Re: SD 744 Reliability ( No Flaming)


I didn't have to much trouble for the last months , the recorder didn't
crash on me or hooked up on computer ( sorry iam a pc guy)
the people around had some problem with ext powering but that's all
about the way of transfer files - we are small country and there is no
synced dailies here at all so the way it goes right now most of us sending
the cf card to the editing in the end of the day and it comes to you in the
morning


--
Oleg Kaizerman (gebe) Hollyland




"Audiomixer" <AudioMixer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:BF38B487.144CB%AudioMixer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Karl,
> I'm a Mac guy as well and I had a slight problem with the transfer but I
> found the trick was to have both units powered up then connect the fire
> wire
> cable to the computer and it worked fine every time.
>
> I also didn't like the fact I had to have the client waiting for the files
> to be sent with the dailies. Burn time on a powerbook seemed to take for
> ever.
>
>
> On 8/29/05 12:02 PM, in article BF387ED1.11821%donotuse@xxxxxxxxx, "Karl
> W.
> Lohninger" <donotuse@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> I had a serious incident during my last feature - 2 thirds into the game
>> I
>> couldn't access some of the (audio) folders and a day later all audio
>> files
>> were inaccessible. That was a serious hit having something to do with
>> firewire (I'm on a Mac) though it's unclear exactly what.
>>
>> I had a back-up for all files so I didn't lose anything. Nevertheless
>> since
>> then I haven't used firewire to transfer files to my computer, only CF
>> cards. The problem was never fixed and while it may not happen every day
>> or
>> every week it happened once;-(
>>
>> That doesn't mean that there is a reliability problem, I love the 744,
>> even
>> appreciate its tinyness that made me crazy at the beginning but there are
>> a
>> few issues that are somewhat overdue to be fixed:
>>
>> a dependable firewire connection is the most important one. It's also
>> still
>> not possible to attach a firewire dvd writer to the 744 for delivery -
>> one
>> must schlepp a computer onto the set, transfer all files to the computer
>> and
>> then write the files to a DVD with the computer. That's a very silly
>> thing
>> to do after wrap is called and the lights are going away and somebody is
>> tapping his/her foot to get the DVD so they can take it to
>> telecine........
>>
>> Besides that some other features beg to be finally implemented (mono
>> monitoring, storage of user setups - to name the more important ones) the
>> 744 is a fine machine I wouldn't hesitate to recommend.
>>
>> Karl
>>
>
>


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