Trying to export back to P2 card - write file problem (0x87020001)

[tarkken]

I've been trying ways to successfully downconvert DVCPROHD to DV recently, and I was reminded that the HVX200 has a P2 to DV tape internal dubbing feature. I was going to give it a try tonight.

I'm trying to export a clip from my DVCPROHD timeline back to the P2 card. I've got the HVX200 hooked to my system via USB and the system sees the cards on the camera.

I've set my in & out points on the timeline (files on the timeline are also DVCPRO HD 1080 60i) and selected 'print to file'. Then I select 'HD P2 Clip' in the drop-down. I select destination as P2 card - and the card is specifically seen & listed. When I hit 'ok', it looks like it's about to write, and then I get the edius warning prompt "Cannot write the file. (0x87020001).

First time at writing back to P2. Any advice is enormously appreciated.

Thanks all for your help.

[THoff]

I've never done that myself yet, but I would try writing to a directory on your hard drive, and if that is successful, see if you can copy it to the P2 card using Windows Explorer.

[jjbvideo]

I've done it a few month ago - no problems at all. I assume that the P2 card's write protect switch is not in the PROTECT position and that the card is empty.

[Zorro]

I've been trying ways to successfully downconvert DVCPROHD to DV recently

Why not just change the project setting within Edius from DVCPROHD to a DV setting and go directly to DV tape?

[THoff]

Because flash memory is so much more convenient. Transfers to and from the card are much faster than realtime, you can quickly select between and access multiple clips on the camera etc.

[Zorro]

Because flash memory is so much more convenient. Transfers to and from the card are much faster than realtime, you can quickly select between and access multiple clips on the camera etc.

As I understand it the thread starter wants to do the following:

DVCPROHD timeline - P2 card - DV tape (internal dubbing feature)

I would just change the project setting.

[THoff]

You're right, I missed that part. My bad.

[tarkken]

I definitely want to go to DV and/or SD DVD.

I'm shooting with the new HPX2000 2/3" HD P2 camera in 1080 60i. Looks awesome in HD. When I change the settings to SD, the footage rips apart - edge tearing, warble, moire - it's no good.

I'm trying to experiment with the P2 to DV tape conversion in the smaller HVX200 - as there seems to be some smoothing going on there in the hardware downconversion that I can't mimic by changing the project settings, transcoding, etc.

I can't really test it though until I can get data on these cards... I'm pretty stuck. Even if it does work - it'll be a pretty silly workflow... I've got test footage ftp'ed to GV - hopefully they can shed some light one way or another.

To answer a previous post - the card is empty and recently formatted - I don't think the protect switch was on (not in front of it right now - I never use that).

[tarkken]

bumping this for support...

Any ideas on why I can't write back to P2 cards, or is there advice as to what specific steps to follow, etc?

Thanks.

[tarkken]

Keneally, Brandon?

Trying a bump again - any ideas why I'd be having trouble writing back to P2 cards with this associated code?

[GrassValley_KH]

Sorry, I'm not the P2/HVX guru - my understanding is that there aren't supposed to be any tricks involved in getting material back onto the disks.

I assume it works if you export to a local hard disk, and then transfer over?

[tarkken]

I've never tried that - however, it'd be pretty complicated segmenting clips into 8gig sections - plus I'm assuming I'd lose the lastclip.txt file (if that's written by edius). Transferring files back and forth can work - getting them to act the way they should, playback, etc is another thing.

Can you forward this to some of your guys over there? Thanks.

[GrassValley_KH]

Can you forward this to some of your guys over there? Thanks.

I'm not really the go-to guy for that sort of thing - you are best served going through the proper tech support channels to have the issue tested and reported. That way, the people that 'need to know' are all in the loop. (one that's often very distant from my/our loop here)

[THoff]

I just tried this with my HVX200, firmware V4.05, and Edius 4 Broadcast V4.24, using a 720P/30PN project, outputting to two 8GB P2 cards, and had no problem. It was the very first time I've done this.

Is your camera connected directly to your computer, or is there a USB hub involved?

[THoff]

I've never tried that - however, it'd be pretty complicated segmenting clips into 8gig sections.

Actually, that shouldn't require any work on your part. The P2 clips are limited to 4GB segments due to the FAT32 file system that is used by the cards, so if you have a lengthy sequence, you'll wind up with multiple 4GB files.