[Rowland Bestwina]

Hi Tom,

Thank you for your interest in helping me out! Much appreciated!

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Sorry for the inadequate information… here are the specs you requested:

I am using a:
*Machine Name: Power Mac G4
Machine Model: PowerMac3,6
CPU Type: PowerPC G4 (2.1)
Number Of CPUs: 2
CPU Speed: 867 MHz
L2 Cache (per CPU): 256 KB
L3 Cache (per CPU): 1 MB
Memory: 2 GB
Bus Speed: 133 MHz
Boot ROM Version: 4.4.8f2

Chipset Model: GeForce4 MX
Type: Display
Bus: AGP
Slot: SLOT-1
VRAM (Total): 32 MB
Vendor: nVIDIA (0x10de)
Device ID: 0x0172
Revision ID: 0x00a5
ROM Revision: 1121
Displays: L206W:
Resolution: 1280 x 960 @ 75 Hz
Depth: 32-bit Color
Core Image: Not Supported

FireWire Bus:

Maximum Speed: Up to 400 Mb/sec
Main Display: Yes
Mirror: Off
Online: Yes
Quartz Extreme: Supported

ATA Bus:

Maxtor 6Y120P0:

Capacity: 114.5 GB
Model: Maxtor 6Y120P0
Revision: YAR41BW0
Serial Number: Y4144JFE
Removable Media: No
Detachable Drive: No
BSD Name: disk2
Protocol: ATA
Unit Number: 0
Socket Type: Internal
OS9 Drivers: Yes
S.M.A.R.T. status: Verified
Volumes:
Maxtor 120:
Capacity: 114.5 GB
Available: 3.73 GB
Writable: Yes
File System: HFS+
BSD Name: disk2s9
Mount Point: Volumes/Maxtor 120

Maxtor 6Y160P0:

Capacity: 152.67 GB
Model: Maxtor 6Y160P0
Revision: YAR41VW0
Serial Number: Y60LVRHE
Removable Media: No
Detachable Drive: No
BSD Name: disk1
Protocol: ATA
Unit Number: 1
Socket Type: Internal
OS9 Drivers: Yes
S.M.A.R.T. status: Verified
Volumes:
Maxtor 160:
Capacity: 152.67 GB
Available: 16.72 GB
Writable: Yes
File System: HFS+
BSD Name: disk1s9
Mount Point: Volumes/Maxtor 160

I am also using an external a 875 gig Lacie Drive.

Mac OS 10.4.11

Final Cut Pro: V. 5.04

Project Settings:
720/ 480 DV/ DVC Pro NTSC
Compressor: DV/ DVC Pro NTSC

Deck: Mini DVD Cam

I didn’t have this issue with FCP 4.5 HD… once I upgraded it won’t let me initialize the deck or allow FCP to even see the DV Cam deck.

I hope I gave you enough to go on. 🙂

Thank you for all your help Tom!!!
~Rowland

[Rowland Bestwina]

Sorry… so caught up in the moment…. the deck I am trying to use is my DV Cam via firewire. I use to be able to use the DV Cam fine when I was using 4.5 HD… I installed an upgrade to 5.04 and now I get the error message “cannot initialize deck…etc.”. Any thoughts on this? Thank you in advance!!! ~Rowland

[Rowland Bestwina]

Sorry… so caught up in the moment…. the deck I am trying to use is my DV Cam via firewire. I use to be able to use the DV Cam fine when I was using 4.5 HD… I installed an upgrade to 5.04 and now I get the error message “cannot initialize deck…etc.”. Any thoughts on this? Thank you in advance!!! ~Rowland