P2 Contents Management Software

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Joe Kocsis

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Anybody seen this? I just noticed when I went to download P2 Viewer.. Looks to have a Mac Verions and P2 View Built in?!?!

Up at
www dot

/eww.pavc.panasonic.co.jp/pro-av/support/cs/csregistp2m/ep2main/p2cms_li_e.htm
P2 Contents Management Software

This management application allows P2 data to be played on any PC.​
[SIZE=-1]Features[/SIZE]
  • [SIZE=-1]This is an application program that ingests P2 contents by using PC and manages them in PC.[/SIZE]
  • [SIZE=-1]P2 viewer is built in and able to view P2 contents easily like the P2 Viewer.
    Contents can be speedily retrieved by automatically constructing the data base by using the metadata of P2 contents at the time of ingestion.[/SIZE]
  • [SIZE=-1]Able to add, change and delete metadata registered in P2 contents and the data base by the simple method.[/SIZE]
  • [SIZE=-1]Able to handout and keep them as back ups by copying P2 contents onto HDD and Optical media. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]Main Functions[/SIZE]
  • [SIZE=-1]Display P2 contents data[/SIZE]
  • [SIZE=-1]Ingest P2 contents in PC.[/SIZE]
  • [SIZE=-1]Retrieve metadata of P2 contents[/SIZE]
  • [SIZE=-1]Classification[/SIZE]
  • [SIZE=-1]Display and Editing of property[/SIZE]
  • [SIZE=-1]Viewing (playback of contents)[/SIZE]
  • [SIZE=-1]Display and editing of text memos[/SIZE]
  • [SIZE=-1]Recording and delete of voice memos[/SIZE]
  • [SIZE=-1]Export P2 contents data[/SIZE]
  • [SIZE=-1]Production of Backup data for P2 CMS format[/SIZE]
  • [SIZE=-1]Archive P2 contents data (moving to optical media disk)[/SIZE]
  • [SIZE=-1]Restore[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]Operating Environment (Windows)[/SIZE]
  • [SIZE=-1]Microsoft(R) Windows XP Professional SP2.[/SIZE]
  • [SIZE=-1](Windwos 2000 and Windows Vista are not supported.)[/SIZE]
  • [SIZE=-1]Microsoft(R) DirectX 9.0b or newer version must be installed. (This can be downloaded from the Microsoft website.)[/SIZE]
  • [SIZE=-1]Microsoft(R) .NET Framework 2.0 or newer version must be installed. (This can be downloaded from Microsoft website automatically at installing.)[/SIZE]
  • [SIZE=-1]Full-color (32-bit) display, and an audio function.[/SIZE]
  • [SIZE=-1]The P2 driver included with the P2 product must be installed.[/SIZE]
  • [SIZE=-1]DVCPROHD format clips cannot be played back on personal computers that do not have a CPU that supports SSE2 instructions such as Pentium M, Pentium 4, Pentium D or Celeron D.[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]Recommended environment to play back DVCPRO HD format clips[/SIZE]
    • [SIZE=-1]CPU: Pentium D (3.2GHz or greater)[/SIZE]
    • [SIZE=-1]RAM: 1GB or greater[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]Operating Environment (Machintosh)[/SIZE]
  • [SIZE=-1]Mac OS X v10.4.10[/SIZE]
  • [SIZE=-1]Quick Time 7.1.6 (7.2.0 is not supported.)*1[/SIZE]
    [SIZE=-1]*1 Audio meter is not available with 7.2.0. [/SIZE]
  • [SIZE=-1]PowerPC G4,PowerPC G5, Intel Core Duo processor [/SIZE]([SIZE=-1]1.5GHz or greater [/SIZE])
  • [SIZE=-1]RAM: 512MB or greater[/SIZE]
  • [SIZE=-1]1,024x768 or large Display[/SIZE]
  • [SIZE=-1]The P2 driver included with the P2 product must be installed.[/SIZE]
    [SIZE=-1]To play back DVCPRO HD format clips, following are necessary.[/SIZE]
    • [SIZE=-1]Apple Final Cut Pro 5.1.4[/SIZE]
    [SIZE=-1]Recommended environment to play back DVCPRO HD format clips[/SIZE]
    • [SIZE=-1]CPU: Intel Core Duo processor (2GHz or greater)[/SIZE]
    • [SIZE=-1]RAM: 1GB or greater[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]Languages[/SIZE]
  • [SIZE=-1]Japanese, English[/SIZE]
  • [SIZE=-1]When only the driver for the P2 equipment has been installed without the card bus driver, the card may not be displayed under a user account without administrative rights. Be sure to use it with a user account with administrative rights.[/SIZE]
Software Usage

