QuickTip: Importing XDCAM EX Media into Avid Media Composer 3.0 for the Mac

Posted on: July 14, 2008

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QuickTip: Importing XDCAM EX Media into Avid Media Composer 3.0 for the Mac

For those working on the Mac version of Avid’s Media Composer 3.0 with XDCAM EX footage shot with Sony’s new PMW-EX1 camera, there is an issue with importing that you should be aware of. This video Quick Tip will walk you through it. Take a look.

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3 Responses to “QuickTip: Importing XDCAM EX Media into Avid Media Composer 3.0 for the Mac”

  1. Norman Hollyn Says:
    July 14th, 2008 at 1:25 pm

    This is way too complex for most people and requires something that many of us will not have — XP software installed on the computer.

    We’ve been dealing with the same issue at USC, since we’re probably moving over to the EX1 for many of our classes in the fall. The last that I heard is that the Mac version from Sony wasn’t due until September. In the meantime, we’ve had to create our own kludge.

    Does the consolidate function work, the way it does on P2?

  2. hdfilmtools Says:
    July 15th, 2008 at 7:54 am

    Once you get the media into the Avid you can consolidate just like you can with any media. But no, you can’t consolidate directly off the SxS card like you can with P2 media at the present time.

  3. Norman Hollyn Says:
    July 21st, 2008 at 4:12 pm

    And, as soon as I said that thing about September, the Clip Browser comes out.

    It seems to be working just fine in the tests we’re doing. Backup is still of concern with students, and we’re recommending a full back up of each SxS card onto a thumb drive before you do a damned thing with the files. Then you can do the MXF file conversion from the thumb drives and test that your back up works. With 16 gig thumb drives now available as low as $62, this seemed sensible.

    What do you recommend?

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