Saturday, September 12, 2015

[Avid-L2] Automatic Duck Media Copy for Avid not copying all files

 

Hello everyone,

I am a new user of Automatic Duck and I just realized that it's not copying all the mxf associated with my project. For instance, I have 282 mxf files which are easily identifiable since the file names begin with the project name, yet Automatic Duck decided to copy only 88 out of the 282...

Is this a software error or there a reason for this? For instance, does this mean that the files it did not copy are actually useless to the project??

Thank you for your help.



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[Avid-L2] Re: Controlling SR deck

 


An old-school Sony RM-450 will work, and its time code display will 'read' off the HDCAM SR's VTR RS-422 port and send that down the pipe. 

However, keep in mind that this legacy controller is from the Standard Def days, thus for anything other than simple transport controls, it may get confused in Progressive, Progressive Segmented Frame and any time code numbers other than 30 frames per second, including 23.98, 59.94, 60.00, etc.

Ditto BVE edit controls (BVE-600, 900, 9000, 9100).  The 9100 had a software 24p upgrade, but this was only in HDCAM's early days (non SR).



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Re: [Avid-L2] Controlling SR deck

 

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Re: [Avid-L2] Controlling SR deck

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Panasonic-AG-A850P-Editing-Controller-/301735049428?hash=item4640cf78d4

Does 25/25/30 fps timecode I have one hanging around in my store room in Bangkok but I'm overseas for a couple of months so be quicker to just grab one off ebay.

Mike

On 9/12/15 7:52 PM, Greg Huson Greg@SecretHQ.com [Avid-L2] wrote:
 

Looking for recommendations for a simple RS422 controller for an SR deck- particularly need jog function as avid controller not for that. Anyone using RM450?

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[Avid-L2] Controlling SR deck

 

Looking for recommendations for a simple RS422 controller for an SR deck- particularly need jog function as avid controller not for that. Anyone using RM450?

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Friday, September 11, 2015

[Avid-L2] More XDCam nonsense with 720P 59.94 proxy vs. full rez?

 

So now we've started using XDCam on some projects which is great for the image over DVCProHD but today we got a multicamera studio shoot and they recorded at 720P/59.94.  I have no idea why they choose this over 1080 59.94I.

In testing we found that to use legacy XDCam import the proxies will only legacy import in a 720 29.97P project and the full rez 50 mbits will only legacy import in a 720P/59.94 project.

After legacy importing the proxies in the 29.97P 720 project they are mpeg 4 SD30I.  The full rez imported in the 59.94 720 project are 50 mbits.

I did a quick 4 shot sequence in the 720 29.97P project using the proxies.  I then took the sequence into the 720P 59.94 project and modified it to the current project format.  I was then unable to relink the sequence to the high rez material.  I checked and unchecked all the usual relink choices and even tried the relink to selected items in open bins where I had the high rez clips in the same bin as the sequence.

This seems like such a simple thing with one disk on the same mac computer but I can't get it to relink to the high rez clips.  Am I missing something obvious?

On another note I have already mentioned I don't know why they would shoot 720P to begin with.  I'm still of the Old School, "Friends don't let friends edit 720P"  Our current issues of basic relinking seem to legitimize this feeling but I'm sure there must be a good reason they choose this format in a studio shoot.  Why doesn't anybody think to consult post first?  Oh wait, 10, 9, 8,......  At this rate I'm going to have more countdowns on the L2 than Jeff S.  ;-(
 
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Re: [Avid-L2] Looking for 2 Mojo DXs

 

I have a spare AJA IO E if that interests you.

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Thursday, September 10, 2015

[Avid-L2] Looking for 2 Mojo DXs

 

L’ers –

 

Looking for two Mojo DXs for a customer.  Contact me off list if you have one or two that need a new home.

 

Dave Spraker

 

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Shared Storage Solutions  |  Consulting  |  Sports Audio

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Northwest Territory Manager, Western Rep Associates

Broadcast and AV Manufacturer’s Representative

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Re: [Avid-L2] Hitachi Deskstar vs. Deskstar NAS 4TB HDD?

 

"Choose either a high-performing 7200 RPM or a low-power CoolSpin models in a standard 3.5-inch desktop form factor."

As I understand it, power saving models operate at variable speeds, slowing down under low load and speeding up under high load. That's why they don't carry an RPM rating.

This is something you do not want in a RAID drive. 

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On Sep 10, 2015, at 4:22 PM, bigfish@pacbell.net [Avid-L2] <Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

What is the power saving functionality?  Do the drives spin themselves down during inactivity?.  At home I let my internal drives go to sleep.  Sometimes it's a pain but for the most part I'd rather wait for spin up than have them going all the time as I get easily distracted at home and end up tending to a 75 lbs yellow assistant with a waggy tail who pushes me away from the keyboard.



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My impression is the differences are small and not enough to directly affect price. The NAS drives don't come in smaller sizes nor do they have the power saving functionality, which is a bad thing in any RAID config. They advertise the anti-vibration feature which the Deskstars do not. They also advertise an 1M hour MTBF. I suspect the NAS drive are slightly higher quality, but it may be no more than firmware. They are clearly targeted at a slightly more discerning audience.