[SIZE=-1]Read the software usage agreement carefully, then select either "I accept" or "I do not accept."[/SIZE]​
[SIZE=-1]About P2 viewer playback[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]Playback performance of P2 viewer depends on CPU or graphics of PC.
Please refer to the table below and use P2 viewer with accepting those limitation.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=-1]USB 2.0[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]PC system[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]P2 drive[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]P2 devices
except P2 drive[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]DVCPRO HD playback[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]Normal playback[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]Yes*[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]No[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]CPU : Pentium D, 3.2 GHz
RAM : 1 GB[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]Full screen playback[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]Yes*[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]No[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]DVCPRO 50
playback[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]Normal playback[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]Yes[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]Yes[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]CPU : Pentium 4, 1.5 GHz
RAM : 512 MB
(Windows XP)[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]Full screen playback[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]Yes*[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]Yes*[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]DVCPRO/DV playback[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]Normal playback[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]Yes[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]Yes[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]Full screen playback[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]Yes[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]Yes[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]Yes : Playback is possible without any problem.
Yes* : Playback is possible, however frame-drop or freeze-frame would occur occasionally.
No : Playback is not possible because data transfer speed is not enough.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]Playback performance depends on performance of PC used or running conditions. When playing back from a hard disk drive, it also depends on performance and conditions of the hard disk drive.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]Note :[/SIZE]
  • [SIZE=-1]P2 clips of DVCPRO HD format can be played back on PCs with CPU supporting SSE2 instruction code such as Pentium M, Pentium 4, Pentium D and Celeron D, and it can not be played back on PCs with Pentium III, Athlon or Athlon XP.[/SIZE]
  • [SIZE=-1]Block noises may occur occasionally when P2 clips which are rendered by using non-linear editing software are played back.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]Software License Agreement[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. ("Matsushita") grants you a non-exclusive license to use the P2 Contents Management Software ("Software") in accordance with the terms and conditions below.
By clicking on the "I accept" button of this Agreement, you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions below and may install the Software free of charge.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]1[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]You may use this Software for purposes within the usage scope of P2 cards.[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]2[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]You may make one copy of the Software and related documentation, in whole or in part, solely for backup purposes.[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]3[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]Except for the backup copy described in item 2 above, you may not otherwise copy or modify the Software or related documentation.
You may not sublicense or transfer the license for the Software or related documentation to a third party regardless of whether such sublicense or transfer is free of charge.
It is also prohibited to sell softwares or hardwares created using the Software.[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]4[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]You may not reverse-engineer, decompile or disassemble the Software in whole or in part.[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]5[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]This Agreement takes effect upon your acceptance of the terms and conditions herein and upon using the Software, and it will remain effective until terminated.
If you breach any of the terms and conditions herein, Matsushita reserves the right to terminate this Agreement and the license of the Software, and may be entitled to recover from you any damages suffered by Matsushita.
Upon termination, you must destroy the Software, all related documentation and copies.
You may terminate this Agreement at any time by destroying the Software, all related documentation and copies.[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]6[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]MATSUSHITA MAKES NO WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, REGARDING THE SOFTWARE AND RELATED DOCUMENTATION OR USE OF THEM.
YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY PROBLEM OR EXPENSES ARISING FROM THE SOFTWARE AND RELATED DOCUMENTATION OR USE OF THEM.[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]7[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]IN NO EVENT WILL MATSUSHITA BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR SPECIAL DAMAGES OR LOSSES ARISING FROM USE OR INABILITY OF USE OF THE SOFTWARE OR RELATED DOCUMENTATION.[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]8[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]Matsushita reserves the right to change the Software specifications and related documentation without notice.[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]9[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Japan.[/SIZE]

