32 GB card question at DVinfo.net

Rob Morse · July 12th, 2010, 06:43 PM

I just downloaded footage from a party I did and the Sony utility program won't stitch the large files together . This was the first time I used the 32 GB card but I haven't heard any complaints from anyone. Anyone have an ideas why that would happen?

Adam Gold · July 16th, 2010, 10:38 AM

You're sure the pieces are all part of a larger continuous shot done without starting or stopping the cam? If you started and stopped the cam the app won't join the files. They must be continuous.

Rob Morse · July 16th, 2010, 12:45 PM

Thanks for the response Adam. I thought everyone might have left for vacation. Yes, it was continuous shooting. Actually, to add something stranger to the mix, 2 earlier files joined. I had approx 80 clips. The first of any length was approx 30 minutes. I saw in the Sony utility that it showed 2 files for that clip. That one joined as normal and become approx a 6 GB file. The next was about 50 minutes. The Sony utility showed 3 files but it didn't join them. It gave me that 3.9 GB file twice and then another small piece.
I was wondering about the format process but the fact that it worked on the the 30 min shot puzzled me. I guess it's not a typical issue if nobody else has had the issue. I'll format it and try again.

Adam Gold · July 16th, 2010, 08:00 PM

Hm, that is puzzling...

Leslie Wand · July 16th, 2010, 09:12 PM

not on holiday, but having not experienced your problem was waiting to see any response.....

it is rather puzzling since on the rare occasions i have run long enough for files to be joined, i haven't had any problems.

please let us know if your subsequent tests display the same - hopefully they don't and it's just another case of a ghost in the machine....

Jay West · July 16th, 2010, 09:58 PM

Same thing happened to me a couple of weeks ago with a dance recital that I shot (using a 32 gb SanDisk Extreme III 32 gb card with an MRC and an FX1000). However, when I put the files together on a PPro CS5 timeline, it was all seamless.

Do you have any lost frames between the file clips that the utility brought in?

Rob Morse · July 18th, 2010, 07:35 AM

Thanks for the responses. I was missing some frames when I threw it on the timeline. I'm getting ready to go to CS5 maybe I'll try that timeline. It's not a desperate situation, I have a tape backup, but I wanted to see if anyone else had that problem. Hopefully, just some strange thing that happened on a new card. By the way, it's a Lexar 32GB 300x card. Thanks.

Leslie Wand · July 25th, 2010, 04:20 AM

and?

am wondering whether a. the card, b. the fact that it was 32gb?

just in case i decide to buy one......

thanks

Rob Morse · July 30th, 2010, 09:33 AM

I'll let you know as soon as I figure it out. I hope it's not the card. I've been waiting patiently for this one.

Rob Morse · August 9th, 2010, 07:01 AM

Update: I shot this weekend with the 32 GB card and everything was fine. The long files stitched as they should. I'm guessing I forgot to format it the first time. That's the only explanation I have.

Leslie Wand · August 11th, 2010, 05:55 AM

thanks rob - appreciated - though i didn't think you had to format new cards (then again, i always do....)

Rob Morse · August 11th, 2010, 12:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leslie Wand

thanks rob - appreciated - though i didn't think you had to format new cards (then again, i always do....)

Agreed but I have no other idea what would cause it. Formatting was the only thing different than the first time I tried. It was an identical service to the first one I shot (format and time frame). So, like I mentioned earlier, I have no other explanation. I have another one on Saturday and I'll try it again.

Leslie Wand · August 11th, 2010, 06:06 PM

let us know how that one goes too please.....

have avoided 32gb cards as default simply because of the odd things i've read - though in truth, problems do appear few and far apart,,,,,

Rob Morse · August 21st, 2010, 09:13 AM

I'm happy to announce that everything is great with the card

Leslie Wand · August 21st, 2010, 07:01 PM

great to hear.

might just go and get one for the rare concerts i shoot....

July 12th, 2010, 06:43 PM	#1
Rob Morse Major Player Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 427	32 GB card question I just downloaded footage from a party I did and the Sony utility program won't stitch the large files together . This was the first time I used the 32 GB card but I haven't heard any complaints from anyone. Anyone have an ideas why that would happen?

