Kit requirements for bare bones HDCAM edit

I asked about upgrading my system a few weeks back and everyone was very helpful, but having gone away and done some research I simply can't afford a lot of the kit that was suggested. I was wondering if anyone had any ideas for the editor on a serious budget. I'm used to working with HDV and frankly this is all a bit scary ..
I've got a short film shot on HDCAM that I need to edit. I don't need to be able to grade it myself so I'm hoping this means I can make do with my existing 19 inch monitor and not worry about buying video cards, 23 inch cinema displays and matrox mxo's etc.
If I use prores to capture the HDCAM footage how much visual quality would I lose? and would it mean I could buy something like the Caldigit S2VR Duo to work from rather than a massive raid drive that would set me back thousands of pounds?
I'm presuming id need to buy a pci card as well and i'll rent an hd deck for the capture itself.
Have I missed anything out? And does this actually sound like a workable idea?
Any help would be really appreciated.
Thanks.

I don't really think you can have a bare bones system and still be able to work with HDCAM. One thing you might want to consider is having footage captured for you at a post facility and placed onto a portable drive. Perhaps the CalDigit S2VR as Shane suggested, or a G-RAID. If you are in LA there are several facilities that can do this including West Post Digital in Santa Monica and Alpha Dogs in Burbank.
When you are done editing, go back to the post facility and have them do your layoffs for you. Working with HDCAM is a bit more complicated than working with HDV. And a bit more expensive as well.

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For emergency repairs install the freeware utility Applejack. If you cannot start up in OS X, you may be able to start in single-user mode from which you can run Applejack to do a whole set of repair and maintenance routines from the commandline.
When you install any new system software or updates be sure to repair the hard drive and permissions beforehand. I also recommend booting into safe mode before doing system software updates.
Get an external Firewire drive at least equal in size to the internal hard drive and make (and maintain) a bootable clone/backup. You can make a bootable clone using the Restore option of Disk Utility. You can also make and maintain clones with good backup software. My personal recommendations are (order is not significant):
1. Retrospect Desktop (Commercial - not yet universal binary)
2. Synchronize! Pro X (Commercial)
3. Synk (Backup, Standard, or Pro)
4. Deja Vu (Shareware)
5. PsynchX 2.1.1 and RsyncX 2.1 (Freeware)
6. Carbon Copy Cloner (Freeware - 3.0 is a Universal Binary)
The following utilities can also be used for backup, but cannot create bootable clones:
1. Backup (requires a .Mac account with Apple both to get the software and to use it.)
2. Toast
3. Impression
4. arRSync
Apple's Backup is a full backup tool capable of also backing up across multiple media such as CD/DVD. However, it cannot create bootable backups. It is primarily an "archiving" utility as are the other two.
Impression and Toast are disk image based backups, only. Particularly useful if you need to backup to CD/DVD across multiple media.
Visit The XLab FAQs and read the FAQs on maintenance, optimization, virus protection, and backup and restore.
Additional suggestions will be found in Mac Maintenance Quick Assist.
Referenced software can be found at www.versiontracker.com and www.macupdate.com.
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Bare bones to host virtualbox

can i just install x or do i also need gnome/kde to support VB? i only need the bare minimum to get gui. i haven't used Arch since ~.4/.5 many many years ago.... i did try the search function for 'virtualbox' to no avail. suggestions on size partitions, especially with regard to swap?

Really just need X, display manager and Qt to run virtualbox gui. I think a bare bones installation with just X, something small like openbox/fluxbox dm and Qt is under ~1Gb, maybe 700mb or so last time I installed fresh.
Last edited by Wittfella (2011-09-14 07:22:34)

Kernel requirements for HPLIP (not working) [SOLVED]

