New Powerbook with no PCMCIA?

brock2621

brock2621

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So i'm getting ready to order a new macbook and i just saw that there is no PCMCIA. I searched the forums and found that an adapter is being made, but is that it? Just one adapter? How can i get my footage onto my computer while on set? And i don't want to stream it because that would take forever. Any suggestions or adapters that are out now?
 
The Duel Systems adapter is not yet shipping. I would imagine it should be soon and that would solve the problem.

Ned Soltz
 
Those who are in the beta program use the Duel Systems adapter. :D

Those who are not use either USB or Firewire to connect to their systems.

I was using USB 2.0 to connect my HVX to my Macbook Pro without any fail. 100% success rate.
 
That is how I am getting my footage off the cards. My Producer also has a cheap PC laptop (Dell) that he uses....$699.
 
yeah i knew the old powerbooks had them. So with the USB or firewire can i directly import the clips as seperate files like with the p2? Or do i have to stream it?
 
Shane Ross said:
Say that again Brock. directly import to what...from what?
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The files on the p2 card are recognizable in FCP 5.1. With my friends old powerbook i could just drag them into FC and it would register them as clips. How can i do that with the firewire/USB. I've never done it that way. Does it allow me to do the same thing or do i have to capture it as it's playing from the camera and log the clips myself?:badputer:
 
when you plug the camera into the computer and hit some buttons it mounts just like the p2 card does if it was inserted into a pcmcia slot. but i don't think final cut directly recognizes mxf files in that way does it? i always go through the log and capture method to import the p2 files. wasn't aware of a drag and drop into fcp.
 
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