Importing from HVX to mac?

[Gabriel Hyden]

Hey guys,

i finally got my hvx today, but i bought it used so i got no cd or anything with it, can somebody please expalain me how to import directly from the camera via fire wire to my mac so i can cut it in fcp 6 ?

thank you very much,

Gabriel

[David Saraceno]

Do you mean mount the HVX200 via FW and then copy the p2 volume to your HDD?

Or capturing SD tape from the HVX?

Have you downloaded the p2 drivers.

Also, what version of everything FCP, OS, etc? On what Mac

[Gabriel Hyden]

i shoot on a 8gb p2 card, and want to get the files via fire wire cable to my macbook pro, its mac os x 10.4.10, 2gb, 2.33 ghz. i knew i have to get that drivers, but where can i download them?

cutting in fcp 6

[Eljoninjo]

Why, did the sellers dog eat the manual or did you buy it of the sellers trunk or what?

You can use both usb or firewire. Connect your firewire..or usb to the mac. I only used the usb (use my pc laptop for offloading normal). Under the "menu other func" you have the pc mode. There you choose either firewire or usb. To offload push the round button that swith betwen camera, mcr, pc mode and so on. Its on the back of the camera. First i think you push it once to go to mcr mode and the hold it down for a second or two and it switch to pc mode. Now it should pop up as a drive on you mac.

Copy all the files of the card to your harddrive and then you fire up fcp and choose import..transfer (sorry blackout..im not on the mac now) under file menu. Its opens a window that you use for the importing of mxf files. Its not the capture window, be sure to choose the transfer one.
Cheers
Joel

[Jay Rodriguez]

Read here: http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=118672

[Barry_Green]

Gabriel, be sure to read the manual too. If you don't have it, you can download a PDF of it here (ftp://ftp.panasonic.com/pub/Panasonic/Drivers/PBTS/manuals/AG-HVX200APOpsManual.pdf).

[Dick Campbell]

For the Mac, you do not need drivers, but you do need to use Firewire. Just put the camera in 1394 Device mode, connect the cable, and turn it on. The P2 card will mount like a drive. Then you can drag and drop the files to the Mac. Be sure and verify the footage before you reformat the card.

[Shane Ross]

You still need drivers for the Mac to see the card. Download the drivers here:

http://www.panasonic.com/business/provideo/p2-hd/downloads-and-updates.asp

[Gabriel Hyden]

thank you guys, i tried to connect my dvx and it also didn´t work, the fire wire cable was broke, everythings working fine now ;)

[Dick Campbell]

Shane, just to clarify - you do not need the drivers to mount and drag and drop the P2 card contents. You may need them to actually view clips, but I've never done this.

[ttxsushi]

Hi Gabriel,

first thing, read carefullly http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=118672 like Barry already suggested. Then be shure you're not falling in the iMac's firewire issue reading here: http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=122038&page=4