[Nathan Alber]

Thank you for contributing your ideas. Our department hasn’t settled on a workflow yet, but we’re seriously looking at logging tapes in FCP and exporting the XML data files. We are looking for a workflow that will accept the XML data so we dont have to re-enter the info more than once.

Besides CATDV and Final Cut Server, what other options do we have. What do the larger companies use to catalog their tapes/video on their server?

I’ve looked at Media Batch and I like the product, but it doesn’t seem to provide XML support from Final Cut Pro logging info.

Best regards,
Nathan.

[Nathan Alber]

Jeff,

Great idea. I’m all about saving space… i think i have a total of 1.5TB between all of my drives, and I have 4 projects on them. I use ref movies when i create DVDs… I wasn’t sure if FCP6 would like ref movies with a multiclip. This is great news.

Nathan.

[Nathan Alber]

Nick,

Thanks for all of the useful info… I’ll stay away from AUX TC for now, but I’ll go ahead and export V2 and get to cutting.

I’m working off of three external FW400/800 drives. The ProRes file I created while capturing HDV from my XH A1 is enormous in comparison to HDV. And since my workflow thus far has included FW400/800 drives, I was forced to place the two streams of video on separate disks (one drive just couldn’t read the info fast enough)…

Currently, I’m not backing up my ProRes video because the space is nearly full on my three externals. For now, I think i’ll just keep the source tapes and pray disaster stays away for now.

Again, thanks for the info!
Nathan.

[Nathan Alber]

Will I lose any quality by exporting/importing from the timeline? the video is ProRes 422 from HDV.