Although i cannot plug an xdcam deck into the mojo fireport. The sony pmw xdcam sxs memory recording deck can record a wide range of xavc and xdcam codecs from any hdsdi source onto sxs cards. You can directly import xdcamhd files by attaching your camcorder with the memory cards still in it to the computer via usb cable or by removing the cards from the camcorder and placing them in the express card slot of a macbook pro. With the pdwf1600, press the menu button, scroll down to 0. Link fam driver is a driver software that allows users file operations by file access mode called fam below from a computer connected to a xdcam product such as pdwf1600, pdwhd1500 etc. This problem was solved, but now i cant connect my sony dsr25 with firewire to mac.
Sonnet egfx breakaway box 650 egpu expansion system part number. Matrox mx02 mini high definition hdmi and analog io works with mac and pc, laptops and desktops small, lightweight, external box thats easily connected to your cameras and monitors. Mini dv tape transfer to the computer by firewire youtube. Here image 1 and this image i get my connection from the device to my mac with a firewire 800 on the other side. Once installed, the software enables fcp users to mount professional discs into the macs finder by simply plugging in a firewire i. The meadsd02 sdhcsdxc card adapter from sony enables the use of a class 10 sdhcsdxc memory card, including uhs1, in the expresscard slot of xdcam ex equipment, such as camcorders and recording decks. They are capable of shooting in either standard definition or high definition. Both methods require final cut studio and sony xdcam.
Ingest sony xdcam mxf videos and encode the mxf clips to fcp compatible codec. Ive installed the latest version of sonys xdcam transfer tool 1. This drive is suitable not only for use with nonlinear editing systems but also for simple viewing and logging operations with a laptop or desk top computer. F005006 all together, hoping to connect my old kerosenepowered lacie external hard drive firewire 400, 6pin to my 15 macbook pro thunderbolt input. Discover the sony pdwu1 xdcam professional disc drive unit. Xdcam driver software installation and pdwu1 firmware. System frequency, turn it on, select the desired frequency, press the save button, and turn the deck off and on. I want to playback footage from xdcam deck and watch it on my macbook pro. Note that you must have administrative rights on the computer to run this software. Connect the xdcam deck to the pc not the adrenaline box with a firewire i.
The xdcam range includes cameras and decks which act as dropin replacements for traditional vtrs allowing xdcam discs to be used within a traditional videotapebased workflow. Xdcam viewer is a tool that enables you to play back and check the video and audio material in mxf files. If you run into a problem when importing sony xdcam, xdcam hd and xdcam ex media to fcp, heres an alternative workaround. Converting sony xdcam footage to quicktime mov for.
Can i use my hdmi cable to get the video into my laptop. It does work on windows 8, just need to use windows 7 drivers that can be downloaded from. The program loads fine but its still not seeing the deck or the footage. Make sony xdcam hd mxf compatible for editingplaying on mac. Transcode sony xdcam hd422 mxf files to dnxhd for avid media composer on mac. Firewire cable 9pin4pin cable, firewire 800 9pin to firewire 400 4pin for canon panasonic sony camera camcorder connect to apple imac 27 macbook pro. If you want to import sony xavc s media, update to final cut pro x 10. Using the cd that came with your pdw1500, load the fam driver onto your pc, reboot as prompted, etc important. Automatic recovery function for files which has not closed correctly by u1 or u2 not other xdcam equipment xdcam drive software 5. Anders meisner i have a firewire cable connected to the camera but nothing happens the ex fw connection is for hdv only, for when you have another hdv compatible device such as a camera or deck hooked up to the ex. The sony ex3 also has interchangeable lenses using a new adapter that permits. Apr 15, 2012 how to transfer dv to laptop without having a firewire port. Import sony xavc and xdcam media in final cut pro x.
If you dont have a dvd player with a dv 4pin out you can use a video dvc tape. The avid would not play any media whilst the mojo was connected. Converttransfer sony xdcam footage to quicktime mov on mac. There are no products available that fit the selection you requested.
