Ronn Kilby
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You’ll need to upgrade the firmware. Depending on where you are, Sony will charge you between $0 and $200 to do it, and take between 2 days and 2 months to get it back to you. Or if you don’t mind risking turning it into a brick, you can do it yourself.
There are places to download the update software, step-by-step instructions (https://www.vimeo.com/2686923), etc. Just google EX-1 firmware update.
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Sorry Ty, I disagree.
I have the Beachtek and have used it as described with success on a Sony FX-1 (which only has a 1/8″ TRS jack) and with a Sony HD-1000, same deal. It has a cable that plugs into that 1/8″ jack, and 2 XLR inputs that accept a line level input from a mixer, or a mic. It has a “mic-line” selector for each channel, so I can take a mix from the board on one channel and a live mic from the other, or a stereo mix from the board and no mic. Which part of this do you have a problem with?
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Good point, Craig, and well said. As a small business owner, I’ve felt the pinch big time. However, if I tried solving my personal financial crisis by telling clients to cough up another 50 bucks, or their video may stop working, I think most would say fold it 4 ways and stick it where the moon don’t shine. I paid (their asking price) for this software and if it gets corrupted for some reason (requiring reactivation) I don’t think I should have to pay again. I don’t feel I should have to pay for the changes they’ve made after the fact, that I don’t need. Chiefly Primera Bu-Ray archiving that requires a huge hardware investment as well.
From their email:
This is your last chance to upgrade single format Shot Put versions (EXpress, RED, P2) to the current Shot Put Pro.
Since we no longer offer these applications you must upgrade to PRO in order to move the software between computers or activate. (The old activation server is no longer available so it is not possible to activate these applications–you’ll receive an error message.)
Take advantage now of all the improvements PRO has to offer like multiple formats, faster offloading, Primera Blu-ray archive support and more for only $49.
This last chance upgrade price will expire July 31, 2009.
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I’ve used it for a year as well with good results. Verified copying to several drives at once is great. What is not great is the email this week announcing the forced $50 upgrade to Shotput Pro. Basically, after next month,if you do not upgrade, you’ll be screwed when you want to move your license to another computer. So if you have a hard disk crash etc, you’ll have to buy the software all over again. Not cool.
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Might be able to fix em with Calibrated’s MP4EX Import:
https://www.calibratedsoftware.com/MP4EXImport_Mac.asp
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Thanks Matt – Jon is definitely on the case and that is much appreciated. I never felt ignored 🙂 I’ll post the results back here to help others who may encounter this error in future.
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Tim – in both cases I only had one copy of the folders – in one case the drive was trashed (Drobo!), while in the other case the folder was accidentally deleted, leaving me only the HDV tape. That was before I started making 3 copies. Definitely operator error.
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It’s only paranoia if it’s unfounded 🙂
Most of what I’m shooting these days for clients is SQ – 1920×1080. After the shoot, I routinely dump the cards to 3 hard drives (2 of mine, one of the client’s), then do a firewire dub from EX-1 to HDV tape on a Sony GV-HD700. It doesn’t pass the TC but at least I have a backup on the shelf. It has saved me twice. Soon I’ll archive the files to Blu-Ray disc, 8 bucks per 25GB. Cheap.
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Actually what I would like to do is output a QT or WMV from clipbrowser that keeps the timecode, that I can email or sneaker-net to my producer. This does not seem possible.
As for the DVD with TC, the quick and dirty way I do it is go composite out from the camera to a DVD recorder, with “display on” set. This gives them too much information but at least the TC is visible.
BTW in Avid, you can lay all your clips in a sequence then put a TC effect on the top empty track, set it to “source” and it will display TC for each clip in real time, no rendering. You can then just play that out to a DVD recorder, or go the usual route of exporting to DVD.