Firestore Import problems into FCP at DVinfo.net

Jon Iannacone · December 28th, 2007, 10:28 AM

I just bought an HVX200 and am using it with the Firestore FS100 v.4 and am having trouble ingesting the footage in FCP via the import, panasonic P2 path. The only way it works is to bring in the files via Finder, but then they are all messed up because they come in as a bunch of separate files. I thought when you imported from the Firestore the clips all came in as one.

Anyway, thanks for the help. I could just have something messed up in my settings, I am a newbie at this camera and P2 thing.

David Saraceno · December 28th, 2007, 11:19 AM

If you shot MXF/p2 with the FS, you must use the organize clips function first.

If you have done that and still it doesn't work give us some version numbers for FCP and your procedure for importing.

Barry Green · December 28th, 2007, 03:00 PM

And if you're using it exclusively with FCP, change the FS's record mode to Quicktime PN. That way you don't have to use the import function at all.

Jon Iannacone · December 30th, 2007, 09:56 PM

Ok, thanks for the help guys. I was able to get the Mxf files to come in okay, but am still unclear on the difference between the four formats.

David Saraceno · December 31st, 2007, 11:47 AM

The QuickTime will shoot native QT formats out firewire. Works for everything but pNative, which doesn't stream out FW.

The QT PN will record the same formats as those that stream out FW, but will strip out redundant frames on the fly which results in the equivalent of pNative format.

The MXF formats or p2 formats shoot the same format as p2 cards, and requires the organize p2 function which retails the metadata.

It then is imported via the unwrap and rewrap in QT using FCP.

Robert Adams · August 7th, 2008, 03:51 PM

We're shooting HDV720 24p working on a HDX200 - Firestore FS4 - RAID - FCP 6 workflow. When I set the firestore to record in Quicktime PN i get a highly distorted image with green and purple pixel drops all over it, and no movement or audio except a distorted high frequency scream.

Horrible.

So we are back in P2 Pn which is doubling the time on our workflow.

Anyone got any thoughts? This is my first shoot on Panasonic and on Firestore, and my crew are not very familiar with the system either, so we're on a steep learning curve!

Rob Adams
Kigali
Rwanda

December 28th, 2007, 10:28 AM	#1
Jon Iannacone Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Pennsylvania USA Posts: 25	Firestore Import problems into FCP I just bought an HVX200 and am using it with the Firestore FS100 v.4 and am having trouble ingesting the footage in FCP via the import, panasonic P2 path. The only way it works is to bring in the files via Finder, but then they are all messed up because they come in as a bunch of separate files. I thought when you imported from the Firestore the clips all came in as one. Anyway, thanks for the help. I could just have something messed up in my settings, I am a newbie at this camera and P2 thing.

December 30th, 2007, 09:56 PM	#4
Jon Iannacone Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Pennsylvania USA Posts: 25	Difference between P2, Quicktime PN etc Ok, thanks for the help guys. I was able to get the Mxf files to come in okay, but am still unclear on the difference between the four formats.

December 28th, 2007, 11:19 AM	#2
David Saraceno Major Player Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Inland Northwest Posts: 490	If you shot MXF/p2 with the FS, you must use the organize clips function first. If you have done that and still it doesn't work give us some version numbers for FCP and your procedure for importing.

December 28th, 2007, 03:00 PM	#3
Barry Green Barry Wan Kenobi Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 3,863	And if you're using it exclusively with FCP, change the FS's record mode to Quicktime PN. That way you don't have to use the import function at all.

December 31st, 2007, 11:47 AM	#5
David Saraceno Major Player Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Inland Northwest Posts: 490	The QuickTime will shoot native QT formats out firewire. Works for everything but pNative, which doesn't stream out FW. The QT PN will record the same formats as those that stream out FW, but will strip out redundant frames on the fly which results in the equivalent of pNative format. The MXF formats or p2 formats shoot the same format as p2 cards, and requires the organize p2 function which retails the metadata. It then is imported via the unwrap and rewrap in QT using FCP.

August 7th, 2008, 03:51 PM	#6
Robert Adams Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Harare Zimbabwe Posts: 162	We're shooting HDV720 24p working on a HDX200 - Firestore FS4 - RAID - FCP 6 workflow. When I set the firestore to record in Quicktime PN i get a highly distorted image with green and purple pixel drops all over it, and no movement or audio except a distorted high frequency scream. Horrible. So we are back in P2 Pn which is doubling the time on our workflow. Anyone got any thoughts? This is my first shoot on Panasonic and on Firestore, and my crew are not very familiar with the system either, so we're on a steep learning curve! Rob Adams Kigali Rwanda