Michael Slowe
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Here in PAL land I’ve been advised that Motion JPEG B is the best to use and certainly it gives a good down convert. However, that is with the HDx board that I’m still using in my Media 100, I’m told that the new AJA system is not as good with down converts. Problem is that the HDx board will not run with the new versions in the Intel chipped Macs.
Michael Slowe
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I am really puzzled by you guys. You spend thousands on a decent camera also probably on tripods, filters, mics etc etc and yet you take chances with dicey media cards. All the good kit and accumulated knowledge and skill used to shoot your footage goes for nothing if the media is lost. Sony had good reasons to supply their cards for use in these cameras, why not use them and feel 100% safe. OK, they cost more than the ones that might not work, you don’t need many if files are easily down loaded using the Sony software. Please enlighten me.
Michael Slowe
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Whilst we’re talking about the EX1 I have to report that finally I have a viewfinder that I can actually focus with. The Hoodman Corporation’s specially made up finder to fit on the EX 1’s screen gives a finder as good (or even better) than the one on the screen of the EX3. No doubt many of you know this but without this kit I have been having a difficult time in bright daylight. There is also a very good diopter adjustment to give pinpoint accuracy.
Michael Slowe
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No, no, Paul. You don’t have to look for the clips within the BPAV folder, in fact that would cause real problems. The Sony Transfer ap. presents them to you when you open it in Media 100. They appear as thumbnails with all the data. As I said earlier I don’t use the Clip Browzer ap. so can’t answer your other question. If, however, you want to check whether the clips are in fact there after downloading to a drive, you can open the file and see them listed but don’t move anything and don’t try and select clips from there.
Michael Slowe
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Paul, sorry I mentioned the BPAV folders in this connection. You are right, just open the EX file import and the clips should appear in the Sony Transfer windows. You can then select exactly what sections of each clip you need to import, exactly how you used to do this when importing from tape – just click the ‘in’ and ‘out’ markers. Obviously you have the Media 100 bin open where you want the clips to go.
Now, as to the BPAV camera files. Yes, I think everyone downloads these to re use the S x S cards. I sometimes do this in the field on to a USB powered drive through my MacBook laptop but either way they have to go on to a drive pending editing. I keep being told that this should be done using Sony Clip Browser as this does a check on the files but I never bother with this, just click and drag and 16 Gbs takes about ten minutes. It is,however, safer to use Clip Browser. BUT, everyone is unanimous that these BPAV files must never be messed around – leave them intact and let the Transfer software find your clips.
Michael Slowe
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Wickham, my supplier here in London is about to upgrade my system and we are hoping NOT to have to use OS Snow Leopard until Sony have fixed their EX Transfer software which apparently will not run with Snow Leopard. Can we still install Media 100 Suite 1.1.1?
Michael Slowe
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Jim, I have been using the EX1 for over a year now shooting HD on the S x S cards and editing in Media 100 no problems at all. I use the Sony Transfer software to import the media and it works a treat. Just remember that you must not on any account split or mess around with the BPAV files, just put them into a folder but keep the BPAV title and then any identifying words you like for identification.
Michael Slowe
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Absolutely right Craig, I was being a bit provocative referring to film, it’s just that I have nostalgic feelings for it being very old!
Solid state is now with us and will be refined again and again and your suggestion that there will be ways of accessing data from these cards with computer software of various sorts for many years to come seems sensible.
Michael Slowe
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No Marvin, I referred to acquisition in film, I take your point about archiving digital material. Craig, not sure that properly cared for film hasn’t lasted. Obviously the old flammable nitrate stock had to be rescued and transferred and some of the early colour neg suffered (particularly ‘Seven Brides For Seven Brothers’) but generally stuff seems OK and it can all still be played and will be for many, many years yet. Nothing very mysterious about the playing – shine a light through it and keep it moving!
Michael Slowe
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Wick, what happens if we hold our left ear with our right hand and then tap the arrow keys,maybe a pretty girl in a bikini will appear on our screens?
Michael Slowe