XDcam proxies on a Mac

[Gareth Sylvester-bradley]

You might want to try downloading XDCAM Transfer Version 1.1 from the http://www.sonybiz.net/xdcam site. XDCAM Transfer allows you to browse the proxies, and also export them as QuickTime movies that you can then view in QT Player anywhere. You don’t need FCP installed to work with the proxies, just to import the full quality.

[Alan Lacey]

Thanks XDcam-guy I’ll give it a go.

Any ideas how to handle the TC?

Alan

[Gareth Sylvester-bradley]

I’m not sure if I’ve understood exactly what you need.

XDCAM Transfer does show the timecode with the proxy. This is the same timecode you’d see on the camcorder or XDCAM deck, and the same as you’d get when you import the full-quality.

There’s no doubt that’s the easy part! 🙂
What other functions are you looking for?

[Alan Lacey]

Ah I hadn’t realised it was that easy. I thought he’d have to view in QT player and loose the TC.

Thanks

Alan

[Gareth Sylvester-bradley]

If you connect your XDCAM directly to the Mac and fire up the XDCAM Transfer software, it will slurp all the proxies and clip info in the background while your producer starts to review the material.

I’d just recommend having a play with the software and seeing if it can work in a way that works for you.

P.S. Yes it is odd that QuickTime Player doesn’t display timecode. Strange.

[Alan Lacey]

Thanks Ideal

Alan

[Toby Dalsgaard]

Just to clarify….

We have wondered the same thing at our facility as we need a Mac proxy viewer for our producers. Exporting a QT in the Transfer software will not transfer timecode with it, rendering kind of a useless function as far as spotting and pre-production goes in my opinion.

We will however try and and set up the transfer software on a mac without FCP to see if it we can use it as a standalone viewer.

[Nate Weaver]

Actually, when I played with the exported proxies from the new transfer software, the timecode WAS there. You just have to open those exported Quicktimes in FCP to view it.

[Toby Dalsgaard]

Hey Nate..

Thanks for responding…we are seeking a solution for a producers who won’t have FCP at their workstations. I just made a new thread on the top of the board…check it out and let me know what you think.

[Gareth Sylvester-bradley]

Nate, you’re right.

If you’ve got QuickTime Pro installed, open up the exported QuickTime movie in QuickTime Player and do Show Movie Properties. There’s a Timecode Track! Now why doesn’t QuickTime Player have an option to show it??