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Not sure if I can post this here, hopefully someone can help please. I tried doing a send to multi-track project from FCP with the base layer video option and kept getting the 'error sending selection to Soundtrack Pro' message. I did a search and the suggestion is that I have no disk space but...

Hi, i'm trying to copy Panasonic DVCPRO HD files from an external hard drive to my scratch disk but after a while a few of the files says that they are queued and later on the whole transfer process stops and the screen just says idle. Help, please.

Hi, i'm new to FCP and using FCP 6. I just shot a short in HD on HVX201 and transferred the P2 footage onto an external drive connected to my PC laptop whilst on field. I have a scratch disk connected to my mac and was wondering what the best way of getting the footage from my external hard...

Hi, So just wrapped on my first feature, about to get into post now and have a few questions please. I shot 720p on HVX201 and was going to do post myself but think I should leave it to someone who specialises in it. So my question really is whether there are people that do the editing, adding...

Hi, i'll be doing some night shots with a 2000W and a 650W light. How powerful should the generator be, should it simply be minimum 2,650W or is there some other way of calculating the power requirement, i.e. not just adding up the wattage? Thanks.

What level do I calibrate a field mixer's zero tone to on the HVX200 please? Is it the -20 or -12db marker? Btw the mixer is an Eng-44, just in case it makes a difference. Thanks

Hi, Just purchased the Sign Video ENG-44 for use with HVX200. Wondering what the best way to connect the mixer to the camera is, to obtain the best audio, i.e. which inputs on the camera are best to use? The mixer has 2 xlr outs which are line level so i'm not sure if I should go into the camera...

Not sure if this should be in the Audio section or here. I'm doing a one day film shoot and have the Rode NTG2 mic which I will be plugging straight into the camera. I've read a couple of threads where they suggest plugging the mic into input 2 on the camera, patching through to channel 1 and...

Hi, just got the 200a and started shooting and watching the footage back but the footage is all in clips of only a few seconds each, yet I know I shot minutes of footage in each case. I've tried extending the timeline in the P2 viewer but it won't let me. Am I doing the right thing, is this how...

Just got the HVX200A and disappointed the manual has almosty nothing on workflow. I'm having problems undertanding this and start a shoot on Monday. Basically I downloaded P2 viewer and was able to view files. I then copied the files via explorer to my external drive. I am now trying to view...

Hi, Just picked up the HVX200A and about to start shooting a feature. The DoP and Camera Op tell me they need a field monitor but budget is just too stretched now. I guess I have no choice if it really is essential but I was just wondering whether it was that essential? I tend watch the acting...

Anyone know where I can get competitive PL insurance for a low-budget film shoot (or for production company) please? I've tried searching on the net but nothing comes up, they all seem to exclude video production. I'm in the UK. Thanks.

Hi, doing a feature and the DOP informs me we need some 2K Kino lights for lighting daylight interior shots. Wasn't expecting the additional cost of that, so I was wondering what the alternatives were please? It's a 3 week sheet and i'm also thinking I could be better off purchasing an...

Hi, Just about to take the plunge and grab an HVX and suddenly I saw this thread about what will HVX owners do when laptops no longer have PCMIA slots. I was under the impression that all I needed to transfer to my laptop was a USB or firewire cable?? Have I thought wrong? Do I now have to...

Hi, Does anyone know if I can mix footage shot with the Panasonic anamorphic adapter with footage shoot using letterbox mode please? I'm wondering whether the look and the thickness of the black bars will be different. Thanks