Good P2 Card Reader?

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FUBARFilms

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Is there a Firewire or USB card-slot out there that I can hook up to my Mac Pro instead of always having to use my HVX to transfer footage. Could anyone recommend a good (and as cheap as possible!) solution that works with P2 cards?
 
FUBARFilms said:
Is there a Firewire or USB card-slot out there that I can hook up to my Mac Pro instead of always having to use my HVX to transfer footage. Could anyone recommend a good (and as cheap as possible!) solution that works with P2 cards?
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There are many readers, but none that could be classified as "cheap". The PCD10, PCD20, P2 Gear, P2 Store, P2 Mobile and the cameras themselves can all be hooked to your Mac Pro to transfer footage.

Of those, the cheapest would probably be a used P2 Store.

There is no such thing as a cheap firewire or USB reader, nor will there ever likely be such.

Actually, the very cheapest way would be to get an inexpensive Windows laptop with the slot, and network it to your Mac Pro.
 
Barry_Green said:
There are many readers, but none that could be classified as "cheap". The PCD10, PCD20, P2 Gear, P2 Store, P2 Mobile and the cameras themselves can all be hooked to your Mac Pro to transfer footage.

Of those, the cheapest would probably be a used P2 Store.

There is no such thing as a cheap firewire or USB reader, nor will there ever likely be such...
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Barry,

I just saw this yesterday, and wondered if it would work.

http://www.quatech.com/pdf/u142-e.pdf

It's a USB pcmcia input device
 
No device like that can or ever will work. If it worked with P2, it'd say it. I've bought devices like that and been through the ringer, and it's just pointless to even try anymore.

Like I say, if it worked with P2, it'd say so.
 
I use a Duel adapter for my macbook pro. It's cheap and it works great.. maybe they make something for the mac pro..
 
Zander said:
I'll throw another out there: link

Says it works for P2.
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Works on a G4/G5 Mac, not on the new PCIExpress Macs.

For those wanting to work with a Mac Pro (which is all PCIExpress), you could maybe get along by using this and this together? At $130 total, that's cheap enough for someone to justify trying, right?

Or just choke down the price and get a working PCD20 and use FW800.
 
David S. said:
Won't work with a MacPro, unfortunately
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I'm running a G5 right now but we'll see what computer I have once I get my hands on the HPX-170.

Barry_Green said:
For those wanting to work with a Mac Pro (which is all PCIExpress), you could maybe get along by using this and this together? At $130 total, that's cheap enough for someone to justify trying, right?
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I'd do it. Come time for me to upgrade to P2 and a Mac Pro I'll give it a shot and tell you guys how it goes. That is of course assuming no one else does it before then or a better solution doesn't surface.
 
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Barry_Green said:
Works on a G4/G5 Mac, not on the new PCIExpress Macs.

For those wanting to work with a Mac Pro (which is all PCIExpress), you could maybe get along by using this and this together? At $130 total, that's cheap enough for someone to justify trying, right?

Or just choke down the price and get a working PCD20 and use FW800.
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I have a PCIe Quad G5. Is the "PCIe" in my Quad the same as the Mac Pros? Or is there some difference in protocols between the G5 PCIe and the Mac Pro PCIe ?

I'd love to have an alternative to my current routine, which is: download via Duel adapter to FW drive via MBP, copy from drive over to desk top work station...
 
Barry,

When you were down in Australia demonstrating the Panasonic cameras last year I thought I remember you showing us an external P2 card reader that hooked up via USB or firewire.

Did I misunderstand? What was that external dongle like thing you showed us?

Can someone confirm that the 'cheap' solution below does indeed work for the pc?

http://www.amtron.com/reader/p2card_reader.htm

Thanks.
 
There is no such thing as a cheap external P2 card reader. I may have been showing a PCD10 or a P2 Store or, probably, the Duel Adapter (but that needs an expresscard slot, not a USB or firewire connector).
 
Barry_Green said:
There is no such thing as a cheap external P2 card reader. I may have been showing a PCD10 or a P2 Store or, probably, the Duel Adapter (but that needs an expresscard slot, not a USB or firewire connector).
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Ar yes..it was the duel adaptor...which I guess is simply a way to get a P2 card into a non PCMCIA laptop.

My misunderstanding. Thanks.
 
I'm selling a Dual Adapter in the marketplace forum that works with Macs. I also own the Amtron panasonic P2 card reader that works fine with my PC, but I know that doesn't help you with your Mac configuration.

Best Regards
 
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