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Norm Rehm · March 16th, 2011, 07:43 PM

What do you use to download your SDHC card to your computer? When I look at the card with my computer there are 3 main folders, DCIM, MISC and PRIVATE, and within these there are more folders. I don’t know what folder or files I need to download. Is there a program I should be using that will copy the correct files?

Thanks for helping a GH2 noob.

Jeff Harper · March 16th, 2011, 08:05 PM

No, just poke around, find the video files and drag and drop into the location you want them. Your photos, if you have any, will be in a different folder. I think the folder the video is in is the stream folder. If you have Windows 7 you will see thumbnails. If you don't, you won't.

I'd have to dig out my gear and get a card to find the location, but you can find them with no problem.

Norm Rehm · March 16th, 2011, 08:17 PM

Thanks Jeff, I wonder why there are so many folders that are of no value?

Norm

Jeff Harper · March 16th, 2011, 08:21 PM

It does seem weird to me as well, but they must have a reason for being there, or at least you would think so.

Brian Luce · March 16th, 2011, 11:06 PM

I'd like to know about this too. Why so many folders? One for pics and one for vids.

Jon Braeley · March 17th, 2011, 07:32 AM

The folders contain parsers so that your editing program can see the correct files - ie, video.

You should not extract the video files out of the folder but instead copy the complete folder to your drive. For example, Final Cut Pro needs the entire folder in order to use Log and Transfer window which will convert the GH2 files to ProRes. This is the workflow I use.

Jeff Harper · March 17th, 2011, 07:41 AM

Good information Jon. Norm and I use Vegas, so we shouldn't need the other files, correct? I've been ignorantly just dragging the files from their folder, but to no ill effect.

Patrick Janka · March 17th, 2011, 10:51 AM

I've been dragging out of the stream folder to Premiere with no problem.

Jon Braeley · March 17th, 2011, 11:42 AM

Thats because your NLE's can work with AVCHD files.

Thats fine if you never work with clients. But what happens if the clients asks you for the raw files and they cannot open them on their system? Thats when you need the complete folder.

So as a precaution I drag the folder on to my drives - I can rename this with a date-title etc. Then I can process the files within my NLE.

Norm Rehm · March 17th, 2011, 03:06 PM

Jon, which folder/s are you draging to your computer?

Joe Ogiba · March 17th, 2011, 04:46 PM

The Stream folder has my video files on my GH2, TM700 and GH1 .

James Campbell · March 18th, 2011, 04:29 PM

I haven't yet had the opportunity to use this workflow yet (I'll be trying it out on a project next week), but from input from Vegas users online, you can create one uninterrupted file if you choose, but you need to do this before copying the video files from the card onto your computer. To import "un-joined" files as a joined file: Import via Device Explorer in Sony Vegas. If files have already been copied to PC, use TSMuxer to join files (www.smlabs.net/tsmuxer_en.html). There are likely similar options with other NLE's.

Kin Lau · March 22nd, 2011, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Norm Rehm

Thanks Jeff, I wonder why there are so many folders that are of no value?

It's the AVCHD file structure and reflects the Blu-Ray specification. You can burn the file structure as-is to a disc and it'll play on most Blu-Ray players.

Jeff Harper · March 22nd, 2011, 02:38 PM

Thanks Kin, excellent information, didn't know that!

Martyn Hull · March 23rd, 2011, 01:24 AM

Do you all use single slot card readers,i do as i find it easy to load my footage with them to the external drive i store my GH2 footage on.

March 16th, 2011, 07:43 PM	#1
Norm Rehm Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Keizer, OR Posts: 66	GH2 SDHC Download To Computer What do you use to download your SDHC card to your computer? When I look at the card with my computer there are 3 main folders, DCIM, MISC and PRIVATE, and within these there are more folders. I don’t know what folder or files I need to download. Is there a program I should be using that will copy the correct files? Thanks for helping a GH2 noob.

