Just shoot 2 seconds of the floor if you have to (unless you have a copyright on your floor)

Mac install
 

I installed 1.0 on my mac when it first came out. Then I installed 1.1 but I dont see that it is reading that I updated? Anyone else with this problem?

Here is a picture of what I get under preferences...

I think you'd need something with sync sound to do a proper MXF test...

Avid (AFAIK) specifically supports Sony's MXF format (OP1A). I'm sure it couldn't directly play these clips as at the moment it only supports the 1440 x 1080 raster size in HDV. I'm not sure the bitrate would be an issue - if it's an MPEG 2 codec with the same GOP should look the same to an HDV system - just harder to decompress (because its variable).

Same issue here. Perhaps they failed to change the V number?

ClipBrowser will not run on G5 Mac.
 

Just thought I'd note. ClipBrowser will not run on G5 Mac. Requirements show Intel Core 2 Duo 1GHz or higher

Thanks for your reply, David. I'm hoping that because Avid has it all figured out for Liquid, they may not take too long to make Xpress Pro MXF compatible. Keeping my fingers crossed.
Cheers,
Malcolm

There is zero connection between Liquid and Avid. Liquid is now back with Pinnacle and is built in Germany. Avid only needed the Smart GOP patents from Pinnacle, not the code.

Liquid supports what it does because it was built, by FAST, from the ground-up as an MPEG-2 NLE. Something Avid is not.

Thanks Steve... I didn't know that. Now I'm back to wondering how long it'll be before Xpress Pro catches up to the EX1. I know there are workarounds in the meantime...
Cheers,
Malcolm

The direct link for the download is at:

http://www.sonybiz.net/biz/view/Show...=1193315622075

Simon's link takes you to the homepage and you have to navigate around a little to get to the download page.

I downloaded it again today and yes, it is reporting it as version 1.0 but that could be an error. As I don't have a camera yet I can't tell.

FYI, for all you Mac users out there, I just did a test install on a Leopard system and it seemed to install just fine (just the clip browser software, not the driver).

Obviously I could not test that either and I mention it here purely as a data-point.

However, the Sony folks have mentioned that it runs only with INTEL Macs. There is going to be problems if they don't make it a Universal binary cause a lot of folks are still on Power PC processors.

-gb-

The update is only relevant to PC owners. The PC software rewraps the footage to MXF, and that's what this update fixes. The Mac software is just a viewer.

Yes, I both a PPC Dual G5 and an Intel Mini. The clip browser only ran on the Mini. I wouldn't be surprised if they're a fair number of small post houses who bought Quad G5s at the end and now they're faced with having to replace them.

Addendum to Simon. The Mac software is JUST a viewer JUST on Intel Macs.

Someone kept footages made by the EX1 in a exhibit in Paris.
Here is the link where you can download mp4 files.
http://www.vecomvideo.com/pages/test_ex1.htm

This may or may not be an issue.

What will really count is whether the actual transfer software in FCP is compatible with non Intel Macs.

Simon, could you explain how the footage is captured in to final cut for me?

Does it use FCP's log & transfer window to choose files taken from the SxS media or does it use a separate plug-in or other external software?

Many thanks

Paul.