Writing back to card at DVinfo.net

John Godwin · January 16th, 2008, 09:49 AM

So, I don't know if this is possible, but let's suppose you have some footage that would best be archived to HDV tape, but you've already cleared it off the card. Can you copy it BACK to a blank card and then play it out for the downconvert?

Chris Forbes · January 16th, 2008, 01:43 PM

You could just hook up your HDV device to your computer and play it out without going out to the card again.
Save you a step.

John Godwin · January 16th, 2008, 03:41 PM

Currently I'm using Avid Liquid (although beginning the switch to FCP) and playing it back out without rendering isn't an option... I don't think. And the way I have to import into Liquid costs me the timecode. PLaying out from the camera to a HDV deck lets me keep the timecode and no rendering.

I did have a chance to try this today, and copying the files back to the card seems to work fine.

Syd Weinstein · January 16th, 2008, 06:41 PM

I had archived some footage to DVD-ROM, to save the originals from the card, and I wanted to re-load it to the camera to show it to someone (camera was easier to carry than the computer. I just copied the files back to the card via the USB and it worked just fine.

Rob Collins · January 16th, 2008, 08:48 PM

I'd like to export an edited FCP sequence back to the card to be able to use HD-SDI out to a deck (don't have HD-SDI card). Can this be done?

Craig Seeman · January 19th, 2008, 09:33 PM

I'm curious about this too. In the past, Sony cameras have had some "undocumented" features regarding playback so it may be worth playing around with this.

In my case I want to hook up the camera to an HDTV to show an edited sequence to a client.

The alternative is to go the Apple TV route but it's only a max of 720p24 or go Blu-ray, which I will do eventually.

In the meantime I wonder if people have tried various experiments back to card for playback from camera.

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Originally Posted by Rob Collins

I'd like to export an edited FCP sequence back to the card to be able to use HD-SDI out to a deck (don't have HD-SDI card). Can this be done?

Andrew Wilson · January 19th, 2008, 11:59 PM

You would have to find some way to rewrap the MXF file back into an mpeg4 wrapper and keep the folder structure in the BPAV folder intact to fool the camera into thinking it was an original clip.

...something to play with

January 16th, 2008, 09:49 AM	#1
John Godwin Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Atlanta GA Posts: 190	Writing back to card So, I don't know if this is possible, but let's suppose you have some footage that would best be archived to HDV tape, but you've already cleared it off the card. Can you copy it BACK to a blank card and then play it out for the downconvert?

January 16th, 2008, 06:41 PM	#4
Syd Weinstein New Boot Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: HV, PA Posts: 7	Works Fine I had archived some footage to DVD-ROM, to save the originals from the card, and I wanted to re-load it to the camera to show it to someone (camera was easier to carry than the computer. I just copied the files back to the card via the USB and it worked just fine.

January 16th, 2008, 01:43 PM	#2
Chris Forbes Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Salt Lake City, Ut Posts: 155	You could just hook up your HDV device to your computer and play it out without going out to the card again. Save you a step.

January 16th, 2008, 03:41 PM	#3
John Godwin Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Atlanta GA Posts: 190	Currently I'm using Avid Liquid (although beginning the switch to FCP) and playing it back out without rendering isn't an option... I don't think. And the way I have to import into Liquid costs me the timecode. PLaying out from the camera to a HDV deck lets me keep the timecode and no rendering. I did have a chance to try this today, and copying the files back to the card seems to work fine.

January 16th, 2008, 08:48 PM	#5
Rob Collins Major Player Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 229	I'd like to export an edited FCP sequence back to the card to be able to use HD-SDI out to a deck (don't have HD-SDI card). Can this be done?

January 19th, 2008, 11:59 PM	#7
Andrew Wilson Tourist Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Vermont, USA Posts: 123	You would have to find some way to rewrap the MXF file back into an mpeg4 wrapper and keep the folder structure in the BPAV folder intact to fool the camera into thinking it was an original clip. ...something to play with