Re name SXS card

[Bob Tompkins]

If you re-format them in the camera does the name go away?

[Robin Probyn]

No reformatting doesnt make any difference.. the card name cant be changed..?

[Bob Tompkins]

When it shows up as a hard drive on you r desktop you can’t just click on it like a regular file and change its name. I don’t have one here with me to check it.

[David Wheeler]

PMW500 cameras may be different, but there is no camera function available to name cards individually for EX1/EX3 cameras. Neither can they be named from a computer. You can assigned a global name to all clips on each card, however in the camera menu under “Others” so that the information for each clip will appear in the clip metadata. I always use the same “SxS card in a specific camera and set up the clips to read “EX1R_1” “EX1R_2” “EX3,” etc. It helps when viewing the clips in XDCAM Browser, but the cards still appear as “Untitled” on the computer.

David Wheeler
EX1R; EX3; FCP 7; 17″ MBP, MacPro Quad, Matrox MSO2,CS5
dave@marcombiz.com

[Ian Cook]

You can rename the card in Finder (on the desktop, from Get Info etc) just as you would any other removable storage. There are no restrictions on this. Do a Get Info (CMD+I) and make sure there are no permissions issues. Also make sure the write protect tab isn’t on (I’m sure you’ve done this already but just in case..)

Make sure both the latest SxS and UDF drivers are installed and that they were installed in the correct order (Device Driver, then UDF)

[Robin Probyn]

Thanks Ian..

I have only XDCAM brower 2.. with this only I cant rename the cards.. or delete a clip directly from the card.. although that isnt a big deal..

Iam using the PMW500.. with 64GB pro cards.. have to say with Mac book pro,the single card reader and lacie rugged drives (firewire 800) and shotput pro.. the down load is taking for ever.. UDF 50 Mbps 1080/25p.. slower than real time..!! any idea,s

Thanks again

[Bob Tompkins]

I delete clips all the time in Clip Browser. Select the the clip in the explorer window and hit delete from the edit menu. follow the prompts.

[Robin Probyn]

Hi Ian

Woud this soft ware make down loading any faster.. very slow..longer than real time..? please see post above

Thanks again

[Ian Cook]

Not really, the XDCAM Browser software will manage the copy but the only options you have for speed are the “Verification on/off” and “Priority in Move = Data Protection/Processing Speed” preferences. Are you going to an external drive, i.e. USB device to USB device? If you just do a drag and drop to the desktop do you see an improvement?

[Robin Probyn]

Hi Ian

Iam using the Sony SBAC US10 card reader.. a mac book pro..to a ext HDD Lacie rugged.. with shot put pro set to data verify fast option..

Camera is PMW500 UDF 1080/25p.. really slow..actually longer than real time.. ? am I doing something wrong here?? down loads all work and no problems.. but incredibly slow.. this might be a reason I wouldnt buy the camera if these down load speeds are longer than shooting.. card reader is a rental and not new.. could that have any bearing..

Thanks