Sony Dsr-Du1

[Steve Eisen]

Make sure the device is setup using the AV/C Protocol and not the SBP2. Use log and capture. The device will act like a VCR in AV/C mode. The native files from this device have never been supported by any version of FCP (SBP2).

Steve Eisen
Eisen Video Productions
Board of Directors
Chicago Final Cut Pro Users Group

[Maurizio Panella]

I have the manual in pdf and I change the setting to follow your advice
Now I cant see the DSR-DU1 in my desktop
I think it’s impossible to use this device

Anyway, thank you

[Tom Wolsky]

Does the DU1 mount on the desktop? Log and transfer is not used for DV material. If you have DV material recorded on the disk you should be able to simply drag it onto your computer.

All the best,

Tom

Class on Demand DVDs “Complete Training for FCP6,” “Basic Training for FCS2” and “Final Cut Express Made Easy”
Author: “Final Cut Pro 5 Editing Essentials” and “Final Cut Express 4 Editing Workshop”

[Steve Eisen]

I have not used this unit but I did do research on it when it first came out. You should be able to connect the unit via firewire to your computer. Open up log and capture and the device should show up as it was a DV Deck.

Steve Eisen
Eisen Video Productions
Board of Directors
Chicago Final Cut Pro Users Group

[Tom Wolsky]

I could well be wrong but I’m pretty sure log and capture is only for tape based media.

All the best,

Tom

Class on Demand DVDs “Complete Training for FCP6,” “Basic Training for FCS2” and “Final Cut Express Made Easy”
Author: “Final Cut Pro 5 Editing Essentials” and “Final Cut Express 4 Editing Workshop”

[Steve Eisen]

Here is a review from a long time ago.

https://digitalcontentproducer.com/mag/video_sony_dsrdu/

As I said, I have never used the unit.

Steve Eisen
Eisen Video Productions
Board of Directors
Chicago Final Cut Pro Users Group

[Maurizio Panella]

Steve advice was correct
Is not possible to connect the DSR-DU1 with the SBP2 protocol in the Mac
It’s an official Sony document
So I have to setting the hd like a vcr and is not important if I cant see the hd icon on desktop
There is no problem to capture via iMovie, all is correct
If I try to import directly in Final Cut pro I have this message

Error: Final Cut Pro was unable to read the movie file just captured

When I import in Final Cut Pro the files captured via iMovie I have no problem
Only the audio need to render
So maybe this is a possible solution
Capture in iMovie and then import the same files in Final Cut Pro

I will try to change some audio settings in my PD170 sd camera to see if something change

Thanks to all and sorry for my poor english
Maurizio, Italy