[Daniel Froidevaux]

Hey John,

I’m working on a 2.53 GHz Intel Core i5 and my FCP project file is 8.2 MB.

So far, I’ve encountered 2 problems. The first is that I will get an error message when I walk away from the system. It simply says Error: Out of Memory, but normally doesn’t cause a crash. From the poking around I’ve done on this forum, other people seem to be experiencing the same issue and there is no agreement about what might be causing it.

The second more serious problem, is that I’ve had several problems with FCP crashing on start-up or soon after. I have been much more diligent about saving a new project file each time I go to work on it, and also have been checking my directories and permissions. I don’t have a current copy of the crash report, but from what I can glean on the forum, other people who have had this problem have often had to completely wipe their computers and re-install everything.

Other specs. I am editing of a 1TB LaCie d2 Quadra 7200RPM HD and am backing up on another HD (same specs)

Not sure what to do from here, but these on again off again moments are really making it hard to do the creative work.

Thank you for your help!

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[Daniel Froidevaux]

Andrew, curious to know what MBP you’re working with? Mine (4GB RAM NVIDI GeForce GT 330M 256MB GDDR3) is having all kinds of problems with with a current project. FCP is crashing, I get error: out of memory pop-ups, I’m wondering if I need a new system too.

Also had an old Intel IMac that has been a work horse for me, but is sadly on the fritz. Now not sure what to do.

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[Daniel Froidevaux]

Thanks Michael. Apparently I’m not getting notified of comments to my queries on my account. I appreciate the help.

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[Daniel Froidevaux]

There has to be an easy and accessible way to deal with these files. My friend shot the video on a new consumer-level Sony camcorder, and I have 1500 dollars worth of professional video editing software on my computer. All I want to do is cut this video. Is FCP developing a patch to deal with AVCHD footage? Are the m2Ts files an intermediate codec that only run on PC’s? Should I try directly importing from the camera? Do I need Sony software to deal with this amazing high-end and utterly useless new compression?

I have searched high and low to find an answer to these questions and have found nothing of substance. Given the lack of success I am enjoying with suggestions posted on boards such as these, there is no way I am going to risk buying conversion software from an unknown provider.

Does anyone know how to deal with AVCHD/m2Ts files on Macs running FCP?

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[Daniel Froidevaux]

HELP, please.

I just tried to use MPEG Streamclip 1.9.2 to export m2Ts files to quicktime files so that I could edit in FCP. First when i went to select the m2Ts files they were not accessible as video files. I changed the file setting to “all files” and then batch selected an entire folder of the m2Ts files. when i went to export (i dont understand why it does not call for a conversion) to .mov files an error message popped up for each m2Ts file: “the first video frame was not found” Evidently the program is not recongizing these files as video files. How can i convert these m2Ts files so I can edit in FCP.

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