March 16th, 2011, 08:05 PM	#2
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	Re: GH2 SDHC Download To Computer No, just poke around, find the video files and drag and drop into the location you want them. Your photos, if you have any, will be in a different folder. I think the folder the video is in is the stream folder. If you have Windows 7 you will see thumbnails. If you don't, you won't. I'd have to dig out my gear and get a card to find the location, but you can find them with no problem. __________________ "The horror of what I saw on the timeline cannot be described."

March 16th, 2011, 08:17 PM	#3
Norm Rehm Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Keizer, OR Posts: 66	Re: GH2 SDHC Download To Computer Thanks Jeff, I wonder why there are so many folders that are of no value? Norm

March 16th, 2011, 08:21 PM	#4
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	Re: GH2 SDHC Download To Computer It does seem weird to me as well, but they must have a reason for being there, or at least you would think so. __________________ "The horror of what I saw on the timeline cannot be described."

March 16th, 2011, 11:06 PM	#5
Brian Luce Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,290	Re: GH2 SDHC Download To Computer I'd like to know about this too. Why so many folders? One for pics and one for vids.

March 17th, 2011, 07:32 AM	#6
Jon Braeley Major Player Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 528	Re: GH2 SDHC Download To Computer The folders contain parsers so that your editing program can see the correct files - ie, video. You should not extract the video files out of the folder but instead copy the complete folder to your drive. For example, Final Cut Pro needs the entire folder in order to use Log and Transfer window which will convert the GH2 files to ProRes. This is the workflow I use.

March 17th, 2011, 07:41 AM	#7
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	Re: GH2 SDHC Download To Computer Good information Jon. Norm and I use Vegas, so we shouldn't need the other files, correct? I've been ignorantly just dragging the files from their folder, but to no ill effect. __________________ "The horror of what I saw on the timeline cannot be described."

March 17th, 2011, 10:51 AM	#8
Patrick Janka Major Player Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 623	Re: GH2 SDHC Download To Computer I've been dragging out of the stream folder to Premiere with no problem.

March 17th, 2011, 11:42 AM	#9
Jon Braeley Major Player Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 528	Re: GH2 SDHC Download To Computer Thats because your NLE's can work with AVCHD files. Thats fine if you never work with clients. But what happens if the clients asks you for the raw files and they cannot open them on their system? Thats when you need the complete folder. So as a precaution I drag the folder on to my drives - I can rename this with a date-title etc. Then I can process the files within my NLE.

March 17th, 2011, 03:06 PM	#10
Norm Rehm Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Keizer, OR Posts: 66	Re: GH2 SDHC Download To Computer Jon, which folder/s are you draging to your computer?

March 17th, 2011, 04:46 PM	#11
Joe Ogiba Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Millstone,NJ Posts: 194	Re: GH2 SDHC Download To Computer The Stream folder has my video files on my GH2, TM700 and GH1 .

March 18th, 2011, 04:29 PM	#12
James Campbell Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Cheshire, CT Posts: 110	Re: GH2 SDHC Download To Computer I haven't yet had the opportunity to use this workflow yet (I'll be trying it out on a project next week), but from input from Vegas users online, you can create one uninterrupted file if you choose, but you need to do this before copying the video files from the card onto your computer. To import "un-joined" files as a joined file: Import via Device Explorer in Sony Vegas. If files have already been copied to PC, use TSMuxer to join files (www.smlabs.net/tsmuxer_en.html). There are likely similar options with other NLE's.

March 22nd, 2011, 02:38 PM	#14
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	Re: GH2 SDHC Download To Computer Thanks Kin, excellent information, didn't know that! __________________ "The horror of what I saw on the timeline cannot be described."

March 23rd, 2011, 01:24 AM	#15
Martyn Hull Major Player Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: England Posts: 444	Re: GH2 SDHC Download To Computer Do you all use single slot card readers,i do as i find it easy to load my footage with them to the external drive i store my GH2 footage on.