[Richard Browne]

Have tried ClipWrap 2.5.2 (version compatible with Mac OSX 10.5.8) and I’m still unable to take the footage in.

ClipWrap, on re-encoding (rather than rewrapping), seems to see the same issue with the files as FCP 6.0.6.

One thought I’ve had – is it possible the OS is unable to read the File System within the cameras properly?

Cheers
Richard

Edit: Camera: Live:
3 x MC6 MojoDX 3 x EX1 1 x BMD Atem 2ME
2 x HPZ800 3 x BRCZ700 1 x BMD TVS
1 x HPxw8600 2 x HVR 1A 2 x Anycast A500

[Richard Browne]

Thanks Shane, just tweeted them that very questions.

Edit: Camera: Live:
3 x MC6 MojoDX 3 x EX1 1 x BMD Atem 2ME
2 x HPZ800 3 x BRCZ700 1 x BMD TVS
1 x HPxw8600 2 x HVR 1A 2 x Anycast A500

[Richard Browne]

Thanks for the reply Shane. Unfortunately the latest ClipWrap2 installer won’t go onto the machines I have to work with as they’re all on OSX 10.5.8, whereas Clipwrap requires 10.6. Can you think of either a slightly older piece of software that might work or any other work-around? I’m just about at the point of dubbing the cameras to DVCams over the A/V Composite cable :S

Cheers
Richard

Edit: Camera: Live:
3 x MC6 MojoDX 3 x EX1 1 x BMD Atem 2ME
2 x HPZ800 3 x BRCZ700 1 x BMD TVS
1 x HPxw8600 2 x HVR 1A 2 x Anycast A500

[Richard Browne]

Hi,

Just thought I’d chime in here as we had a fairly prolonged debate about the best workflow for the ex-3 at my work. I don’t know if anyone would agree with this but the method we use regarding footage/rushes is to transcode in CB to HD422 onto Sony ProDisc (using the PDW-U1). We then use the U1 to create virtual volumes on local/media drives – this way the rushes are archived from the outset. ProDiscs at 23Gb are similarly priced to DigiBeta tapes and store a similar duration so that end works out quite neatly.

As for completed projects, we have had problems using Avid to export the timeline to ProDisc on the U1 but once we’ve ironed those out, that’s our plan.

My alternate suggestion would be to look at a scsi usb caddy and drives, just for cheapness and versatility (and a method of avoiding the occasionally dodgy builds of cheap usb drives).

Cheers
Richard