Catalyst Browse / Prepare could be great if it wasn't so terrible

Hmmm... Maybe I've been out of it for so long that this is ancient history, but as I recall the big problem with Catalyst Browse was that it wouldn't export files in UHD only HD , Has this been fixed while I was asleep?
 
This is all I get when I try to open Catalyst:

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I don't know what's supposed to be loaded up in that window, but no combination of button pressing, or randomly clicking around that screen, gets me any further into the program.
 
LennyLevy said:
Hmmm... Maybe I've been out of it for so long that this is ancient history, but as I recall the big problem with Catalyst Browse was that it wouldn't export files in UHD only HD , Has this been fixed while I was asleep?
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EXPORT? Not sure about that. This thread has really been about copying files in their native codec and resolution -- rather than exporting or transcoding to something else. There is a big difference between export and copy. I'd never use CB for transcoding so I don't know if you could "export" to a 4K format or not.

Just for the record, Catalyst Browse not only copies UHD it also does DCI, and as far as I know, it always has from day one. Or at least as long as Sony has been making 4K capable cinema cameras.
 
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Grug said:
Has anyone been able to open Catalyst on Mac OS Catalina or Big Sur? I haven't even been able to open the program for over a year (bit ****ty not being able to test and access the stabilisation data from the FX6).
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I've had issues with it running Catalina...i can't multi selects clips to copy, it hangs and crashes app. It also doesn't recognize the XQD adapter. However at home on High Sierra those issues don't exist.
 
Grug said:
This is all I get when I try to open Catalyst:

WtHw8Mr.jpg


I don't know what's supposed to be loaded up in that window, but no combination of button pressing, or randomly clicking around that screen, gets me any further into the program.
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Hmmm.... assume you've tried uninstalling and re-installing etc? When I open Cat Browse - it instantly goes to the main view - no small window first.
 
Just a brief word in favour of CB: I've been playing with the various controls and it's actually easy/quick to get the colours/exposure you want. I put some FX6 files through and was pleasantly surprised at the results. If you're on the road (as I was) and relying on a less than the latest spec Macbook Pro, where Resolve needs more than it can handle (no slight on Resolve: it's designed to use plenty of resources), then CB is more than up to the job. Wheels, curves, sliders, waveform, histogram, vectorscope, etc are all there.
 
markfpv said:
Hmmm.... assume you've tried uninstalling and re-installing etc? When I open Cat Browse - it instantly goes to the main view - no small window first.
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Yep, I've tried plenty of that, and earlier versions of the software as well. All have the same issue - nothing displays in the window when I open the program. Happened on Catalina, and now again on Big Sur.
 
Unfortunately, I don't know the solution to your problem, but I can tell you that both versions of Catalyst have been running flawlessly on all four of my MacBook Pros for at least three years. I've had trouble in the past, but it has been rock solid for several years now. I can't remember what version(s) of OS is running on my other Macs, but on the mid-2014 that I'm traveling with right now I'm running Big Sur 11.5.1. Catalyst Browse on this computer is version 2020.1.0.594, which is supposed to be the latest.
 
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