Problem importing .mts files into FCP 6.0.4

[Jennifer Kanter]

Hello Matt,

Have you got a solution to ingesting the mts files into FCP? Have you tried upgrading to FCP 6.0.5?
I also saw a bit of advice that said to disable the Perian QT plugin. I offer these suggestions but they have not helped me as I’m having similar problems working with AVCHD files .m2ts files in FCP v. 6.0.5

The files are from the Sony HDR SR 12E AVCHD camera and I’m not able to get my FCP to see the files.
I’m using the MacBook Pro – OSX v.10.5.6, Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.8GHz, 4 GB RAM

The shooter gave me the files on a drive. I open Log and Transfer to get the clips into FCP which won’t see the files. My import Preferences in Log and Transfer show a AVCHD plugin w/ a choice of Apple Pro Res 422 or Apple Intermediate Codec. So I should be able to ingest the files. Or so I thought.

In Log and Transfer, when I try to Drag Files to the bottom window or open the drive, in the Add Folder button, I get a message that says: “contains unsupported media or has an invalid directory structure. Please choose a folder whose directory structure matches supported media.”

I read everywhere that FCP w/ an Intel processor and version 6.0.5 should see the files.

If you’ve made it Log and Transfer work for your files. I would love to hear about it.

Thank you.

Jen

[Paul Herererer]

Hi, I have the same issues, I want to upload footy from an SR-11 to my Macbook Pro, but i get that same message! friggin’ annoying! Everything says that the files should show up in log and transfer, but nothing comes up and when i go into the folder that i copied onto the desktop, that stupid error message pops up! HELP ME PLEASE!

-love,
Paul

[Rafael Amador]

Had you tried MPGStreamclip?
Rafael

http://www.nagavideo.com

[Jack Werner]

The problem is that you only copied the xxxx.MTS files right?

Grab the entire AVCHD folder (don’t need the Private upper level folder) and copy it to your hard drive. Final Cut FCP seems to need the other support files to access the raw data files.

This is also a problem with FCP 6.05 which is what I am using….

Cheers!

Jack…

[Arne Drescher]

hey
i had the same problem like you and many people here, L and T didn’t recognize the files or even crashed.
finally, it worked after i:

-updated FCP from 6.0.1. to 6.0.5.
-moved the AVCHD folder unto a local drive from desktop
-imported the AVCHD folder into L and T, not the private folder

good luck,
arne

[Paul Lumsden]

heya,

i’m having the same problem. i used a canon legria hf200 as a back up for a shoot. i copied across the files from it’s sd card onto a local drive. upon importing into l&t, a window pops up saying –

“AVCHD” contains unsupported media or has an invalid directory structure. Please choose a folder whose directory structure matches supported media.

the files are all there, and i can play back the media on the camera. i’ve tried converting the mtf files in mpeg streamclip and visual hub with no luck. i’m running fcp 6.0.6 so i’m assuming everything’s up to date…

the only way i can see round it is to go through my analogue to fire wire box and crash import which seems a shame..

is there another software codec out there i need to get? or is this format really only for windows based computers?

[Carlo Ferraro]

Well, if one handle the card properly, I mean format in the camera and take it out of the camera and import either from IMovie or FCP (log & transfer), everything go smooth and easy.
But if one makes the mistake to erase clips and thumbnails directly from the camera or on a card reader on the PC and then re-shoot again on the same card, then one face the similar problem of you and me now: an 8GB SDHC card readable only in the camera and only transferable to DVD SD on Toast 10. There is no way to read the clips under IMovie or FCP or Q.Time or Streamclip, something is missing there that link the shots with the software. I´ve tried everything imaginable but…..nothing, I am about to give up.

[Eugene Boyle]

We a re currently using the free utility vlc media player to export our mts files into mp4 format. One can also use the trial version of adobe premier express if one has access to a pc 🙂

[Bill Still]

I’m having no prob getting L&T to injest the .mts files, it just they are fairly low rez. Any ideas?

[Jake Van buskirk]

Alright boys and girls,

I uncovered a nice (possible temporary) solution to our predicament.

So like most of you, I had shot with an HD cam onto an SD card. Then i imported the .mts into fcp6.05
Stupidly, i then went into the card files and manually removed all the .mts thinking this would clear the card of the used space (and it did).

However upon shooting again I discovered that these new clips i shot were not recognized. I thought it was that i had deleted files from the card that were important. The deal is that Final cut reads clips in order of their information, not the .mts files. So therefore when entering your card files you should have, AVCHD > BDMV > Backup, Clipinf, playlist, stream.
In the clipinf you should have the same amount of files as stream. Your clipinf files (.cpi) should follow the same title number as the .mts
Deleting excess of .cpi from the computer will help nobody.

The solution that worked for me was to simply put the card back into the camera and through the playback mode, go and delete all clips that appeared as a question mark or clips that would not play. Through doing this i was removing any ghost files that would not show on the SD card when plugged into the computer and saved the corrupted card. Then upon reloading the SD card into the computer the L and T worked like a charm.

So to sum all that up. Delete appearing corrupt clips from THE CAMERA and not from your computer. (if they are corrupt enough you may have to select (delete all) from your camera to which you would lose the clips you are trying to import).

Let me know if this helps or helped anyone else.

I’m no expert though, so go easy on me.
-Jake