Trasnfer via Ethernet

[Jeremy Garchow]

Yes!

Slower than fw800, but more convenient if your KiPro is in another room.

I have been getting about 13-15MB/sec per file, but ymmv.

Jeremy

[David Roche]

Thanks Jeremy! So that’s 15 megabytes or megabits?

[Jeremy Garchow]

Big B.

Bytes!

[Ian Liuzzi-fedun]

So how, exactly does this work? I see the instructions on how to get the device into this mode but is it really just plug and play or is there some sort of connection process I have to initiate on the computer?

[Jeremy Garchow]

Switch to the mode, go in to the Clips interface (or playlists). Select the clips you want and hit “download” at the top of the screen. The clips will download to wherever your browser is set to download, so be sure to set that location in the browser prefs first.

You can also upload from this interface.

Jeremy

[Jeff Handy]

I’m curious why you’d do this rather than a direct FW800 transfer from the drive. If one could do the transfer during recording, I could see the advantage. But it doesn’t look like that’s possible.

HandyGeek

[Jeremy Garchow]

[Jeff Handy] “I’m curious why you’d do this rather than a direct FW800 transfer from the drive. If one could do the transfer during recording, I could see the advantage. But it doesn’t look like that’s possible.”

For me, as an editor, the KiPros are patched in another room, not right next to me.

I often use KiPros to make digital masters and do any conversions (24p to 29.97, HD to SD, 1080i <-> 720p). Once this is complete, I can bring those files right back to the SAN without having to leave my edit desk.

In a word? Laziness.

In another word, convenience.

It’s a welcome feature, I rather like it.

If I am at a shoot and making backups of camera originals, the of course fw800 makes more sense.

Jeremy

[Jeff Handy]

Same here, but our Ki Pro systems are always recording in the studio. We have a ton of the drives and we just swap as needed. I do like the new rack system. I can see our next two systems being those.

HandyGeek

[Jeremy Garchow]

[Jeff Handy] “I can see our next two systems being those.”

ditto.

[Gary Adcock]

[Jeff Handy] “I’m curious why you’d do this rather than a direct FW800 transfer from the drive.”

Ok with the new KiProRack units that just came out, the ethernet transfer rates are noticeably faster, in a network on studio facility it would be easier to handle the data stream accross the network than by sneaker net.

Everyone has a different workflow, it’s about making tools for lots of different tools that people can use as they see fit.

gary adcock
Studio37

Post and Production Workflow Consultant
Production and Post Stereographer
Chicago, IL

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