Bryson Jones
Forum Replies Created
-
I just realized that that, is a new feature for CatDV 9 I’m afraid. (I may have messed up by sending that link, apologies Rolf!)
But once it’s released, of course, I’m sure it could be done. I’ve set up ffmpeg on an old version 7 iteration of the system (another version used to be in the code back then too).
And of course we can help, setting up CatDV systems is what we (and other folks on here) do. But best wait until it’s tested and solid… and released. (oops)
bryson
bryson “at” hidefcowboy.com
hidefcowboy.com
-
Clarify for me if you will, you’re doing a bunch of the same file type and one doesn’t work? Or is it a different file type?
Also, maybe check for corruption by bringing it into your editor too. Then we can see if it’s a bad file or CatDV messing up.
bryson
bryson “at” hidefcowboy.com
hidefcowboy.com
-
Just wanted to add that this is a video, not a live event to attend. From the subject line it seems like an old event invitation.
Here’s the link to part one of the series.
bryson
bryson “at” hidefcowboy.com
hidefcowboy.com
-
I’m not aware of folder exclusions, but perhaps Rolf can speak to it. (not a bad request, actually)
I will say that I’m sure there’s a way around it but not knowing your system or workflow, it’s hard to start. (and way too much to type!)
A short idea is that you let CatDV scan it, but set an action that if the “BIN” name or path contains “restored” it could go to a “recycle” bin instead of the one it gets picked up into. Again, just one idea.
I, myself, don’t usually have the Worker scan a working directory. It’s normally watching a folder and then moving the data into a structure while adding things to a catalog. Users drop into a “drop” and that gets filed away by CatDV. But in a big SAN I totally see why you’re working that way.
bryson
bryson “at” hidefcowboy.com
hidefcowboy.com
-
I’m gonna give you the “support” questions that they’re gonna ask.
Does it do this in quicktime player?
If so, it’s a QT thing (obvious one)
If not, then what OS are you on, what version of CatDV etc?
Sorry if these seem simple, but the more info you give, the better the factory guys can help ya.
I’ve never seen that specifically, but I had a case recently where video in CatDV and QT player, flashed red whenever a camera flash went off in the frame. Turns out it was a codec thing and we had to recapture it.
bryson
bryson “at” hidefcowboy.com
hidefcowboy.com
-
You are on the right track.
And I feel you about the budget stuff. But know that the Cache-A is not that much more than a regular LTO, once you put in the fact that you need a computer to run the archive and that that machine is basically out of commission while you do it, it makes a lot more sense. (don’t fool yourself that you’ll only use LTO at night, cause that means it’s 2 days before you will you have 2 copies of your archive unless you have magic night elves)
– note: Magic Night Elves© are not included with any version of CatDV.
Cache-A boxes start at $7,000, not far off from LTO when you factor in the machine. But if you’re doing short archives, and aren’t in a time crunch, I get it, it’s easy to add LTO to a rig that’s under-utilized.
The only other thing is if you have to deliver to networks. TAR is the format of choice of most networks and studios. Cache-A writes tar. But if it’s in-house, that’s not an issue either.
The trusty old spreadsheet is a solid solution. I always say that asset management is not for people who “want” it. It can all be done some other way. It’s for people who need it. When you simply can’t do it by hand anymore, you start to look at CatDV and all. You can totally run a basic production manually. (we’ve all done it for years!) But once production is too big and moves too fast, then you start to worry about automations and software help. It’s all a matter of scale.
Just be aware of your growth and pace so that you don’t pick a limited solution that you outgrow too quickly.
bryson
bryson “at” hidefcowboy.com
hidefcowboy.com
-
In the past, I’ve kept them in separate catalogs named with a code that points or refers to the catalog that holds the transcoded media. We normally create main catalogs by “reel” or load ID.
AV1234
AV1234R (for Raw)
Or anything like that will do it. Then you only search and use the catalogs that hold the transcoded media (the AV1234 for instance) and you can always know to just go to the R catalog to get the raw files.
bryson
bryson “at” hidefcowboy.com
hidefcowboy.com
-
Hey there,
I’m assuming you mean, can the metadata live separately from the actual data?
The short answer is yes. The metadata is kept in a catalog file or published into the CatDV server.
The catalogs just hold the thumbnails and metadata. They only point to the data, CatDV doesn’t move or otherwise molest your data.
So the catalogs can be on a hard drive, or your desktop or on a server and they can be opened, searched and viewed while your data can live anywhere else. Perfect for tracking archives etc…
bryson
bryson “at” hidefcowboy.com
hidefcowboy.com
-
Currently, there’s no integration between the two systems.
Other than the DAX system all the other integrations (Atempo, Cache-A, Front Porch) are XML based or in the case of Cache-A, made possible by having mountable virtual volumes that CatDV can pass data to.
If you are looking for an archive solution, could you maybe tell the board a bit about the size of the archives you are looking to create? Dax is aimed at larger systems and is priced by the terrabyte. So the bigger the archive, the more the license costs. (remember, archive and backup are separate things) Sorry to cross post here but you asked similar questions in each thread. I’d advise you to contact the DAX folks directly but my understanding is that they are focused on larger systems as opposed to the smaller shops served by BRU PE. (again, not sure what you’re looking for)
In all of the backup and archive systems you can of course use CatDV to catalog the files that are being sent to the device, but dealing with tape systems is a very specific world, and sadly, financial reality leads most companies to focus on the larger (read more expensive) solutions since the number of installs is so low in this field. (10 Atempo installs might cost the same money as 100 BRU PE installs, for instance, so I can understand why they do it.) It’s frustrating for my smaller clients who are now needing a solid system but can’t spend into the mid-5 figures (and up) to get one.
I’ve personally found it hard to beat the Cache-A for a smaller archive system just for ease of use and data management (it’s searchable on it’s own). BRU PE is a rock solid piece of software but offers little in the way of built in, or third party archive search capabilities.
bryson
bryson “at” hidefcowboy.com
hidefcowboy.com
-
This is rad, I’ll add some of my screencaps to this and hopefully it’ll grow.
Hey admin, can we get this marked as “sticky?”
bryson
bryson “at” hidefcowboy.com
hidefcowboy.com