FCP / XDcam Transfer 2.70

Has anyone successfully imported ALL metadata written to an XDcam HD disc into FCP using Sony's XDcam Transfer software?
The metadata is viewable in XDcam Transfer 2.70, but only the Status Flag and Title fields make it into the FC project - not sadly, the Comment field - which is the only field with enough room to accurately describe a clip.

Hi, I have the same problem and installed both drivers. However, I have been unsuccessful at importing clips into FCP using EX1. Everything is up to date including FCP.
Here is the message I get when in FCP I go to File > Import > SONY XDCAM...
Window pops up: "Installed Components"
XDCAM Transfer needs the following QuickTime and system software components to provide complete support for the XDCAM product range. If any of these components are not currently installed, some features of the software will not be available.
(here is the list of components with a green check mark at the left)
- MPEG IMX Codecs
- XDCAM HD (25Mb/s CBR) Codecs
- XDCAM HD (VBR) Codecs
- XDCAM EX Codecs
- XDCAM HD422 Codecs
- FAM Driver
- XDCAM Drive-Compatible UDF Driver
(and then there is the last component marked with a red exclamation point)
- XDCAM Drive Software
Which is:
The XDCAM Drive file system driver from Sony is required to write to a PDW-U1 XDCAM Drive connected via the USB interface. This driver is part of the XDCAM Drive Software which is a free download from Sony.
The Apple UDF driver in Mac OS X 10.4.11 and Mac OS X 10.5 is sufficient for read-only access to PDW-U1.
I can't seem to install the driver and make this work.
Do I need to do something in the camera to get the computer to recognize it? Does it need to be in camera mode and connected via USB?
How do I get the files transfered to FCP from the EX1?
Thanks you so much for any help.

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I didn't have this problem with Panasonic P2.
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Although XDCAM Transfer can be launched from within FCP (using the File > Import > Sony XDCAM.. command) the app itself is standalone and works outside of the control of FCP. It has no means of discovering and using the Capture Scratch location defined within FCP (because Apple do not provide any means for a third party app to do so).
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If you are working with the XDCAM EX series of camera's then you can use Sony's FCP Log and Transfer plugin (PDZK - LT1) instead of XDCAM Transfer to import your clips, and so achieve the functionality you are looking for. Although you lose some of the flexibility/functionality of the standalone XDCAM Transfer app (PDZK-P1) the benefit of handling everything directly with FCP's own interface might be preferable for you.
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Does anyone have any definitive info on how to rename discs (after shooting) while injesting footage via Sony XDCAM HD transfer software?
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Name the Disc
For best results, name the disc in the Finder before attempting to import the clips into Final Cut Pro. This prevents the possibility of having duplicate discs and clips with identical names. Rename the disc by selecting it in the Finder and choosing Get Info (Command-I). Type the new name in the Get Info window inside the Name & Extension box.
Note: If the disc is write-protected or the deck is in Record-Inhibit mode, you will not be able to rename the disc. Once the name has been changed, eject the disc and reinsert it. This step is necessary in order for the XDCAM Transfer software to recognize the disc.
You can seee the PDF here
http://bssc.sel.sony.com/BroadcastandBusiness/markets/10014/docs/FCPXDCAMHDwhitepaper.pdf
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Okay this is a strange one - I shall describe the steps as they happened. Hopefully somebody can help me.
- Edited a vid sequence in FCP.
- Tried to import more footage from XDCAM Transfer into FCP but got hard disk full notice.
- I moved the source files on to an external hard disk.
- I went to try and reconnect the edited sequence to the source files (all the clip icons in FCP had a red strike through them)
- Final cut crashed on me.
- I wasn't too annoyed because I planned on starting the sequence from scratch anyway, so dropped the idea of reconnecting. Then took time to take all the source BPAV files and put them in one folder thinking when I re-import all I need to do in point XDCAM Transfer at that one file and then hit 'Add' source. (the footage had all be shot at different times so had been pulled of the SXS cards disparately and was in stupidly named files.)
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FCP

That folder idea worked
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New to the community, my question is,
I imported footage from XDCAM EX with the XDCAM Transfer software, as said in the manual, but I think something is wrong, because I went to check the file specifications and my data rate is just like an SD footage. It is around 4-6 Mbps.
Can somebody tell me if this is correct, because of the Mpeg4 format, or am I doing something wrong?
By the way I am not exactly thrilled with the quality of the image.
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kolman

Hi David,
The Camera was on the highest quality settings 36Mbps CBR. I double checked the file in the finder and it does show it is at 36Mbps so I presume It appears in FCP like that because of the MPEG-2 compression.
My other concern is what I said about the quality before, I know this is not exactly FCP thing but if you using this camera maybe you know the answer.
I was shooting on the same day with an NX70, I was comparing the footages from both, and the NX70's footage has less noise on the same gain settings.
I just can not believe that a much more expensive pro line camera is giving a noisier footage than an entry level touch screen pro camera.
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