Converting MXF's from firestore to quicktime at DVinfo.net

Robert Krupka · April 17th, 2007, 12:43 PM

During a shoot with the HVX+Firestore, P2 was selected instead of Quicktime PN in the firestore's menu. FCP doesn't recognize the firestore like P2 cards, so I couldn't convert them using "Import/Panasonic P2". I saved all of the contents of the FS to another drive so we could continue shooting, but now I have about 20 clips that need to be made into Quicktime. What is the best/most cost effective way of doing this? I'm working with the latest version of FCP 5.

I posted this on the Firestore forum, but I didn't get a reply, so here it is. Any help is appreciated.

Barry Green · April 20th, 2007, 10:58 PM

You have to execute the "Organize P2" function in the FireStore. After you do that, FCP should be able to import those clips.

Robert Krupka · April 22nd, 2007, 07:01 PM

Thank-you very much for your reply, Barry. Do you know if there is a way to do this "organize p2" function without the firestore? The FS was rented so we don't have it anymore, but as I said I copied all of its contents.

Thanks again.

April 17th, 2007, 12:43 PM	#1
Robert Krupka Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: New York Posts: 26	Converting MXF's from firestore to quicktime During a shoot with the HVX+Firestore, P2 was selected instead of Quicktime PN in the firestore's menu. FCP doesn't recognize the firestore like P2 cards, so I couldn't convert them using "Import/Panasonic P2". I saved all of the contents of the FS to another drive so we could continue shooting, but now I have about 20 clips that need to be made into Quicktime. What is the best/most cost effective way of doing this? I'm working with the latest version of FCP 5. I posted this on the Firestore forum, but I didn't get a reply, so here it is. Any help is appreciated.

April 20th, 2007, 10:58 PM	#2
Barry Green Barry Wan Kenobi Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 3,863	You have to execute the "Organize P2" function in the FireStore. After you do that, FCP should be able to import those clips.

April 22nd, 2007, 07:01 PM	#3
Robert Krupka Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: New York Posts: 26	Thank-you very much for your reply, Barry. Do you know if there is a way to do this "organize p2" function without the firestore? The FS was rented so we don't have it anymore, but as I said I copied all of its contents. Thanks again.