Transferring Data from Firestore to PC

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Cabin17

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We're shooting a doc and plan to record from HVX200 directly to a Firestore. We plan to dump the Firestore onto an external hard drive via PC Laptop while we're out shooting. Can this be done as a simple file transfer without special software? What kind of files will come off of the Firestore and how can they be viewed on a PC? Thanks!
 
Cabin17 said:
We're shooting a doc and plan to record from HVX200 directly to a Firestore. We plan to dump the Firestore onto an external hard drive via PC Laptop while we're out shooting. Can this be done as a simple file transfer without special software? What kind of files will come off of the Firestore and how can they be viewed on a PC? Thanks!
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The FireStore has two 1394 (FireWire) ouputs, one for recording, and one for the connection with a computer. You have to enable the connection from the menu on the FireStore, but it is all included in the FireStore package. So it is basically this:

Your computer has a FireWire port? Well, just plug the FireStore in and there it is, your external hard drive with the freshly shot material!
 
Don't forget to "Organize P2" prior to transferring to the PC... "Organize P2" is available in the FS-100 menu-

If you don't, there'll be trouble. Trust me :)
 
Thanks for the heads-up to run Organize P2.

I'm still trying to read MXF files. I'm working off of a Windows laptop. Loaded the drivers from the disk that came with the HVX200 but the files didn't play. Is there separate P2/MXF viewing software that's not on the disk that comes with the camera?
 
Cabin17 said:
Thanks for the heads-up to run Organize P2.

I'm still trying to read MXF files. I'm working off of a Windows laptop. Loaded the drivers from the disk that came with the HVX200 but the files didn't play. Is there separate P2/MXF viewing software that's not on the disk that comes with the camera?
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You need the P2 Viewer software from Panasonic to view the clips:

http://panasonic.biz/sav/p2/

Navigate to whatever folder contains the "CONTENTS" folder, and the viewer will load the clips

What NLE/editing program do you have?
 
Cabin... I just shot 4 national commercials on the HVX/FS-100 and imported the raw MXF files to external firewire drives through a Sony Vaio, then used the Raylight codec ($199) to decode the MXF files to AVI's to view dalies ( you can edit with them as well. Cineform, Aspect HD (HD Connect codec ) is also a great alternative for viewing/editing. Best...
 
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