My printer (connected to the network through my router with a static ip address) used to work fine with HPLIP and CUPS. When I last tested, I was (and am) using a custom-compiled zen kernel; the relevant modules that I compiled (separately, not into the kernel) are plip, ppdev, and parport. I am guessing that it is a combination of package upgrades and my custom kernel that is causing the problem below:
My printer is detected by CUPS, and I can see it on localhost:631. When I send jobs to it, it begins "processing" them, then hangs on a (to-print) page and I see the message
/usr/lib/cups/backend/hp failed
I deleted the printer from CUPS and re-added using
sudo hp-setup
The process goes just fine, with hp-setup only throwing a warning about how dbus must be running for the PC to fax (with which I am not concerned).
When I run hp-testpage, I get this:
redscare:~> hp-testpage
warning: python-dbus not installed.
HP Linux Imaging and Printing System (ver. 3.9.12)
Testpage Print Utility ver. 6.0
Copyright (c) 2001-9 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, LP
This software comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY.
This is free software, and you are welcome to distribute it
under certain conditions. See COPYING file for more details.
Using printer: Officejet_6500_E709n
warning: Qt/PyQt 4 initialization failed.
error: hp-testpage -u/--gui requires Qt4 GUI support. Entering interactive mode.
error: Unable to communicate with device (code=12): hp:/net/Officejet_6500_E709n <-- This line is important?
error: Unable to print to printer. Please check device and try again.
note: If an error occured, or the test page failed to print, refer to the HPLIP website
note: at: http://hplip.sourceforge.net for troubleshooting and support.
Thanks in advance for your help
Last edited by RedScare (2010-01-08 01:27:28)

