HDR SR7E

Question

I have MAC OS X 10.3.9 (Panther).Before 2 weeks I bought Sony Camera HDR SR7E.
I have Final Cut PRO HD 4.5 , I cannot play in normal speed the video on the montage screen of FCP(it is playing too slowly) and also it doesn't have sound.
What might be happening?
Somebody told me that my computer is too old for this camera and for this program .Somebody else told me to renew my RAM(mine is 512 MB)so that the video or audio will play normally.
It is also important to mention that I choose SP quality for my video material and not SD, because I already know that it is impossible to edit or use the HD movie.
Please, whoever can give an answer ,contact me
Stathis

Answer 1

What might be happening?<<</div>
FCP HD (4.5) was released a few years before AVCHD; the ONLY flavor of HD version 4.5 is compatible with is DVCPro HD. You'll need to upgrade to FCP 6 in order to work with the AVCHD format. That also means upgrading to OS 1.0.4.x and QuickTime 7.1.6. The HDR SR7E is a hard drive based AVCHD camera - if you want to continue using FCP 4.5 purchase a DV tape based camera.
Somebody else told me to renew my RAM(mine is 512 MB)so that the video or audio will play normally.<<</div>
No kidding. OS 10.4.x require about 512mb of RAM all by itself. You cannot expect to run other software properly witn insufficient RAM.
It is also important to mention that I choose SP quality for my video material and not SD<<</div>
SP is a recording speed (Standard Play). SD stands for "Standard Definition." The two are completely different things.
-DH