Aug 17, 2008 anders meisner i have a firewire cable connected to the camera but nothing happens the ex fw connection is for hdv only, for when you have another hdv compatible device such as a camera or deck hooked up to the ex. Card reader, drive, or camcorder for p2, xdcam hd, xdcam ex, or avchd media b. Desktop thunderbolt 3 to pcie card expansion system external connectors one thunderbolt 3 power c14type expansion slot. After recording some 1080p or 720p footages by your sony xdcam camcorder, you may want to play the xdcam footage with quicktime on your mac. Converting sony xdcam footage to quicktime mov for playbackediting on mac designed for heavyduty field acquisition, sony xdcam camcorders are capable of shooting in either standard definition or high definition, and provide the excellent picture quality, operability and reliability. Xdcamex was launched during 2007 as a new hd video production system and. Firewire card, firewire cable and sony movie studio software. Sony xdcam is a series of professional camcorders including the xdcam sd, xdcam hd, xdcam ex and xdcam hd422. Expresscardpcie interfaces, over 1lane pcie cable expresscard standard, pcie card version available for mac pro or windows workstation for mac osx and windows xpvista support for final cut studio and adobe cs4 3meter pcie tether cable 12v dc power supply aja iohd apple prores 422hq codec sd, hd 7201080. May 16, 20 the program loads fine but its still not seeing the deck or the footage. These decks can also serve as random access computer hard drives for easy import of the video data files into nonlinear editing systems nle via firewire ieee 94. The firewire port needs to be set to fam not video. This is a short demo video on how to set up a professional disc products to transfer content over an ethernet connection. The nablet xdcamex plugin allows you to link, play and edit xdcam ex content recorded on sxs memory cards or stored on hard disks, inside the supported avid nle products.
In this image i have a dv deck with a firewire 4pin out. Xdcam decks for rent archives westside media group in. Xdcam file transfer between camcorders and decks youtube. Link connector for information on compatibility, operating conditions. Xdcam driver software installation and pdwu1 firmware update. The only difference between the trail version and the retail version is the watermark pavtube in the middle of the converted files by trail version. You cannot import footage to your computer using fw. But as soon as you plug the firewire into the mac, fam light activates on deck.
Sony meadsd02 sdhcsdxc card adapter for xdcam ex mead. While we all know how video tape works, in file access mode the recordings are ingested quite differently. How to transfer dv to laptop without having a firewire. The sony xdcam drive software for mac os x only supports intel based macs. Here image 2 you can use thunderbolt if need be, they have firewire to thunderbolt adapters. I took it to a tech in brazil who told me that the firewire card inside the camera is probably burned out because i connect it to the 6pin firewire connection of a powerbook camera, which apparently sends out an electrical charge. You use a pc with an application to set the deck to not allow fam mode and this seems to work on the pc. Xdcam is a series of products for digital recording using random access solidstate memory media, introduced by sony in 2003. Nov 19, 2012 i want to playback footage from xdcam deck and watch it on my macbook pro.
The nablet xavc xdcam plugin is the successor of the former sony pdzkma2 plugin. I purchased an apple thunderbolt to firewire adapter, an elago firewire 400 to 800 adapter, and a tripp lite firewire ieee 94 cable 6pin6pin 6ft. Within sonys xdcam series, xdcam hd422 products including sony pmw100, pdwf800, pdw700, pmw500 are in the top line. Three 23inch type exmor cmos sensors xdcam weightbalanced advanced shoulder camcorder with improved network connectivity and low power consumption. Xdcam ex is a crossplatform media format using the xdcam transfer software but large files need special treatment when editing with a mac on fcp. It shoots fine, and i can capture with another camera or deck. This part of the course explains the essential procedures for setting up and using a pdwhd1500 or pdwf1600. Before importing sony xavc and xdcam media, verify that pro video formats and the sony xavcxdcam plugin for apple are installed on your system. It will also work with other expresscard compatible hardware, such as windows and mac computers and storage drives. How to transfer mini dv tapes to the computer using the ilink firewire connection on sony handycam. The pmw provides outstanding mpeg hd422 picture quality as well as an uncompromising eightchannel hdsdi, 24bit audio recording capability, all packed in a compact halfracksize deck. Xdcam hd422 professional disc camcorders and decks. Once installed, the software enables fcp users to mount professional discs into the macs finder by simply plugging in a firewirei.
