[Robin Probyn]

if you have to provide an NTFS drive that’s just the way it is and you should think of it as an operating expense or bill them for it.

Hi Ian

Thanks.. sorry to be thick .. but ..so how would I provide a NTFS formatted drive..? can I format a new drive in the mac to NTFS.. with disk utility.. ? and then its ok to down load the UDF files to a NTFS drive..

Thanks again for your time.. loving the PMW500 BTW..

[Robin Probyn]

Thanks Ian

So am I right in the following

Do not down load UDF SXS cards to a FAT formatted ext HDD.. (to be sent to clients) .

Recording in FAT mode its ok to down load to a FAT format drive (as its FAT anyway)

Does that mean that all PDW700/800 users never use FAT formatted drives.. as they are UDF files..

If Im shooting UDF and I’m asked to supply a windows formatted drive.. the only path is to use the software that Don mentioned..

Thanks again both of you for your time..

[Robin Probyn]

Hi Don

Some confusion maybe.. Im only using mac.. always have done.. it was more the other way round.. if i send a mac formatted drive to someone insisting on a windows formatted drive..

Thanks

[Robin Probyn]

Thanks Don

More software :).. Im trying to keep everything as lean/simple as possible.. 🙂

What alternatives would they have at the other end,if I say sorry its a mac formatted drive..

So if I use XDCAM browser to down load my UDF 422 files to a FAT DOS formatted drive.. they will have this problem when ingesting .. is that only FCP.. or AVID also.. so that would seem something I would never want to do then.. ?

What is the max GB file size for UDF 422 HD…

Thanks

[Robin Probyn]

Hi Ian

I thought XDCAM browser joined spanned clips if used for copying clips from a card to ext HDD..

I use a mac.. and format ext HDD for Mac.. but if a client wants a PC DOS formatted drive..(for the clips to be copied to) what are the pit falls here.. I would be shooting PMW500 422 UDF files.. what happens if clip length is over 4 GB..?

Thanks

[Robin Probyn]

Presuming the light would be used mostly for interviews . traditionally you would need a soft light for the face.. if its the style you want..

I would recommend a Kinoflo diva 200.. or one of the LED light panels.. if its only you hauling about all the gear I,d say just take that,and maybe an on camera LED light if you need it..(not for interviews though or you,ll have a very flat image if its camera mounted).

[Robin Probyn]

Hi Ian

Ok thanks.. don’t see anything in the manual about the actual settings and procedure ?

[Robin Probyn]

lovely subject matter though..

[Robin Probyn]

Ok thanks Ian

Is there a way in XDCAM browser to check a cards status ? or in the camera (PMW500)

Thanks again

[Robin Probyn]

And rightly so..! I found it doubles the down load time.. but was getting super fast just over 6 mins for 32GB,so 11 mins still isn’t bad at all.. considering it was taking hours before ..!!