I didn't have python-dbus installed, which I did. hp-check -t still throws some errors, but I don't see how they are related to the printer not working (more scanning-related issues). Here's the new output of hp-check -t:
Initializing. Please wait... \
| SYSTEM INFO |
Basic system information:
Linux redscare 2.6.32-ZEN #1 ZEN SMP PREEMPT Tue Jan 5 20:30:35 EST 2010 x86_64 Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T9500 @ 2.60GHz GenuineIntel GNU/Linux
Distribution:
unknown 0.0
Checking Python version...
OK, version 2.6.4 installed
Checking PyQt 4.x version...
error: NOT FOUND OR FAILED TO LOAD!
Checking for CUPS... Status: scheduler is running Version: 1.4.2
error_log is set to level: warn
Checking for dbus/python-dbus... dbus daemon is running.
python-dbus version: 0.83.0
| COMPILE AND RUNTIME DEPENDENCIES |
note: To check for compile-time only dependencies, re-run hp-check with the -c parameter (ie, hp-check -c).
note: To check for run-time only dependencies, re-run hp-check with the -r parameter (ie, hp-check -r).
Checking for dependency: CUPS - Common Unix Printing System...
OK, found.
Checking for dependency: CUPS devel- Common Unix Printing System development files...
OK, found.
Checking for dependency: CUPS image - CUPS image development files...
OK, found.
Checking for dependency: DBus - Message bus system...
OK, found.
Checking for dependency: gcc - GNU Project C and C++ Compiler...
OK, found.
Checking for dependency: GhostScript - PostScript and PDF language interpreter and previewer...
OK, found.
Checking for dependency: libcrypto - OpenSSL cryptographic library...
OK, found.
Checking for dependency: libjpeg - JPEG library...
OK, found.
Checking for dependency: libnetsnmp-devel - SNMP networking library development files...
OK, found.
Checking for dependency: libpthread - POSIX threads library...
OK, found.
Checking for dependency: libtool - Library building support services...
OK, found.
Checking for dependency: libusb - USB library...
OK, found.
Checking for dependency: make - GNU make utility to maintain groups of programs...
OK, found.
Checking for dependency: PIL - Python Imaging Library (required for commandline scanning with hp-scan)...
warning: NOT FOUND! This is an OPTIONAL/RUNTIME ONLY dependency. Some HPLIP functionality may not function properly.
Checking for dependency: PolicyKit - Administrative policy framework...
OK, found.
Checking for dependency: PyQt 4 DBus - DBus Support for PyQt4...
error: NOT FOUND! This is a REQUIRED/RUNTIME ONLY dependency. Please make sure that this dependency is installed before installing or running HPLIP.
Checking for dependency: Python DBus - Python bindings for DBus...
OK, found.
Checking for dependency: Python devel - Python development files...
OK, found.
Checking for dependency: Python libnotify - Python bindings for the libnotify Desktop notifications...
warning: NOT FOUND! This is an OPTIONAL/RUNTIME ONLY dependency. Some HPLIP functionality may not function properly.
Checking for dependency: Python XML libraries...
OK, found.
Checking for dependency: Python 2.3 or greater - Required for fax functionality...
OK, found.
Checking for dependency: Python 2.2 or greater - Python programming language...
OK, found.
Checking for dependency: Reportlab - PDF library for Python...
warning: NOT FOUND! This is an OPTIONAL/RUNTIME ONLY dependency. Some HPLIP functionality may not function properly.
Checking for dependency: SANE - Scanning library...
error: NOT FOUND! This is a REQUIRED/RUNTIME ONLY dependency. Please make sure that this dependency is installed before installing or running HPLIP.
Checking for dependency: SANE - Scanning library development files...
error: NOT FOUND! This is a REQUIRED/COMPILE TIME ONLY dependency. Please make sure that this dependency is installed before installing or running HPLIP.
Checking for dependency: scanimage - Shell scanning program...
warning: NOT FOUND! This is an OPTIONAL/RUNTIME ONLY dependency. Some HPLIP functionality may not function properly.
Checking for dependency: xsane - Graphical scanner frontend for SANE...
warning: NOT FOUND! This is an OPTIONAL/RUNTIME ONLY dependency. Some HPLIP functionality may not function properly.
| HPLIP INSTALLATION |
Currently installed HPLIP version...
HPLIP 3.9.12 currently installed in '/usr/share/hplip'.
Current contents of '/etc/hp/hplip.conf' file:
# hplip.conf. Generated from hplip.conf.in by configure.
[hplip]
version=3.9.12
[dirs]
home=/usr/share/hplip
run=/var/run
ppd=/usr/share/ppd/HP
ppdbase=/usr/share/ppd
doc=/usr/share/doc/hplip-3.9.12
icon=/usr/share/applications
cupsbackend=/usr/lib/cups/backend
cupsfilter=/usr/lib/cups/filter
drv=/usr/share/cups/drv/hp
# Following values are determined at configure time and cannot be changed.
[configure]
network-build=yes
pp-build=no
gui-build=yes
scanner-build=yes
fax-build=yes
dbus-build=yes
cups11-build=no
doc-build=yes
shadow-build=no
hpijs-install=yes
foomatic-drv-install=yes
foomatic-ppd-install=yes
foomatic-rip-hplip-install=yes
hpcups-install=yes
cups-drv-install=yes
cups-ppd-install=no
internal-tag=3.9.12.29
restricted-build=no
ui-toolkit=qt4
qt3=no
qt4=yes
policy-kit=no
hpijs-only-build=no
lite-build=no
udev-acl-rules=no
hpcups-only-build=no
hpijs-only-build=no
Current contents of '/var/lib/hp/hplip.state' file:
# hplip.state - HPLIP runtime persistent variables.
[plugin]
installed=0
eula=0
Current contents of '~/.hplip/hplip.conf' file:
[last_used]
printer_name = BlackPrinter
device_uri = hp:/net/Officejet_6500_E709n?zc=PRINTER
[installation]
version = 3.9.8.36
date_time = 10/15/09 23:29:55
| DISCOVERED USB DEVICES |
No devices found.
| INSTALLED CUPS PRINTER QUEUES |
BlackPrinter
Type: Printer
Device URI: hp:/net/Officejet_6500_E709n?zc=PRINTER
PPD: /etc/cups/ppd/BlackPrinter.ppd
PPD Description: HP Officejet 6500 e709n, hpcups 3.9.12 Printer status: printer BlackPrinter is idle. enabled since Wed 06 Jan 2010 04:26:39 PM EST
error: Unable to communicate with device (code=12): hp:/net/Officejet_6500_E709n?zc=PRINTER
error: unable to open channel
error: Communication status: Failed
BlackPrinterFax
Type: Fax
Device URI: hpfax:/net/Officejet_6500_E709n?zc=PRINTER
PPD: /etc/cups/ppd/BlackPrinterFax.ppd
PPD Description: HP Fax hpcups Printer status: printer BlackPrinterFax is idle. enabled since Wed 06 Jan 2010 04:26:57 PM EST
error: Unable to communicate with device (code=12): hpfax:/net/Officejet_6500_E709n?zc=PRINTER
error: unable to open channel
error: Communication status: Failed
| SANE CONFIGURATION |
'hpaio' in '/etc/sane.d/dll.conf'...
error: '/etc/sane.d/dll.conf' not found. Is SANE installed?
| PYTHON EXTENSIONS |
Checking 'cupsext' CUPS extension...
OK, found.
Checking 'pcardext' Photocard extension...
OK, found.
Checking 'hpmudext' I/O extension...
OK, found.
Checking 'scanext' SANE scanning extension...
error: NOT FOUND OR FAILED TO LOAD! Please reinstall HPLIP and check for the proper installation of scanext.
|
| USER GROUPS |
root bin daemon sys adm disk wheel log
| SUMMARY |
error: 13 errors and/or warnings.
Please refer to the installation instructions at:
http://hplip.sourceforge.net/install/index.html
Done.

