[Ben Estabrook]

Hi all,

Thanks for the responses. FCP X is not transcoding the footage to ProRes, it’s just wrapping the files as QuickTimes. The codec is XAVC-I. Oliver, as you say, I think the issue is that the XAVC-I codec is not installed on the PC. Is it possible to obtain the XAVC-I codec for QuickTime for Windows anywhere? Or, does anyone know of a good MOV to MXF rewrapper? I’ve found this product from Calibrated Software that seems like a good tool for the job, the price is just a little steep:

https://www.calibratedsoftware.com/Products/MXFImportV3/MXFImport.php

thanks!
Ben

[Ben Estabrook]

Great, thanks for the feedback, Bob. Goes to show it’s helpful to ask around. The RedUser forums seemed to like the HighPoint card, but sounds like the ATTO card is a better solution for those who are doing long form projects (like us).

I also talked to the folks at Maxx Digital and they were super helpful and knowledgeable. I’ll definitely consider one of their expando solutions.

Thanks again for your time and input,
Ben

[Ben Estabrook]

I wrote Quantum about this and, for what it’s worth, they said they are committed to LTO and they already have LTO 5 drives on the roadmap. I’ll give Cache-A a ring too to see what they have to say.

thanks,
Ben

[Ben Estabrook]

Thanks for the insight about Quantum, Bob. In purchasing a LTO drive, I certainly hope the company that manufactures it will continue to support it for some time.

Good to know that Bru has been around for awhile, but darn, I didn’t realize Retrospect is so cheap! Wow, I’ll have to look into that, too. . .

I am enjoying the discussion on the rest of the thread. Such a supportive community here on Creative Cow.

thanks,
Ben

[Ben Estabrook]

Hi all,

I’m new to these forums and have loved reading through these posts. Bob, I especially enjoyed reading your tutorials about creating an affordable SAN solution. That has been a huge help to me, so thank you.

As for backing up data, does anyone have experience with Quantum’s SuperLoader 3 in a production environment? It’s a LTO 4 autoloader you can get configured for SAS with 8 slots for only $3,600. For those who want to go the tape route, it seems like a great option. (My friend is a media archivist and would ring my neck if I don’t use tape for backup, so that’s the path I’m taking, but I’m still debating which LTO drive to buy.)

Then there’s the software side of backing data up. Someone recommended to me BRU PE (https://www.productionbackup.com/). It’s about $500, targeted to the music and film production industries. Sounds cool, but has anyone here used it?

thanks!
Ben