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Jan or other expert response: 2nd “capture Now” question.
This is my second question re: the scenario of using Firewire to record an HVX directly into an Apple Powerbook running Final Cut Pro, by using the “Capture Now” option in “Log & Capture” window
On DV Info Net, Robert Lane says that after many tests, he recommends that this is not a reliable way to capture unless you add an extra firewire port via something like a LaCie PCI firewire adapter.
He says that if you try to capture to the internal laptop hard disk or to an external firewire harddisk you are basically straining the ability of the existing ports to handle the information and you get random errors.
By adding the extra port and capturing to an external firewiredrive through that port, it has been failsafe.Any comment from Jan or the resident experts. Its a cheap fix to me, if it does make a difference.
I’m trying to sell producers on a new workflow here, and any random errors will cost me a client. its all got to be at least as “failsafe” as tape. -
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Robert is a pretty knowledgeable guy, but I am not going say that is your fix as I have no idea of how to do that. He seems to have run some pretty exhaustive tests, why don’t you ask him.
Best,
jan
Jan Crittenden Livingston
Product Manager, DVCPRO, DVCPRO50, AG-DVX100
Panasonic Broadcast & TV Systems -
He is pretty clear on the subject and pretty convincing. I just wondered if Panasonic or Apple had a point of view.
I’m going to the Apple / Panasonic seminar in SF today and will be sure to ask.Thanks Jan
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Couldn’t you use a USB 2.0 drive which would be fast enough and a different bus?
Dan Weber
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