Table for temporarily stock /requirement for tocde /afs/mdo4

Dear expart,
I developed a zreport for display STO number, Production order number, operation etc.
mainly I use here AFPO,AFRU, MSEG, MCHB & J_3ABDSI Table.
My problem is, when I compare with Tcode /afs/md04 tab-temporarily stock /requirement .
for some MATNR
data show properly.
and some MATNR are blank with message Last MRP run on 04.04.2011 or such date.
Hhow i can filter the in Z-report which MATNR are not in Tcode /afs/md04 tab-temporarily stock /requirement .
my code is.
SELECT j_3abdsiaufnr j_3abdsimatnr j_3abdsij_4krcat j_3abdsimbdat j_3abdsi~menge INTO TABLE it_eket FROM j_3abdsi
    FOR ALL ENTRIES IN it_final1
    WHERE
          j_3abdsi~j_4krcat = it_final1-j_4ksca AND
          j_3abdsi~matnr = it_final1-matnr AND
          j_3abdsi~werks = it_final1-werks AND
          j_3abdsi~bdart = 'TB' AND
          j_3abdsi~plart = 'B' AND
          j_3abdsi~bsart = 'UB'.
Pls help .
Rayhan
Edited by: Abu Rayhan on Apr 5, 2011 10:24 AM

CLEAR i_data1.
REFRESH i_data1.
LOOP AT i_mara.
    READ TABLE i_marc WITH KEY matnr = i_mara-matnr BINARY SEARCH .
    IF sy-subrc = 0 .
      CALL FUNCTION 'J_3AM_DISPOSITION_DISPL'
        EXPORTING
          i_matnr                 = i_mara-matnr
          i_werks                 = p_werks
      I_DIALOG                = ' '
      I_SPERR                 = ' '
      I_AUFRUF                = ' '
      I_BANER                 = ' '
         i_todate                = todate
      I_HEADER_ONLY           = ' '
       IMPORTING
         ex_dbba                 = i_data3
      E_MDKP                  =
      EX_PBBD                 =
      EX_MELD                 =
      E_CM61M                 =
       EXCEPTIONS
         material_gesperrt       = 1
         wbz_fehler              = 2
         material_prgr           = 3
         dispo_gesperrt          = 4
         OTHERS                  = 5
      IF sy-subrc <> 0.
MESSAGE ID SY-MSGID TYPE SY-MSGTY NUMBER SY-MSGNO
        WITH SY-MSGV1 SY-MSGV2 SY-MSGV3 SY-MSGV4.
      ELSE.
        IF i_data3[] IS NOT INITIAL.
          LOOP AT i_data3 INTO i_data4 .
              IF ( i_data4-j_3astat ='A' OR i_data4-j_3astat ='T') AND i_data4-j_3abskz ='C'   .
                READ TABLE i_t001l WITH KEY lgort = i_data4-lgonr BINARY SEARCH .
                IF sy-subrc = 0 .
                  CLEAR i_data1str.
                  i_data1str-matnr = i_data4-matnr.
                  i_data1str-j_3asize = i_data4-j_3asize .
                  i_data1str-lgort = i_data4-lgonr.
                  i_data1str-menge = i_data4-menge .
                  COLLECT i_data1str INTO i_data1.
                ENDIF.
              ENDIF.
          ENDLOOP.
        ENDIF.
      ENDIF.
ENDLOOP.
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