Why do you need Sony Content Manager for dowload clips? at DVinfo.net

Mikel Arturo · January 13th, 2011, 03:15 AM

One thing that I don't like about my AX2000 is the way to join large clips. When the video is more than 2 Gigas the cam makes a new clip... but you need a 150 Megas program (CMU) to join that clip!!!!
Why can't you insert this 2 clips in your timeline and edit it seamless? It makes a sound noise or frame issue if you do it.

And another rare decision: you need to USB-plug your CAM to activate the soft. The BEST of the CAM is the use of cards, SD or Memory Stick. But if you want to join a long video YOU NEED THE SOFT AND THE CAM to do it (?).

There is any trick to join large videos without CMU. If I work with Linux I can't feed Avidemux to convert videos... Is annoying because you don't have to install ANYTHING on MAC or LINUX (only a card reader) to acces the material and manipulate it.

Thanks.

Tom Hardwick · January 14th, 2011, 04:39 AM

Sony's CMU is so easy to use and it combines clips over many different cards so seamlessly and only needs a USB card reader to do it - what's not to like I think with Edius 6 you can import direct (not sure) and avoid any audio and frame loss glitches.

Felix van Oost · January 16th, 2011, 01:59 AM

I don't see what the big issue is. CMU also imports all the recorded clip metadata (which other programs won't do) and it downloads GPS information for each clip (if you turned the GPS on).

Mikel Arturo · January 17th, 2011, 04:37 AM

Well, I see two issues:

1.- You can't borrow or give the card to the client (or the raw files recorded on a disc). If he don't install and activate the CMU, he can't joint splitter files.
2.- If the client download the CMU soft to joint the clips, he needs a SONY cam to activate it.

It's a closed solution.

I know that you need to split files in 2GB in FAT32 file system. But I don't understand why that files can't join seamless without any software help.

PD: And what happens if you work with Apple or Linux? Why waste the universality of SD card to add an unnecesary incompatibility? For firt time you don't need expensive tape player to get access to the material. SD cards are cheap and universal... but you need a propietary software to joint large videos (????).

Shedrick Mask · January 17th, 2011, 09:39 AM

Why not just carry a laptop with you that has the CMU on it so that you can transfer all the clips to your clients SD card once the job is done?

Tom Hardwick · January 17th, 2011, 09:43 AM

Carry more kit? No no no, I carry quite enough as it is.

Mark Goldberg · January 18th, 2011, 10:09 PM

The Content Management Utility does not run under 64-bit Windows 7.

David Wayne Groves · January 19th, 2011, 10:03 AM

CMU runs fine on my Windows 7 64bit, no issues whatsoever.....

Ron Evans · January 19th, 2011, 12:28 PM

Runs fine for me on Vista 64 or Win7 too.

Ron Evans

January 13th, 2011, 03:15 AM	#1
Mikel Arturo Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Barcelona, Spain Posts: 93	Why do you need Sony Content Manager for dowload clips? One thing that I don't like about my AX2000 is the way to join large clips. When the video is more than 2 Gigas the cam makes a new clip... but you need a 150 Megas program (CMU) to join that clip!!!! Why can't you insert this 2 clips in your timeline and edit it seamless? It makes a sound noise or frame issue if you do it. And another rare decision: you need to USB-plug your CAM to activate the soft. The BEST of the CAM is the use of cards, SD or Memory Stick. But if you want to join a long video YOU NEED THE SOFT AND THE CAM to do it (?). There is any trick to join large videos without CMU. If I work with Linux I can't feed Avidemux to convert videos... Is annoying because you don't have to install ANYTHING on MAC or LINUX (only a card reader) to acces the material and manipulate it. Thanks.

January 16th, 2011, 01:59 AM	#3
Felix van Oost Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Singapore Posts: 72	I don't see what the big issue is. CMU also imports all the recorded clip metadata (which other programs won't do) and it downloads GPS information for each clip (if you turned the GPS on). __________________ 16-Year-Old founder and owner of OverDrive Media Group, a production company focusing on creating pristine HD video for the action sports industry.

January 17th, 2011, 09:39 AM	#5
Shedrick Mask Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The Woodlands, Texas Posts: 30	Why not just carry a laptop with you that has the CMU on it so that you can transfer all the clips to your clients SD card once the job is done? __________________ www.slmask.com www.vimeo.com/maskarade

January 18th, 2011, 10:09 PM	#7
Mark Goldberg Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Annapolis, Maryland Posts: 101	CMU under Win 64 The Content Management Utility does not run under 64-bit Windows 7.

January 14th, 2011, 04:39 AM	#2
Tom Hardwick Inner Circle Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Billericay, England UK Posts: 4,711	Sony's CMU is so easy to use and it combines clips over many different cards so seamlessly and only needs a USB card reader to do it - what's not to like I think with Edius 6 you can import direct (not sure) and avoid any audio and frame loss glitches.

January 17th, 2011, 04:37 AM	#4
Mikel Arturo Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Barcelona, Spain Posts: 93	Well, I see two issues: 1.- You can't borrow or give the card to the client (or the raw files recorded on a disc). If he don't install and activate the CMU, he can't joint splitter files. 2.- If the client download the CMU soft to joint the clips, he needs a SONY cam to activate it. It's a closed solution. I know that you need to split files in 2GB in FAT32 file system. But I don't understand why that files can't join seamless without any software help. PD: And what happens if you work with Apple or Linux? Why waste the universality of SD card to add an unnecesary incompatibility? For firt time you don't need expensive tape player to get access to the material. SD cards are cheap and universal... but you need a propietary software to joint large videos (????).

January 17th, 2011, 09:43 AM	#6
Tom Hardwick Inner Circle Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Billericay, England UK Posts: 4,711	Carry more kit? No no no, I carry quite enough as it is.

January 19th, 2011, 10:03 AM	#8
David Wayne Groves Regular Crew Join Date: May 2008 Location: Charleston WV Posts: 149	CMU runs fine on my Windows 7 64bit, no issues whatsoever.....

January 19th, 2011, 12:28 PM	#9
Ron Evans Inner Circle Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 4,220	Runs fine for me on Vista 64 or Win7 too. Ron Evans