XDCAM /VISTA Question

Thomas Quinn · May 8th, 2009, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Greg Boston

If you're at this firmware revision, you should be beyond the revision that required the jig. I believe it was back around AT 1.53/1.54 where the special jig was needed.

When you download the drivers, it will include a file that explains the process in detail and what changes/fixes are in the current version.

-gb-

Thanks for that info on firmware, I am now updated to version (AT 1.07 1.93) on my 330L and things are still the same HD footage can still not be taken from my 330L to the computer using Vista home premium, anyone any other ideas.
Thomas

Ivan Snoeckx · May 9th, 2009, 06:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Thomas Quinn

Thanks for that info on firmware, I am now updated to version (AT 1.07 1.93) on my 330L and things are still the same HD footage can still not be taken from my 330L to the computer using Vista home premium, anyone any other ideas.
Thomas

Thomas,

AT: 1.07 - Package: 1.93 is not the latest firmware for your PDW-F330.

The latest version is AT: 1.70 - Package 1.96, and was released early this year.

https://servicesplus.us.sony.biz/son...l-PDWF330.aspx

Ivan Snoeckx · May 10th, 2009, 06:04 AM

Had a weird thing happening myself yesterday using Windows Vista Ultimate. Pulled a back-up harddrive from the shelf, but I wasn't able to connect it with the firewire connection. The device manager sees the drive, but I can't get the data from it through firewire. As I connected it via the USB it worked fine. Hmmm strange.

Thomas Quinn · May 11th, 2009, 04:08 PM

Thanks Ivan
I have now upgraded to The latest version is AT: 1.70 - Package 1.96, and PDZ (Ver2-23 which has FAM drivers for vista support, but still no joy,
I cannot use the HD footage shot on the XDCAM
Anyone any other suggestions,

Or is anyone using XDCAM HD on a vista computer
Thomas

Greg Boston · May 13th, 2009, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Thomas Quinn

Or is anyone using XDCAM HD on a vista computer
Thomas

Yes I am, but it's Vista Business version. Other than that, I am using the F350 as opposed to the 330. We'll keep plugging away at it until you get it figured out.

-gb-

Greg Boston · May 13th, 2009, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Thomas Quinn

Yes the camera can be recognised by vista and can be used in DVCAM mode

Wait a second. Do you have the iLink setting in your camera set to FAM mode? If AV/C, it won't transfer HD material, only streaming DVCAM.

Just wondering,

-gb-

Thomas Quinn · May 13th, 2009, 11:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Greg Boston

Wait a second. Do you have the iLink setting in your camera set to FAM mode? If AV/C, it won't transfer HD material, only streaming DVCAM.

Just wondering,

-gb-

Yes I have indeed Greg,
Its set for FAM, Just wondering is it my version of Vista, as you say you are on Vista Business version and having no issues, but I would like to be sure before spending any more loot
Thomas

Eelco Romeijn · May 18th, 2009, 04:13 PM

Hi Thomas,
I have Vista Home with Vegas8 and XDCAM Viewer and everything works allright so it should work with you also.

No clou where to find the solution though...

sorry.

Thomas Quinn · May 19th, 2009, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Eelco Romeijn

Hi Thomas,
I have Vista Home with Vegas8 and XDCAM Viewer and everything works allright so it should work with you also.

No clou where to find the solution though...

sorry.

Thanks everyone, for their input on this, I got XDCAM HD and Vista home premium working as it did in XP by reinstalling a 32bit version of vista, Thanks to advice from German guy, on another forum (my computer had a 64bit version installed) (Sony have not yet released 64bit drivers for the f330 XDCAM for HD use with vista) and I was not aware until now about this 32/64bit thing
Thomas

Paul Gale · May 20th, 2009, 01:12 AM

Ah, if only you'd said it was 64 bit before - could have said it wasn't compatible with 64bit, even though the drivers will install!

Glad you got it sorted though :)

Greg Boston · May 28th, 2009, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Paul Gale

Ah, if only you'd said it was 64 bit before - could have said it wasn't compatible with 64bit, even though the drivers will install!

Yeah, we were missing that one little detail, else this thread might have been a bit shorter... DOH!

