Same problem w/Mac G4 Powerbook; Same improper disconnect prompt. USB connection not mac friendly. Newer PCD20 has FW800/400/USB 2.0 connections and is supposed to work w/Macs.
G4 desktops can easily /cheaply be upgraded to USB 2.0 by adding the appropriate pci card. I’ve never used a P2 store on my G4 so I can’t vouch for the transfer speed.
So has anyone had any personal experience shooting HVX mini-dv/60i/24p/4:3 ? I’ve used the HVX for 1080i jobs w/P2 but no sd minidv shoots. I still get many calls for DVX jobs and I would like to use just one camera . It’s not a matter of overkill but having the flexibility to weather the transition from sd to hd.
Backward compatabilty is a good thing.
Noah,
That wouldn’t be any fun. Of course I could get another DVX , but I want to see if HVX is truly backward compatable with DVX. It would help to have one camera that could shoot mini-dv tape as well as P2.