Olof Ekbergh
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The Miller Solos are really nice.
Olof Ekbergh
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Russell,
How are you viewing the footage. AJA, Matrox or what. I find you really don’t know what you have until you view on a PAL or NTSC monitor.
I have absolutely no problems with Kona or MX02 with FCP 7.0.1 (latest I believe) and 10.6.2. on both quad and 8-core MacPros wit EX footage.
Olof Ekbergh
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I have no problems with 10.6.2 and FCP7.0.1 and all the EX stuff on MBP and an 8core and a 4core Macpro. Matrox MX02 and AJA HDe and M100.
Been solid for a few months, after Sony’s latest updates.
Olof Ekbergh
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I do a lot of Standard def DVD deliveries. I also deliver to BetaSP, using component out PMW1800. Also sometimes to DVcam also either component or SDI to a DSR1800. Sometimes these days we FTP to TV stations as well.
I also make BluRay here and I have a Primera robot that burns them and prints the disc. I found clients are happy to have me make them 100 or so at a time instead of paying for replication. We also do short run SDEF DVD’s on the Primera.
I find ProRes works great in M100 and Color has no problem with the files.
All my legacy SD projects are M100 lossless, I love that codec and I think that the ProRes codecs are essentially the same thing. I have no problem putting ProRes and M100 lossless SD on the same timeline.
Olof Ekbergh
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Michael, I usually use either ProRes422HQ or ProRes422.
These days I use the NanoFlash (at 100mb/s 422 EX codec) most of the time and I transcode that to ProRes422HQ. There is a big difference if you grade your work with the NF footage.
This may seem like overkill but I often do grading both in M100 and in Apple Color. And I use XML export import to Color and back with good luck with those codecs.
I think the better the source media the better the final compression will be, even for SD and WEB delivery.
I see the XD codecs as acquisition codecs, and treat them as if they are raw tape. Then switch to intraframe codec for all editing.
Olof Ekbergh
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I just use my AJA KONA or Matrox MX02, to down convert on the fly.
They both do a fantastic job. I use both M100 and FCP, though M100 is much better at playing without the need to render.
I always monitor both HD and SD when I edit.
If I have to make a SD DVD I export by reference and use Bitvice to compress it does a superb job, much better than compressor.
I would never use the DV codec, use one of the ProRes codecs if you have to actually render out a file.
I also always convert XD files to Prores before editing. It speeds up everything and there is no loss in quality when compositing. If I work natively in XD codec (I almost never do this) then I set timeline to render Prores in FCP.
Olof Ekbergh
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If you get totally stuck. And Disc Warrior does not help.
You can give me a call, may be able to help you over the phone.Email me and I will send you my p#.
olof@westsideav.comOlof Ekbergh
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I would repair permissions.
And then create a new account, an admin acc.
Then log in with new account, try the install.
If this does not work. Run Disc warrior.
If all this fails you may have to reinstall everything after formatting you drive.
Back up all important files first. Hopefully you already have a current backup of everything. If not now is the time. Don’t forget all your mail and internet prefs and folders.
Olof Ekbergh
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I do two things in this situation.
I use TOD as TC free run in both cams. This stays within a few seconds for a couple days.
And I slate each shot with a slate I made that has a big digital LCD clock on it, it is also set to the same TOD.
This way it is very easy back in the edit suite to find any clip within 1 second. Then match the clips either with the audio track or the second change on the clock.
This is almost as fast as actually having locked TC.
Olof Ekbergh
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The Miller Solo sticks and heads are fantastic for the EX3. I think they are now around 1,300.00 with carbon legs. Very smooth and light.
I have two of them. Oldest almost 10 years old still in perfect shape.
Olof Ekbergh