More to the point, unless you want the power saving functionality, there is no reason NOT to buy the NAS version.

cheers,
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On Sep 9, 2015, at 11:15 PM, John Moore bigfish@... [Avid-L2] <Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com> wrote:


I've done some googling but haven't found a definitive answer of which is better the Hitachi Deskstar or the Deskstar NAS 4TB drive.  I was surprised to see the NAS version alongside the regular deskstars at Fry's and the NAS was about 10 bucks cheaper.  I would have thought the moniker NAS would mean a better drive but that's just my consumer instinct and not scientific.  

 I found one thread that said the NAS probably has a shorter error correction timeout to make it more suitable for raid use and that for desktop use the regular deskstar was probably better.  Anybody have a suggestion?

Here's the thread I found:

hat are the differences between HGST Deskstar and Deskstar NAS 4TB mo

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Are there any differences between HGST's Deskstar (HDS724040ALE640) and Deskstar NAS (HDN724040ALE640) 4TB models? According to Hitachi's data sheets, they both feature 7200 RPM spin speed, 64 MB cache and a SATA-III interface. Pricing is also similar. The NAS model's data sheet also mentions rotational vibration sensor technology and 1 million hours of MTBF, so are they designed with a little more fault tolerance in mind?

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They are designed to handle additional vibration and other firmware optimizations for multi-drive storage sub-systems-- small RAID setups and whatnot.
 
For desktop use you probably want the regular Deskstar, as the Deskstar NAS line almost certainly has a shorter error correction timeout optimized for RAID use, rather than a longer error correction period permitted for desktop drives.

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Thanks, I've got five of the Deskstar NAS models in an internal RAID-5 array on an Areca 1882 controller and five of the regular Deskstars in an external Drobo 5D RAID which is used for overnight incremental backups (so not in constant use). So far, all is working well; and I'll monitor the situation over time.

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FYI, we just got a box of NAS drives from HGST, should start testing soon. Most of it will be done within NAS systems, but we'll run some single drive numbers for you too for comparison. Like has been said though, I'd stick with the Deskstars for your use.

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Re: [Avid-L2] Hitachi Deskstar vs. Deskstar NAS 4TB HDD?

 

What is the power saving functionality?  Do the drives spin themselves down during inactivity?.  At home I let my internal drives go to sleep.  Sometimes it's a pain but for the most part I'd rather wait for spin up than have them going all the time as I get easily distracted at home and end up tending to a 75 lbs yellow assistant with a waggy tail who pushes me away from the keyboard.



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My impression is the differences are small and not enough to directly affect price. The NAS drives don't come in smaller sizes nor do they have the power saving functionality, which is a bad thing in any RAID config. They advertise the anti-vibration feature which the Deskstars do not. They also advertise an 1M hour MTBF. I suspect the NAS drive are slightly higher quality, but it may be no more than firmware. They are clearly targeted at a slightly more discerning audience.

More to the point, unless you want the power saving functionality, there is no reason NOT to buy the NAS version.

cheers,
              tod
 

On Sep 9, 2015, at 11:15 PM, John Moore bigfish@... [Avid-L2] <Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com> wrote:


I've done some googling but haven't found a definitive answer of which is better the Hitachi Deskstar or the Deskstar NAS 4TB drive.  I was surprised to see the NAS version alongside the regular deskstars at Fry's and the NAS was about 10 bucks cheaper.  I would have thought the moniker NAS would mean a better drive but that's just my consumer instinct and not scientific.  

 I found one thread that said the NAS probably has a shorter error correction timeout to make it more suitable for raid use and that for desktop use the regular deskstar was probably better.  Anybody have a suggestion?

Here's the thread I found:

hat are the differences between HGST Deskstar and Deskstar NAS 4TB mo

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Are there any differences between HGST's Deskstar (HDS724040ALE640) and Deskstar NAS (HDN724040ALE640) 4TB models? According to Hitachi's data sheets, they both feature 7200 RPM spin speed, 64 MB cache and a SATA-III interface. Pricing is also similar. The NAS model's data sheet also mentions rotational vibration sensor technology and 1 million hours of MTBF, so are they designed with a little more fault tolerance in mind?

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Posted  20 March 2014 - 02:05 PM
They are designed to handle additional vibration and other firmware optimizations for multi-drive storage sub-systems-- small RAID setups and whatnot.
 
For desktop use you probably want the regular Deskstar, as the Deskstar NAS line almost certainly has a shorter error correction timeout optimized for RAID use, rather than a longer error correction period permitted for desktop drives.

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Posted  20 March 2014 - 04:45 PM
Thanks, I've got five of the Deskstar NAS models in an internal RAID-5 array on an Areca 1882 controller and five of the regular Deskstars in an external Drobo 5D RAID which is used for overnight incremental backups (so not in constant use). So far, all is working well; and I'll monitor the situation over time.

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FYI, we just got a box of NAS drives from HGST, should start testing soon. Most of it will be done within NAS systems, but we'll run some single drive numbers for you too for comparison. Like has been said though, I'd stick with the Deskstars for your use.

Brian

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