Dropped Frames/Quicktime Import

I keep getting dropped frame messages during playback of quicktime footage I imported and am re-cutting. Why?

+Is there a way to transfer the files from the MBP to my MacPro without doing another camera to computer baby sitting job? Maybe via iDisk?+
Yes, this is quite easy, but don't do it via iDisk.
Option 1 - copy the clip files from the MBP to one of your firewire drives. Then move the firewire drive to your MacPro and copy the clips to your Capture Scratch folder.
Option 2 - Shut down your MacPro and then start it up in *target disk mode* (hold down the "T" key while it starts up - eventually you will get a FireWire icon on the MacPro's screen - that tells you it's in target disk mode).
Then Connect your MBP to your MacPro via a firewire cable. Copy the clips directly to the Capture Scratch folder on your MacPro. When you're done copying, on your MBP unmount the drive icon that represents your MacPro. Shut down both machines. Disconnect the firewire cable between them.
Here's an article on Ken Stone's website that also describes the process.
Copy speed via FW400 is about 1GB per minute; via FW800 is about 2GB per minute. There is no compression involved - you are merely copying the files from one location to another.
One more thing - after you copy the clips to your MacPro, shut down your MacPro and restart it. Then open one of the clip files in QuickTime (on your MacPro). If you get an error message that says you are not allowed to open the clip because you don't have adequate privileges, you will need to change the ownership of the clips (since you captured them on another Mac under a different username, that user 'owns' the files). If that happens, and you need help with it, let us know, we can tell you how to change the ownership.

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