Hi, i have a pd170 and the firewire connection does not work anymore. An illegal volume recorded by xdcam deck or camcorder is mounted as a read only volume. Connect the xdcam deck to the pc not the adrenaline box with a firewirei. Find cables, charging docks and battery cases for mac. Equipped with two sxs pro memory card slots, the pmwex30 deck can. The xdcam cameradeckplayer appears as a hard drive on the host. Xdcam disc come in single layer 23gb, dual layer 50gb, triple layer 100gb and quad layer 125gb writeonce models. Xdcam camcorder and deck users should make sure that they are running the most current versions of deck and camcorder firmware available on this web page to maintain compatibility with discs created by drives running vfam 3. Otherwise the computer will never see it as a cd drive to import files from. Three 12inch type exmor cmos sensors xdcam camcorder recording full hd xavc 100 mbps, with wireless and 16x zoom hd lens options. The d1 has no controls on deck, it is designed to be used as a drive in either fam file access mode or avc like a tape deck. The xdcam range includes cameras and decks which act as dropin.
The funny thing is that the disc shows up in the macs disk utility. In addition to playback of proxy av data, it supports playback of the material at its original screen quality mpeg imx and mpeg hd. This refers to the ability of the xdcam recordings on a cameradeckxdcam player to be accessed as files by a computer connected using a firewire cable or over ethernet. The installers for xdcam transfer software for final cut pro pdbkp1 earlier than version 2. Proxy av content can be browsed directly, and the full quality native content imported into fcp. Locate xdcam drive utility in the program list and launch the application. Hdmi connector for audiovideo cable to tv monitor alternative. New features for the pdwhd1500 xdcam hd 422 deck each feature is described on the indicated page in the pdwhd1500 operation manual 1st edition, revision 3 23. Note that the nablet plugin and the sony plugin cannot coexist on the same system.
Four different product lines the xdcam sd, xdcam hd, xdcam ex and xdcam hd422 differ in types of encoder used, frame size, container type and in recording media. Steps 1 through 4, above, must be completed before you load the driver. If you choose different criteria, you may get more accurate results. I went to sonys website, downloaded and installed a program called pdz1 which contained the driver the deck so desperately needed, connected the deck via firewire, and had desktop access to the machine like it was an external hard drive. The nablet xdcam ex plugin allows you to link, play and edit xdcam ex content recorded on sxs memory cards or stored on hard disks, inside the supported avid nle products.
How to import sony xdcam hd422 media to avid media composer. Is the hdmi port on macbook pros a one way output only. Part of the course explains the extensive operator menus found in the deck. Before connecting a firewire cord from the deck to the computer, the deck frequency must be set to the desired frequency. Xdcam hd discs not mounting on intelmac in fam mode at. Xdcam converter convert sony xdcam mxfmp4 to mov, prores. Back in avid i clicked import xdcam proxy, and stood back. Edited sequences can be exported directly back onto a connected xdcam disc. We approximate your location from your internet ip address by matching it to a geographic region or from the location entered during your previous visit to apple. The pdwu1 is the most affordable deck in the xdcam product lineup.
Import sony xavc and xdcam media in final cut pro x apple. Before importing sony xavc and xdcam media, verify that pro video formats and the sony xavc xdcam plugin for apple are installed on your system. I show the equipment, software and simple techniques to capture your lost video memories from old dv tapes to a mac computer. Bnc connectors for component or sdi video cables to tv monitor alternative to g g. Mac, macbook, mac os, powerbook, and quicktime are trademarks of. Feb 02, 2012 this is a short demo video on how to set up a professional disc products to transfer content over an ethernet connection. You can buy express cards that provide firewire 400 ports. Final cut pro 6 working with high definition and broadcast formats.
In addition, both the xdcam hd camcorders and decks. Firewire cable 9pin4pin cable, firewire 800 9pin to. The adapters for a firewire 800 to firewire 400 i beelive, are more reliable. When using solidstate cards sxs pro or p2, the data format works using on a fat32 platform so this means that data files over 4gb are automatically split into segments of 4gb.
Today, they represent an everexpanding range that delivers a brilliant image resolution of 1920 x 1080 and eightchannel 24bit uncompressed audio. Xdcam is a series of products for digital recording using random access solid state memory. Video capture cardsdevices 357 full compass systems. Detailed workflow of how to make xdcam hd mxf compatible with mac, even on yosemite. Trova software, aggiornamenti firmware e download relativi al prodotto sony. There are 2 ways to import footage from the sony xdcam camcorder to final cut pro.