PCI-to-PC Card Pro for P2 cards?

[Michael Pick]

Will this get my P2 card uploaded to my computer faster than a usb cord? Will this even work with a p2 card?

Please let me know. :)

Link: http://siig.com/ViewProduct.aspx?pn=JJ-PC1012-S2

[Carlos Corral]

Wow, that would be sweet.

[mule ferguson]

Yes this will work with P2 cards. and faster.
Mule Ferguson

HVX200
HPX2000

[David Jimerson]

This is what you want. Otherwise, you're sticking the card into the back of the computer.

http://www.shopdigi.com/product.aspx?pf_id=DEPCI


I have one in my machine. Works perfectly. You will, however, have to install P2 drivers for it.

[Tom 4]

Hi Michael,
You don't say what computer configuration you have, so we just assume you have a windows box ? or a G4 mac with PCI interface?.
an Amtron card works with the above---
http://www.amtron.com/reader/pci_reader.htm
But if you have a lap top or windows PCIe or G5 series with PCIe or an Intel Macpro , well, Thats a different matter, I have the amtron reader working in my Intel Macpro, but since Apple's update to 10.5.6 came out, it's all changed yet again..
you can checkout my tests etc on my site if you wish.

If your cashed up get the Panasonic 5 card reader solution.

Cheers
Tom K
olinevideo.com.au (http://www.olinevideo.com.au/index.htm)

[Alphacam]

Here's a good modern PCIe card:

http://siig.com/ViewProduct.aspx?pn=JJ-000082-S1

Kurt Schultz
Alpha Cam

[Carlos Corral]

This is what you want. Otherwise, you're sticking the card into the back of the computer.

http://www.shopdigi.com/product.aspx?pf_id=DEPCI


I have one in my machine. Works perfectly. You will, however, have to install P2 drivers for it.

Well, since I have a macpro, I guess I would have to load it in the back. But beats buying the 5 card reader. At least, I'm hoping this also works for a mac.

[David Jimerson]

It likely won't. OS X won't have the drivers.

(Specs say Windows is required, too.)

[David Jimerson]

Here's a good modern PCIe card:

http://siig.com/ViewProduct.aspx?pn=JJ-000082-S1

Kurt Schultz
Alpha Cam

That's an ExpressCard slot, not a PCMCIA slot.

[Michael Pick]

Thanks for all the speedy replies! I really appreciate it.
I just have a few more questions,

What would be a good converter to buy that can convert the native P2 card files into AVI or some other common video format?

I searched the internet and came up with a lot of answers, please let me know! :dankk2:

[David Jimerson]

1) You could not use the card at that link with a P2 card without a DuelAdapter or Addonics adapter, because it's an ExpressCard slot, not a PCMCIA slot. P2 cards are PCMCIA form factor. You need a Type II 32-Bit CardBus PCMCIA slot.

2) That's not what you want to do. You want to use them in their native form. All of the major NLEs will do this one way or the other. But there is software able to do it, like Raylight.

[Michael Pick]

2) That's not what you want to do. You want to use them in their native form. All of the major NLEs will do this one way or the other. But there is software able to do it, like Raylight.

Is Sony Vegas a major NLE? Because I have Sony Vegas and I can't use the native card format MXF with Sony Vegas.

I was reading this thread that Barry Green made:
http://www.dvinfo.net//conf/showthread.php?t=83056

Does this "plug-in for Vegas" convert the files or just make it so Sony Vegas can understand them?

:dankk2:

[David Saraceno]

That would be Raylight for Windows at DVFILM.COM.

Go there I believe there is a demo. But it permits the import of native mxf files into Vegas I believe.

Or just send an email to the company and Marcus will respond

[Barry_Green]

Raylight makes it so that Vegas can see the cards natively. It doesn't do a conversion.

As far as Vegas being a major NLE... well, depends. It's a great NLE, and it is powerful, but it's not quite like the big "A" group (Apple, Adobe, and Avid). It has a rabid and loyal following, but you'll find FCP, Avid, and CS4 in major post facilities who may never have even heard of Vegas (or EDIUS, for that matter).

[Kholi]

Still, I don't understand why this can't be solved for OSX. We need to find someone with programming experience that can get this sucker to work.

Perhaps the drivers from the old Mac Laptops with PCI slots can be modded to work?

The issue that I run into are the hard-drives I'm provided on set: they're most, if not all, formatted for OS X useage. =( It creates a massive headache.

[Tom 4]

Still, I don't understand why this can't be solved for OSX. We need to find someone with programming experience that can get this sucker to work.

Perhaps the drivers from the old Mac Laptops with PCI slots can be modded to work?

The issue that I run into are the hard-drives I'm provided on set: they're most, if not all, formatted for OS X useage. =( It creates a massive headache.

Drivers from old mac's won't work. New Macpro's are intel based, so it's a whole new ball game. Many out here have been trying this for some time I'm still testing various kext's for the latest Mac update 10.5.6, . It's like trying to find the proverbial "Needle in the haystack".
So called "Driver experts" are even more rare. Even Apple development (ADC) are difficult to talk too.

Cheers
Tom K
olinevideo.com.au (http://www.olinevideo.com.au/index.htm)