SONY PLUG-INS AND VIEWERS

IT IS IMPORTANT TO KEEP THESE FILES INTACT AND LET THE NLE OR VIEWING SOFTWARE OPEN THEM FROM THE FOLDER. If you try to open individual files, you may not be able to read them and you risk modifying/breaking the directory structure of the card archives. KEEP THE "BPAV" FOLDER COMPLETE. It is advised that you use Content Browser to create copies/archives with.

PLUG INS AND VIEWERS

Sony Content Browser: For viewing and managing XDCAM files. Also supports exporting/converting to .mxf for XDCAM EX formats, and converting XDCAM files to .mov for Final Cut Pro. Note that Content Browser is a new application which consolidates many existing ‘legacy’ tools into one cross-platform application.

https://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/campaign/contentbrowser

XDCAM and XAVC import plugin for Final Cut X:

XAVC/XDCAM Plug-in for Apple (PDZK-LT2)

Avid Media Composer/Symphony v 6/6.5 AMA plug-in for all XDCAM and XAVC formats: http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/pdzk-ma2

Premiere

RAW Plug-in for Adobe (PLAD-RW1)

XDCAM plugins for Final Cut 7 (note that the plugins only rewrap to .mov; they do not transcode).

Sony XDCAM Transfer

http://pro.sony.com/bbsc/ssr/micro-xdcam/resource.downloads.bbsccms-assets-micro-xdcam-downloads-PDZKP1XDCAMTransferSoftwareTC

Sony Content Browser

Sony Log and Transfer for Final Cut 7

http://pro.sony.com/bbsc/ssr/micro-xdcam/resource.downloads.bbsccms-assets-micro-xdcam-downloads-PDZKLT1LogandTransferPlugInVersion12.shtml

Notes: XDCAM Transfer was the original conversion/rewrapping/logging plugin for FCP. While officially discontinued, it is qualified through Mac OS Lion and has been confirmed to operate correctly in Mountain Lion. It has since been replaced by/rolled into Content Browser, which is the officially recommended application. CB has additional management, archiving and logging capability that XDCAM Transfer and the Log and Transfer plugin do not have. The Log and Transfer plugin is also a ‘legacy’ application. It is very basic and allows L+T to re-wrap XDCAM EX files to .mov. It does not have any of the advanced logging or management features of the other applications. It also ONLY supports XDCAM EX, while Content Browser supports all XDCAM files.

IT IS IMPORTANT TO KEEP THESE FILES INTACT AND LET THE NLE OR VIEWING SOFTWARE OPEN THEM FROM THE FOLDER. If you try to open individual files, you may not be able to read them and you risk modifying/breaking the directory structure of the card archives. KEEP THE "XDROOT" FOLDER COMPLETE! It is advised that you use Content Browser to create copies/archives with.

PLUG INS AND VIEWERS

SAME AS ABOVE - FOR XDCAM EX - with the following notes:

Re Final Cut 7:

Content Browser and XDCAM Transfer work in much the same way—each adds an ‘import’ option to FCP’s File menu. After installing the applications you will see an option to ‘ImportàSony XDCAM’ or ‘ImportàSony Content Browser’. This opens the applications in plug-in mode, and the imports can be sent to any storage location and mapped to any open FCP Project. Note that for F5/F55 you must manually point XDCAM Transfer to the SUB folder or the CLIP folder when importing XDCAM .mxf files from cards used on the F5/F55.

The Log and Transfer plugin cannot be used for .mxf files

PLUG INS AND VIEWERS

Sony Content Browser: for viewing and managing XAVC Files

https://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/campaign/contentbrowser

Final Cut X

XAVC/XDCAM Plug-in for Apple (PDZK-LT2)

Avid Media Composer/Symphony 6/6.5 plugin

XAVC/XDCAM Plug-in for Avid (PDZK-MA2)

Final Cut 7

Download newest Apple Pro Video Formats (released 12/14)

http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1396?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US

Premiere

works natively in current version. No plug in needed.

PLUG INS AND VIEWERS

STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS HERE:

http://blog.abelcine.com/2013/07/30/working-with-sr-codec-on-the-f5-f55/#more-26199

Final Cut Pro 7 SR plugin:

http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/srpm-10

Note that this plugin provides decode support only, i.e. you cannot write SR render, sequence or output files. If you select the option to ‘match the clip to the sequence’ when adding a clip to an empty timeline, FCP will default to a ProRes Sequence Preset.

SR Viewer for Mac:

http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/srviewer

Final Cut X,

use the Sony SR Viewer application to re-wrap to QuickTime by selecting ‘Export QuickTime movie’

Avid

AMA plugin for SR: http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/srpa-10