Odd Import problem into FCP

[0boolean1]

I'll start by saying that you people are great. Thanks for all the pro bono advice to the community at large.

I have a new XDCAM EX here, and I'm running FCP 5.1.4. Mac Pro 8 Core. I downloaded the import software from sony (the 2.51 version, I believe).

I opened final cut, selected the XDCAM import option, and the little helper app opened. It recognized my source camera, and seemed to identify a series of clips of different lengths. however, for each clip it says "no image available" and in the large viewer window it says "no media." The import button is inactivated.

All the clips seem to be "there," but somehow unavailable.

I tried dragging the folder off my SxS disk, placing it inside another folder, and pointing the helper app to that. The exact same thing happened.

Any ideas?

Thanks,
aemilia

[tjpowers]

I am not positive on this... but I *THINK* The EX requires Final Cut 6.02. The Sony re-wrap plugin for 5.14 is for regular XDCAM. I am not positive on that but I think the file structure and header information on files from XDCAM EX are different (ie no proxy media, etc).

That is just speculation on my part.

[0boolean1]

huh! the information on the sony website mentioned the EX as one of the XDCAM models it supported.

aemilia

[da//media]

You MUST be running FCP 6.0.2
I ran into the same issue you are refering to and once I updated to 6.0.2 my problems were fixed and the EX1 clips captured just fine!

Matt

[0boolean1]

that seems odd, because my problem is with the sony importer and not final cut per se. maybe there is a technical element I'm not understanding.

has anyone found any work-arounds? not quite ready to fork over 500 bucks for fcp 6.0.

aemilia

[Morpheus_23]

Final Cut will not import EX clips without the Sony software. But in order for the Sony software to work correctly with FCP, it needs the updates that are only available in 6.0.2.