-gb-

Thomas Quinn · May 29th, 2009, 01:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Greg Boston

Yeah, we were missing that one little detail, else this thread might have been a bit shorter... DOH!

-gb-

Yea its always the little things you over look,
just couldn't find any reference on any searches I tried, here and a few other forums,that Sony did not provide XDCAM HD drivers for vista 64bit.

Peter Beeh · June 1st, 2009, 05:33 PM

Thomas, I don't know if the 330 has an option to connect via ethernet cable, but if it does, you might want to explore this one. I have a PDW700 and have connected the camera directly to a 64bit vista machine via the ethernet protocols, then xfered files using the proxy browsing software, and also vegas 8.

Peter

Ivan Snoeckx · June 2nd, 2009, 12:51 PM

Nope, the PDW-F3xx series don't have the option to connect via ethernet.

Eugene Kosarovich · June 18th, 2009, 02:53 AM

Is there any estimate that anyone has heard from Sony on when 64-bit drivers will be available?

More and more new computers are coming with 64-bit Vista by default, not to mention NLEs that are true 64-bit.

So just to summarize, currently if one uses a 64-bit OS, one can not install the FAM driver (in a working state) and therefore can not download or upload from/to the camera, and one can not use the U1 drive either for the same reason?

Does this also mean that MXF files stored on hard drives wouldn't work in a 64-bit OS currently, either?

Thanks.

May 18th, 2009, 04:13 PM	#23
Eelco Romeijn Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Rotterdam (Netherlands) Posts: 60	Hi Thomas, I have Vista Home with Vegas8 and XDCAM Viewer and everything works allright so it should work with you also. No clou where to find the solution though... sorry. __________________ XDcamHD F330, 2" VF, Fujinon 13x3,3. 550D, MagicLantern, CS5.5 www.picturethis.tv

June 1st, 2009, 05:33 PM	#28
Peter Beeh Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 52	Thomas, I don't know if the 330 has an option to connect via ethernet cable, but if it does, you might want to explore this one. I have a PDW700 and have connected the camera directly to a 64bit vista machine via the ethernet protocols, then xfered files using the proxy browsing software, and also vegas 8. Peter __________________ Peter Beeh, Lighting Camera/DOP www.peterbeeh.com.au

June 18th, 2009, 02:53 AM	#30
Eugene Kosarovich Taken away too young... rest in peace Eugene Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Albany, NY Posts: 161	Is there any estimate that anyone has heard from Sony on when 64-bit drivers will be available? More and more new computers are coming with 64-bit Vista by default, not to mention NLEs that are true 64-bit. So just to summarize, currently if one uses a 64-bit OS, one can not install the FAM driver (in a working state) and therefore can not download or upload from/to the camera, and one can not use the U1 drive either for the same reason? Does this also mean that MXF files stored on hard drives wouldn't work in a 64-bit OS currently, either? Thanks. __________________ Scorpio Productions PDW-F335, PDW-U1, Vegas Pro 9.0b

May 10th, 2009, 06:04 AM	#18
Ivan Snoeckx Major Player Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Belgium \| Europe Posts: 441	Had a weird thing happening myself yesterday using Windows Vista Ultimate. Pulled a back-up harddrive from the shelf, but I wasn't able to connect it with the firewire connection. The device manager sees the drive, but I can't get the data from it through firewire. As I connected it via the USB it worked fine. Hmmm strange.

May 11th, 2009, 04:08 PM	#19
Thomas Quinn Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Co Tyrone Ireland Posts: 60	Thanks Ivan I have now upgraded to The latest version is AT: 1.70 - Package 1.96, and PDZ (Ver2-23 which has FAM drivers for vista support, but still no joy, I cannot use the HD footage shot on the XDCAM Anyone any other suggestions, Or is anyone using XDCAM HD on a vista computer Thomas

May 20th, 2009, 01:12 AM	#25
Paul Gale Major Player Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Oxfordshire, UK Posts: 425	Ah, if only you'd said it was 64 bit before - could have said it wasn't compatible with 64bit, even though the drivers will install! Glad you got it sorted though :)

June 2nd, 2009, 12:51 PM	#29
Ivan Snoeckx Major Player Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Belgium \| Europe Posts: 441	Nope, the PDW-F3xx series don't have the option to connect via ethernet.