We have found that you only need the Clip folder and an empty text
file called mediapro.xml.
It appears that's all Avid looks for to allow for exporting to an xdcam "disc".
On 1/17/11, Dylan Reeve <dylan@dylan.wibble.net> wrote:
> This is great - not sure why I'd never tried it before...
>
> I didn't have a spare drive available so I used my old DOS 5 skillz...
>
> I extracted XDCAM structure onto a drive as D:\XDCAM then opened up a
> Command Prompt and typed: subst x: d:\xdcam
>
> SUBST is an old DOS command that maps a directory to appear as a drive
> letter, so then X: becomes and alias for d:\xdcam - it works perfectly in
> Avid.
>
> I've used the same trick in the past to create virtual drives for media
> management... eg. "subst g: e:\project-a" where e:\project-a has an Avid
> MediaFiles directory. Very helpful for consolidating projects for a nice
> clean tidy-up...
>
> Dylan Reeve
> http://dylanreeve.com/
>
>
> On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 10:40 PM, Bouke <bouke@editb.nl> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> Dunno about Symphony, but it can be done on MC.
>> And unlike others state, tapeless is great. (Unless you like to pay a year
>> income or more for a stupid Sony tapestreamer...)
>> And it is very easy as well:
>>
>> You have to export to XDcam. For that, take the contents of an empty XDcam
>> disk (meaning, properly formatted but no shots on it), and put that in the
>> root of a harddisk.
>> Set your timeline start (or mark In) to 58:30;00.
>> Now, export to XDcam. (export to device -> xdCam)
>> Your MXF will be in the Clip folder on the target drive, named C0001.MXF.
>> Note that there can only be one MXF file there, so move it out before you
>> do
>> a second export!
>>
>> Of course you can import it back into Avid for QC.
>>
>> An empty XDcam structure / files are here:
>> https://download.yousendit.com/bFlGK2VsUnJCTW52Wmc9PQ
>> (for the next two weeks)
>>
>> For Europeans who have to deliver commercials according to SPOT specs, you
>> need to have the file renamed and add an XML with program information.
>> A handy way to rename/create the XML is to use this tool:
>> http://www.videotoolshed.com/product/37/spotxml/3
>>
>> (as it is very easy to make mistakes with special
>> characters/spaces/underscores etc...)
>>
>> Bouke
>>
>> VideoToolShed
>> van Oldenbarneveltstraat 33
>> 6512 AS NIJMEGEN
>> The Netherlands
>> +31 24 3553311
>> www.videotoolshed.com
>> For large files:
>> http://dropbox.yousendit.com/BoukeVahl998172
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Pepe"
>> <pepe.serventi@magicalelves.com<pepe.serventi%40magicalelves.com>
>> >
>> To: <Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com <Avid-L2%40yahoogroups.com>>
>> Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 2:54 AM
>> Subject: [Avid-L2] Digital Delivery
>>
>> Is anyone doing file based delivery to the Networks. Just found out the
>> NBC
>>
>> is now requiring it for all all shows.
>>
>> QuickTime XDCAM
>> Video format: XDCAM
>> . Wrapper: QuickTime
>> . Target bit-rate: 50 mbps
>> . File start time: 00:58:30;00 (hh:mm:ss; ff)
>> . Resolution: 1920x1080
>> . Frame rate: 29.97
>> This is what they want.
>> Can this be done out of my symphony version 5
>>
>> or would it be better to do the other deliverable which is
>>
>> 3) MXF XDCAM
>> Video format: XDCAM
>> . Wrapper: MXF
>> . Target bit-rate: 50 mbps
>>
>> I've never done this and don't know a work flow. Any help would be
>> appreciated.
>>
>>
>>
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