XDCAM Browser still just BPAV?

[Ian Cook]

Actually you can do this, just add the marks and select “In Out region” when the import dialog pops up.

The limitation vs XDCAM Transfer is that you can only create/import one at a time.

-Ian

[Ian Cook]

We still ‘support’ the existing apps for now in terms of providing Tech Support but they’re EOL as far as development, which is the costly part. Going forward all of those resources will be focused on Browser.

Also keep in mind that this is also replacing a pretty complex app for XDCAM Optical, so there was that whole feature set to deal with as well.

Appreciate the feedback, please keep it coming..

Cheers,

Ian

[Clint Fleckenstein]

Yeah, we can’t forget that many XDCAM folks still shoot on those spinny things 😉

I’m bummed to hear that you need FCP running to rewrap to MOV with the new software (which I haven’t downloaded yet). We consolidate our footage on a set of RAIDs managed by an iMac. Footage is reviewed and rewrapped on that machine, then the Quicktimes are pulled to/by whichever edit station requires them. That means we’re not using FCP at that stage at all. Looks like we’ll stick with the existing apps for now, then.

Still, it’s a step for Sony. You can’t handle everybody’s needs at once…

Cf

[Don Greening]

[Clint Fleckenstein] “That means we’re not using FCP at that stage at all. Looks like we’ll stick with the existing apps for now, then.”

Clint,

I can’t remember if I’ve mentioned this to you before, but I’ve been using the cataloging program CatDV for a while now and It’s certainly sped up my workflow. I can log and preview clips, write comments etc. There’s even a command to “send to FCP” in the menus. People that have been using this program for a while now swear by it. There’s also a forum here on the COW.

https://www.squarebox.co.uk/

– Don

Don Greening
Reeltime Videoworks
http://www.reeltimevideoworks.com

[Don Greening]

Never mind. I went back in the forum history and have found that you’ve checked it out (CatDV) already.

– Don

Don Greening
Reeltime Videoworks
http://www.reeltimevideoworks.com

[Bob Tompkins]

This is why I am waiting to download the new app. I use Clip Browser to load my BPAV files to an internal hard drive on my Mac Pro. These are my originals. I am considering backing these up also as hard drives are so cheap. I then use XDCam Transfer to put these originals into Final Cut Server which creates my proxies and my .mov files automatically. My understanding is that ShotPut Pro will be able to send the original files to both locations (the hard drive and FCS) although I have not been able to get this to work yet. It is my goal for next week.

Quite honestly, I don’t find this workflow to be slow. Yes it is two steps but once I tell it what to do it does it all in the background. I am loading three cameras per day worth of footage and it is still much faster than digitizing hours worth of tape. I am constantly refining the process and will continue to do so. I just bought an E-flims multiple slot USB card reader which I think will allow me to load four cards at the same time into ShotPut Pro. I will let you know how that works out.

[Clint Fleckenstein]

Thanks, Don. Yep, we use CatDV to keep a library of our footage thanks to the feedback received here in this forum. Due to the nature of our projects, workflow, and all that, it works best for us as an archiving tool. The machine that runs CatDV and the RAIDs is where we do our rewrapping to MOV. A typical day might go like this:

– Return to base and use Clip Browser to stuff footage on the RAID using Clip Browser (CRC);

– Review/rewrap in XDCAM Transfer;

– Archive to XDCAM Disc (PDW-U1);

– Log file locations, talent, shooter, all that jazz in CatDV.

We have the Calibrated Software MP4 codec on this machine to make Quicktime and CatDV play nicely with the XDCAM EX footage. This machine has Final Cut Express on it but in all honesty I can’t remember the last time we used it.

Cf

[Craig Seeman]

[Ian Cook] “Appreciate the feedback, please keep it coming..”

CRC should default to On/Enabled/Checked for sake of copy integrity.
Too many people don’t know it exists and it increases the risk of a bad copy followed by erasing the master from the card. The end result is that such bad copy results in people believing that file based media is unreliable in general and XDCAM EX specifically.

Please add “Acquisition” metadata display, both Animation and Text view, back to the Preview window as it is in Clip Browser.

Please include Register for Final Cut Pro button above Explorer.
Please include Split button above Explorer.
Alternately allow one to “Edit Toolbar” so one can add such buttons and/or others.

You may also want to add “Combine Folder” target sizes as will on up to the new 128GB XDCAM discs. This is for the times when archival media is larger but targeted size than source folder.

[Ian Cook]

Thanks, Craig.

The acquisition meta display is part of the add-on bundle; it’s not included with the free version of the application. This may change but currently that’s the plan.

[Don Greening]

Hi Clint,

Your list seems like an efficient workflow on your part. It looks like you’ve got everything under control over there. For myself, I’ll be doubling my acquisition headaches when my first Ki Pro Mini shows up in another month or so. We’ll see how that goes.

Cheers,

– Don

Don Greening
Reeltime Videoworks
http://www.reeltimevideoworks.com