The problem with starting from scratch is that the total project is about 30 hours of video and it is all synced to different audio, so if I start from scratch I would have to re sync everything and that would just be impossible. Any other options?
I have even thought of moving the project to Premiere on my windows box but the XML file wont transfer. Thoughts? And again I appreciate all the help.
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ProRes SQ or HQ?
Your external drive is connected with Firewire or USB?
3Gb of ram is a little under.
Your friends version of FCP is?
Cinematographer, Steadicam Operator, Final Cut Pro Post Production.
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Its on an internal drive that is just dedicated to video, and I believe his final cut is version 6 as well.
I think the Ram is ok as the files play just fine in quicktime and they play just fine if I drag them to the timeline, its just all the existing work he has done that does not play. Its very strange.
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Is your media on a USB or FW400 drive?
Steve Eisen
Eisen Video Productions
Vice President
Chicago Final Cut Pro Users Group -
Neither it is on an secondary internal drive, so the drive speed should not be an issue.
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Have you run a disk speed test? you can download free speed checking software from Blackmagic or AJA. If your internal is getting full it can slow down.
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I have ran a speed test and everything is fine. Also I doubt its hard drive as the files play fine if I re-import them.
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