Hey BillyHD,
I’ve just installed FCP 5 and I’m having exactly the same problems with footage I’ve saved to an external HD.
Have you had any more luck?
I’ve tried viewing the files with a demo of P2 Log HD and I can get all the metadata on them and even hear all the audio but the monitor just shows up blank on vision (even though i can see the thumbnails just like I can in FCP). The troubleshooting section in P2Log suggests this might be because my system doesn’t have the right codecs to view the files and that this is common with DVC PRO HD codecs. I still haven’t worked out how to confirm that version 5.0.1 has the correct codecs (I’m also using an Australian version of the HVX-200 which may have some bearing on the process) to import the P2 mxf files correctly.
I’ll post anything more that I find out. All other tips are gratefully (did someone say desperately?) received.
Cheers,
Jesse.