Viewing XDCAM files on a iMac?
 

My NX800 is due to arrive in an hour or so. Panic, minor or otherwise. How can I view the video files, the clips, on this old iMac?
I must be able to view, delete, trim and name clips before uploading them to FCPX.


Ron

ps then there will be the question of 4:2:2 clips on an oldish i7 iMac. New iMac will be the answer I guess.

Re: Viewing XDCAM files on a iMac?
 

A bit confused... you are posting in the XDCAM-EX forum, is that a mistake? I've had an XDCAM EX1 since around 2009 and it's been supported by Final Cut Pro for as long as I can remember. Haven't shot any video for a few years but when I did, I just connected it to my 2018 i7 Mac Mini with a USB cable and imported the files into Final Cut with no problems.

Sorry, I don't know anything about the NX800. Does it use the same files as the XDCAM EX? I sort of doubt it.

Re: Viewing XDCAM files on a iMac?
 

Importing to FCPX not the problem (I hope) it's viewing the files, the video clips, before I upload to FCPX.
Most clips won't make the cut so will be deleted. The rest will almost certainly need trimming, something I prefer to do in Quicktime Player, and then re-naming.
Only then will I import to a FCPX Project.
A perfect modus operandi for clips/files from my several Lumix cameras but I'm unsure with XDCAM files.

Ron

Re: Viewing XDCAM files on a iMac?
 

Sony's free Catalyst Browse is exactly what you need. I use it after every shoot.
But I have no idea what the system requirements are for the latest version. Try it.