XDCAM and FCP X, Lion

[Michael Palmer]

If its not broken why fix it?

Many wait until new software settles in and becomes reliable.

Good Luck
Michael Palmer

[Craig Seeman]

[Michael Palmer] “Many wait until new software settles in and becomes reliable.”

But that happens in various stages for various apps. Alas, some of us may need to move to Lion before Sony is ready. At least I have a network of computers so one can sit on Snow Leopard.

Another concern is whether ClipBrowser and XDCAM Transfer will be updated at all if they break. Sony’s XDCAM Browser may be their focus but to date, it’s proven inadequate for many of us. It may be even more so if one moves to FCPX as well. One can only hope Sony isn’t slow on this. Only Ian knows for sure (maybe).

[Ian Cook]

I will have a detailed update on this shortly. As far as FCP X, we are working with Apple on ensuring that our tools work at time of release or else within a reasonable period of time from initial release.

XDCAM Transfer 2.12 will not work reliably under Lion. In all probability neither will EX Clip Browser. No further updates are planned for these applications.

[Bob Cole]

[Ian Cook] ” No further updates are planned for these applications.”

Are you saying that these applications will be replaced by other(s) which will have similar functionality but will work with Lion?

[Ian Cook]

yes, as previously discussed XDCAM Browser will take the place of these applications.

[Steve Connor]

Is it not true that we will need XDcam browser less as we will not have to “unwrap” the files for FCPX.

Steve Connor
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Have you tried “Search Posts”? Enlightenment may be there.

[Craig Seeman]

I do hope that FCPX will understand the .smi metadata to join split/spanned clips directly.
I hope XDCAM Browser is given some useful features for EX users by Lion’s arrival.

[Steve Connor]

At some point will XDCam files work natively in FCPX or will we be forced to keep unwrapping in XDcam Browser?

Steve Connor
Adrenalin Television

Have you tried “Search Posts”? Enlightenment may be there.

[Stephen Sherwood]

Just bought FCP X this morning and was pissed to find that after all of the hype, it does not accept ‘any’ file. It does not open XDCAM files at all, and to add insult to injury, it will import iMovie files but not FCP files!
Since my main camera is an EX1, I can only use FCP X if I transcode in Compressor first, which makes it useless. I tried their “Transcode” function, but it did absolutely nothing with the footage. Any idea when Sony will have a solution?

[Michael Pruitt-bruun]

[Stephen Sherwood] “Just bought FCP X this morning and was pissed to find that after all of the hype, it does not accept ‘any’ file. It does not open XDCAM files at all, and to add insult to injury, it will import iMovie files but not FCP files!
Since my main camera is an EX1, I can only use FCP X if I transcode in Compressor first, which makes it useless. I tried their “Transcode” function, but it did absolutely nothing with the footage. Any idea when Sony will have a solution?”

ouch! that is unfortunate.