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Cabin17
08-07-2006, 10:49 AM
We're shooting a doc and plan to record from HVX200 directly to a Firestore. We plan to dump the Firestore onto an external hard drive via PC Laptop while we're out shooting. Can this be done as a simple file transfer without special software? What kind of files will come off of the Firestore and how can they be viewed on a PC? Thanks!
Barry_Green
08-07-2006, 11:37 AM
They'll be MXF files, which can be viewed using Panasonic's P2 Viewer program.
Pascal_Parvex
08-07-2006, 02:02 PM
We're shooting a doc and plan to record from HVX200 directly to a Firestore. We plan to dump the Firestore onto an external hard drive via PC Laptop while we're out shooting. Can this be done as a simple file transfer without special software? What kind of files will come off of the Firestore and how can they be viewed on a PC? Thanks!
The FireStore has two 1394 (FireWire) ouputs, one for recording, and one for the connection with a computer. You have to enable the connection from the menu on the FireStore, but it is all included in the FireStore package. So it is basically this:
Your computer has a FireWire port? Well, just plug the FireStore in and there it is, your external hard drive with the freshly shot material!
Cabin17
08-07-2006, 04:54 PM
Barry -
Thanks for your response. I'll test it out tomorrow.
Ken
bretweeks
08-08-2006, 09:07 AM
Don't forget to "Organize P2" prior to transferring to the PC... "Organize P2" is available in the FS-100 menu-
If you don't, there'll be trouble. Trust me :)
Cabin17
08-10-2006, 12:06 AM
Thanks for the heads-up to run Organize P2.
I'm still trying to read MXF files. I'm working off of a Windows laptop. Loaded the drivers from the disk that came with the HVX200 but the files didn't play. Is there separate P2/MXF viewing software that's not on the disk that comes with the camera?
Pascal_Parvex
08-10-2006, 07:31 AM
Thanks for the heads-up to run Organize P2.
I'm still trying to read MXF files. I'm working off of a Windows laptop. Loaded the drivers from the disk that came with the HVX200 but the files didn't play. Is there separate P2/MXF viewing software that's not on the disk that comes with the camera?
You need the P2 Viewer software from Panasonic to view the clips:
http://panasonic.biz/sav/p2/
Navigate to whatever folder contains the "CONTENTS" folder, and the viewer will load the clips
What NLE/editing program do you have?
Cabin... I just shot 4 national commercials on the HVX/FS-100 and imported the raw MXF files to external firewire drives through a Sony Vaio, then used the Raylight codec ($199) to decode the MXF files to AVI's to view dalies ( you can edit with them as well. Cineform, Aspect HD (HD Connect codec ) is also a great alternative for viewing/editing. Best...