  • [SIZE=-1]Depending on the personal computer, dropped image frames, disconnected sound, misaligned display of the current bar or time code may occur when playing back images. Additionally, depending on the materials, a single frame step can't be executed. Please note and acknowledge the above.[/SIZE]
  • [SIZE=-1]Even when connecting/disconnecting P2 equipment or the P2 card to/from the equipment connected via USB, may not be updated. [/SIZE]
  • [SIZE=-1]When using a card with 8 GB or more on P2 equipment and the time for one continuous recording exceeds the time shown in the table below, the recording automatically continues as another clip.
    The P2 Contents Management Software will display, remove, and copy the separate clips by treating them as one clip.
    In addition, the maximum number of clips with text memos and voice memos is 100 per separated clip.[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]Recording format[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]Recording time[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]DVCPRO HD*[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]Approx. 5 min[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]DVCPRO50[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]Approx. 10 min[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]DVCPRO/DV[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]Approx. 20 min[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]* DVCPRO HD doesn't include 720P/30PN and 720P/24PN.[/SIZE]
  • [SIZE=-1]If you haven't registered [Others] in [Option] from the [Tool] menu of the P2 Contents Management Software, the name set in the [Name] field (according to settings, it may be displayed as [User name]) of the user account is used as a last update person when changing metadata (for Windows XP).
    [Change Name] from [User Account] in Control Panel for Windows XP changes the [Full Name] field of the user account, not to change the [Name] field. To change the [Name] field for a user account, follow the procedure described below:[/SIZE]
  • [SIZE=+1]Windows XP[/SIZE]
    1. [SIZE=-1]Right-click [My Computer] and click [Management].[/SIZE]
    2. [SIZE=-1]Click and expand [Local User and Group].[/SIZE]
    3. [SIZE=-1]Click [User].[/SIZE]
    4. [SIZE=-1]Right-click the account to change and click [Change Name].[/SIZE]
  • [SIZE=-1]Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S.A. and other countries.[/SIZE]
 
Looks pretty cool, but it'd be nice if it could import into the database w/o copying, since I've already got the data on the drives I want it on... And it'd be nice if it worked(damn Im harsh).. Apparently doesn't support Quicktime 7.2, so no audio for me, no sure what else that messes up.... And also only plays about 1 second of a clip when playing directly off the p2 (at least on my system Mac Pro 2.6 w ati x1900 and 3 gigs of ram) dont know why... Doesn't display all meta data unless you go into properties of each clip individually, which for whatever reason I lost the ability to do after going into about three clips... A restart of the software fixed that... Extra Nice would be ability to export .mov ref clips with meta data formmated for final cut(set what values you want in what place and save so that exports always do that?)

For version 1.0.0 it's a good start, a little tweaking and this could be great..

Anyway..There's a wish list panasonic, hopefully you're reading..

Joe
 
Don't know if it's related to this program (even if i think it is) but now fcp can read mxf files. Just have to do a fusion between the video files and the four audio files related, and it's playing on the timeline!
 
Wow.. I doubt it's releated, but if it is well.. Hey... But if not, why couldn't apple take this support one step further and have it look for the dang audio files??? Hopefully this is to come very soon... No more MXF conversion FINALLY!!!!!

p.s. Barry Bonds just hit homer 756!!
 
It does appear to be the P2CMS software that's making FCP able to read MXF files. And it's not just FCP, it's any Quicktime application, like After Effects or Shake or Motion or any of 'em.
 
So does this mean I can bring native MXF files into FCP 6 and when I consolidate the project it will consolidate to MXF... that could be a way cool way fro archiving projects...

Cheers

PS.. hope you had a good time in Oz Barry...

LeZ

PS The Snowy River - reflections of a river lost - is almost set to release..

www.thesnowyriver.com
 
P2CMS Software for Pre-Intel Macs: Anyone have this?

P2CMS Software for Pre-Intel Macs: Anyone have this?

I realize I'm reviving a very old thread but hoping that if anyone has an old copy of the installer on their hard drives that will run on a Pre-Intel Mac (G5 Quad) you could send it to me or point me to a download link. Panasonic is only providing the current version which requires Intel machines at this point.

Peter
 
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