July 16th, 2010, 10:38 AM	#2
Adam Gold Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Woodinville, WA USA Posts: 3,467	You're sure the pieces are all part of a larger continuous shot done without starting or stopping the cam? If you started and stopped the cam the app won't join the files. They must be continuous. __________________ "It can only be attributable to human error... This sort of thing has cropped up before, and it has always been due to human error."

July 16th, 2010, 08:00 PM	#4
Adam Gold Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Woodinville, WA USA Posts: 3,467	Hm, that is puzzling... __________________ "It can only be attributable to human error... This sort of thing has cropped up before, and it has always been due to human error."

July 16th, 2010, 12:45 PM	#3
Rob Morse Major Player Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 427	Thanks for the response Adam. I thought everyone might have left for vacation. Yes, it was continuous shooting. Actually, to add something stranger to the mix, 2 earlier files joined. I had approx 80 clips. The first of any length was approx 30 minutes. I saw in the Sony utility that it showed 2 files for that clip. That one joined as normal and become approx a 6 GB file. The next was about 50 minutes. The Sony utility showed 3 files but it didn't join them. It gave me that 3.9 GB file twice and then another small piece. I was wondering about the format process but the fact that it worked on the the 30 min shot puzzled me. I guess it's not a typical issue if nobody else has had the issue. I'll format it and try again.

July 16th, 2010, 09:12 PM	#5
Leslie Wand Trustee Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: upper hunter, australia Posts: 1,410	not on holiday, but having not experienced your problem was waiting to see any response..... it is rather puzzling since on the rare occasions i have run long enough for files to be joined, i haven't had any problems. please let us know if your subsequent tests display the same - hopefully they don't and it's just another case of a ghost in the machine....

July 16th, 2010, 09:58 PM	#6
Jay West Major Player Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Red Lodge, Montana Posts: 889	Same thing happened to me a couple of weeks ago with a dance recital that I shot (using a 32 gb SanDisk Extreme III 32 gb card with an MRC and an FX1000). However, when I put the files together on a PPro CS5 timeline, it was all seamless. Do you have any lost frames between the file clips that the utility brought in?

July 18th, 2010, 07:35 AM	#7
Rob Morse Major Player Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 427	Thanks for the responses. I was missing some frames when I threw it on the timeline. I'm getting ready to go to CS5 maybe I'll try that timeline. It's not a desperate situation, I have a tape backup, but I wanted to see if anyone else had that problem. Hopefully, just some strange thing that happened on a new card. By the way, it's a Lexar 32GB 300x card. Thanks.

July 25th, 2010, 04:20 AM	#8
Leslie Wand Trustee Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: upper hunter, australia Posts: 1,410	and? am wondering whether a. the card, b. the fact that it was 32gb? just in case i decide to buy one...... thanks

July 30th, 2010, 09:33 AM	#9
Rob Morse Major Player Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 427	I'll let you know as soon as I figure it out. I hope it's not the card. I've been waiting patiently for this one.

August 9th, 2010, 07:01 AM	#10
Rob Morse Major Player Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 427	Update: I shot this weekend with the 32 GB card and everything was fine. The long files stitched as they should. I'm guessing I forgot to format it the first time. That's the only explanation I have.

August 11th, 2010, 05:55 AM	#11
Leslie Wand Trustee Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: upper hunter, australia Posts: 1,410	thanks rob - appreciated - though i didn't think you had to format new cards (then again, i always do....)

August 11th, 2010, 06:06 PM	#13
Leslie Wand Trustee Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: upper hunter, australia Posts: 1,410	let us know how that one goes too please..... have avoided 32gb cards as default simply because of the odd things i've read - though in truth, problems do appear few and far apart,,,,,

August 21st, 2010, 09:13 AM	#14
Rob Morse Major Player Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 427	I'm happy to announce that everything is great with the card

August 21st, 2010, 07:01 PM	#15
Leslie Wand Trustee Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: upper hunter, australia Posts: 1,410	great to hear. might just go and get one for the rare concerts i shoot....