[Jan Crittenden livingston]

john chater:I was importing to FCP via the PC Card slot in the Powerbook G4. The USB2 connection was from the G4 to the HDD. We chose the import to FCP option because that allows us to quickly scan the imported footage for any corrupted data before we erased the card.

You would be faster doing this with the 1394 connection, on a MAC that is just faster, at least it seems that way to me.

>If I was to go your faster route and transfer the native P2 files to a HDD, is there anyway to confirm the files are are uncorrupted before I erased the P2 card?

Using the Finder I checked the files and once I saw that I had files in the ICON, Video and Audio, I moved on. I guess I trust computers, and no, nobody has to flame me for this statement, I have been working with computers copying an backing up files sine 1983, and the times that the computer makes a mistake is when I make a mistake. I figure if it is there. its there. But you should ask Jesse and Mariuz at Abel, I think they have an applet that does a verify.

>For myself I am only interested in a workflow that would allow the camera to keep shooting. Anything that would tie up the camera isnt very practical in a real world shooting scenario. So i dont really have any interest in how fast I can transfer data from the camera. I have clients who get impatient during the 30 secs it takes to bar and tone tapes.

I think that there will be some initial growing pains on how to work in the IT domain and those very customers will be the ones raving how they don’t have to spend hours digitizing. Yes we all want to work out the workflow as it is important. Funny, I have been working with the 4 GB cards and find the small size transfers so quickly I hardly notice it. I have transfered so stuff of of 5 GB cards and it seemed to take forever in comparison.

The other thing we did, is one we transfered into the computer, we ran a copy to another drive. The laptop I have has a USB and a 194, and so I copied from one to the other.

Anyhow, it will be more interesting here once we have more owners.

Best,

jan

Jan Crittenden Livingston
Product Manager, DVCPRO, DVCPRO50, AG-DVX100
Panasonic Broadcast & TV Systems

[Jan Crittenden livingston]

john sharaf: So after your’ve cleared the card by transfering to a laptop or your docking harddisc, and you want to put it back in the camera to continue endless recording, you must stop recording to format the card before you can record on it. This makes no sense, it means that the hot swap capability is destroyed and that you’d need as many cards as the length of the continuous take.

John, if you had read through the rest of the thread you would have found that all you need to do on the MAC is to do an Option Delete on the empty the trash, prior to taking the card out of the computer.

I’m thinking of an interview for example, that you don’t want to interupt for reformating. Am I missing something here? Instead of saying “reload” we have to shout out “reformat”?

No you just have to clear the card. On a PC it is much easier, I don’t have to empty the trash. I only have to clear the card.

Hope that helps,
Jan

Jan Crittenden Livingston
Product Manager, DVCPRO, DVCPRO50, AG-DVX100
Panasonic Broadcast & TV Systems

[Jan Crittenden livingston]

Hi Graeme,

I thought I was answering the question as to why we said we start at 1080P. The fact that the pixel count is not reveled is already known. I thought the question was why the 1080P mention.

Thanksm

Jan

Jan Crittenden Livingston
Product Manager, DVCPRO, DVCPRO50, AG-DVX100
Panasonic Broadcast & TV Systems

[Jan Crittenden livingston]

[George] “The comment on the product PDF from Panasonic says, “1080p scanning” thats misleading or a play on words at best. A true statment might be “1080p hardware upconversion”.
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George, The CCD output is an analog signal. If the camera scans that information coming in at 1080P, how is that statement wrong. It isn’t. CCDs are analog devices, the signals coming off of them are analog.

Hope that helps,

Jan

Jan Crittenden Livingston
Product Manager, DVCPRO, DVCPRO50, AG-DVX100
Panasonic Broadcast & TV Systems

[Jan Crittenden livingston]

Hi John,

Are you transfering the footage or importing to FCP? I found tranferring an 8GB card from the P2 Card slot to be under 7 minutes, regadless of what I shot on it. If you are using 1394 for tranfer to a tower, then again it should be faster. USB is not the way to go from the camera to an Apple computer.

Hope that helps,

Jan

Jan Crittenden Livingston
Product Manager, DVCPRO, DVCPRO50, AG-DVX100
Panasonic Broadcast & TV Systems

[Jan Crittenden livingston]

Hi David,

There is nothing to deny here, there is nothing to talk about here. People want the pixel count and unfortunately I am not at liberty to discuss that. So I have discussed this in too many threads, and I am tired of discussing it, which why I have not chimed in.
Best,

Jan

Jan Crittenden Livingston
Product Manager, DVCPRO, DVCPRO50, AG-DVX100
Panasonic Broadcast & TV Systems

[Jan Crittenden livingston]

Hi David,

He has the wrong card, you can get 10 minutes on a 4 GB card in 24pn, 20 minutes on the 8GB card.

Best,

Jan

Jan Crittenden Livingston
Product Manager, DVCPRO, DVCPRO50, AG-DVX100
Panasonic Broadcast & TV Systems

[Jan Crittenden livingston]

Hi John,

Apple has not included me in on their design team. As much of a surprise to me.

Best,

Jan

Jan Crittenden Livingston
Product Manager, DVCPRO, DVCPRO50, AG-DVX100
Panasonic Broadcast & TV Systems

[Jan Crittenden livingston]

I downloaded it myself this am, haven/t had a chance to looksee just yet. Will post later on if I can open it.

Later,

jan

Jan Crittenden Livingston
Product Manager, DVCPRO, DVCPRO50, AG-DVX100
Panasonic Broadcast & TV Systems

[Jan Crittenden livingston]

Go to Import Panasonic P2, it is a menu item. That opens a windo. On the upper right there is a button that allows you to search to that folder. I would have saved it so that the file structure looks like Card 1(or something like that)/CONTENTS. Rest on the Card 1 name and then click the open file. The media should display itself. Down on the bottom, lower right you have a choice for import all. or you can click on a clip and import just that one. The windo closes and you are back in FCP. drag you video onto the time line. Done.

Hope that helps,

Jan

Jan Crittenden Livingston
Product Manager, DVCPRO, DVCPRO50, AG-DVX100
Panasonic Broadcast & TV Systems