[Ralph Chaney]

Thank you, Don, for the leads.

I searched Macintosh HD>Library>Receipts> QuickTimeMPEG2Pro.pkg and NOT there. I wonder, is it possible to to get this package and install it… or does it come within FCP or ? I can reinstall Quicktime if necessary but not FCP (here in China).

I will also test Content Browser again. My goal it to end up with MP4 usable by FCP, which is a nice fast re-wrap. Rather than transcode into P.Res.

Thanks again. It got a little “lonely” being over here with a broken app. and casting about for a way to get back in action. Thanks to the Net and to all us creative cows!!!

-R.

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[Ralph Chaney]

Don, thank you for the system and preferences leads. I followed each suggestion to no avail.

**I’m really hoping someone has experience with this particular problem. Really screwed here in China without a workable way to get footage back to US TV stations. I can limp very slowly and offer a tiny slice of what I’m shooting, and it will take multiples of time longer to prep for editing…

Does anyone know someone who may know about this problem? I’ve spent a couple nights on Google looking for info and there’s not much. Is there a department at Sony that may be able to help?

Thank you for whatever leads you can suggest.

-Ralph

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[Ralph Chaney]

Thanks for the leads. Given the time I have, the low budget, and being connected to the Chinese local governments (the Symphony is acting as their guests in each city) I’m opting for Net-based FTP.

FWIW I found two companies:

Maytech – affordable at around $150/month for 10GB storage. Has mirrored servers: one in Hong Kong and another on a continent of your choice. For some Mainland locations where I can’t connect directly to Hong Kong, they have “access points” via mainland net companies, with government approval. We tested it with Mainland contacts and it works directly to Hong Kong from one of our cities.

Signiant – expensive for me at $3000 per year for 5 usernames, unlimited storage.

-Ralph

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[Ralph Chaney]

Great, Bill. Just looked over the list and will start calling tomorrow at 8..

Thanks!

-> Ralph

[Ralph Chaney]

Can you post info links for the 1×1’s. I only see on-camera lights when I search…

Thanks.

-> Ralph

[Ralph Chaney]

Thank you Joseph and Brent,

Yes, the footage will be used as “reportage” of different cultural community cultural events in around San Diego. Footage will not have pro presentation unless what they get “behind the scenes” is really terrific.

Will check out your recommendations.

Thanks!
-Ralph

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[Ralph Chaney]

Try Arri and Lowell on ebay or craigslist. Also search variations on DIY video lighting.
Softboxes without the front diffuser offer lots of (hard) light for larger areas.

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[Ralph Chaney]

Thanks.

I usually work in ProRes, so thanks for the DVCPROHD 1280 info.
I used Compressor and got VERY STRANGE – inconsistent results!
(at least inconsistent with my understanding of how Apple’s video products really work)

I sent a DVCPROHD test to Compressor from the timeline, and forced it’s setting to 1920×1080.

In Final Cut: It STILL shows up as 1280×1080, as per bin info.
In Quicktime: It shows up as 1920×1080, as per Info window.

Remember – a straight export from the timeline yields a Quicktime-interpreted file of 1280×1080.

**Perhaps Compressor adds some kind of cueing code that tells Quicktime to see it at 1920×1080?

Do you know anything about this?

(The TV station is requesting it in DVCHDProHD 1920×1080, so I’ll use a Compressor 1920×1080 version of the show since Quicktime is interpreting it that way and they want a Quicktime file.)

Today’s Lesson:
Learn more about DVCHDPro -and/or- Always use ProRes.

-R.

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[Ralph Chaney]

Bill,

Yes, if her producer could lend his advice and experience to our project, that would be great!

Please ask your wife to go ahead. We could work with him in whatever way he prefers.

Thanks, Bill, much.

-R.

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[Ralph Chaney]

Hi Tom,

We’re in Southern California. Pretty sure we could communicate via all forms digital and analog….

Thanks,
R.

-> Ralph