Media manage h.264

Can anyone tell me why I cannot media manage GoPro h.264 footage to convert it to ProRes, even with a reel name?
I selected the project itself, opened Media Manager and set everything the way it's supposed to be set (I think). The first project I tried, with five clips in it, three of them exported to ProRes but the other two exported as requested but remained h.264. The three that converted were 720p, and the two that failed to convert were 1080i.
The next project I tried had four clips, all 1080i. Media Manager said it would convert them, but its file size estimate was exactly the same as its starting size.
Anyone know what's going on?

The GoPro isn't AVCHD.
Ah, OK. Duly noted.
But still... importing H264 directly (which we know is a bad idea) and then Media Managing out to ProRes? Sounds like a recipe for disaster.
OP, do what Tom says and then bring it into FCP.

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I was trying to media manage a sequence today without much luck.
When it was managed, instead of just taking the sections I had used in the edit, it had placed all the clips in their entirety into the managed folder (I had wondered why a 2 minute video was 31GB in size).
Same settings I always use but checked them several times several times to make sure.
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1. ProRes (usually we use XD Cam EX footage but can't see why that would change anything)
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One of my other editors here has had exactly the same problem, again with ProRes from H264.
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Hey Shane, Not sure this is still true. I've media managed a couple of projects recently that included digital files without reel numbers and FCP seemed to handle them ok (unless of course I had a senior moment). Of course, I always test the integrity of a media managed project before deleting any of the original material.

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I wouldn't do what you're trying to do.
Are you trying to send them a completed show? Export to QuickTime then use Compressor to get to H.264 or MPEG4.
But if you're simply sending someone else your PROJECT, as in the project file and the media it uses, then what you're doing (if it worked) will kill the media quality. Keep the codec the same as your media is now, media manage the sequence to a location then start copying the files in that location to DVD. Use Apple's Backup program for example.

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I'm getting frustrated here... the Blackberry used with the old Roxio PC software work fine. The laptop has been rebuilt, and the new BB Media manager does not want to recognise the photos I have stored on the Media card. I can upload them individually (there are around 300 of them) to Facebook or similar, I can bluetooth them individually to my Apple. But can not get them off or access them on mass. The Apple PC says "Unable to locate media card". The Windows PC says the media card is encrypted. I want these pics, what am I doing wrong?
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These are files from an SD card camera so have no natural reel numbe
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Maybe FCP won't recompress properly as you aren't using an editing codec to begin with. "I have some h264 .mp4 files that I want to recompress into motion jpeg files for offline editing on my Macbook Pro." H.264 isn't designed for editing, so it might not work right. First convert to ProRes 422, then media manage smaller.
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These are files from an SD card camera so have no natural reel numbe
Well, if you use Log and Transfer then FCP will assign it one. I use L&T for P2 and for the footage from my Canon DSLR, and FCP assigns it the name of the folder that I offloaded the SD card onto. Which is why I give the folders unique names...tape names.
Maybe FCP won't recompress properly as you aren't using an editing codec to begin with. "I have some h264 .mp4 files that I want to recompress into motion jpeg files for offline editing on my Macbook Pro." H.264 isn't designed for editing, so it might not work right. First convert to ProRes 422, then media manage smaller.
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These are files from an SD card camera so have no natural reel numbe
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I would recommend doing a clean uninstall of the DN v.6 with Media Manager,using the following:
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Final Cut Pro 6.0.6
2.4GHz 8-Core MacPro
6 GB RAM
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I have no idea why this problem is occuring, but you might try deleting the audio from your sequence before doing the media manage. You could then copy a mixed down track to the media managed sequence if you want audio reference.
Also, select one of the problematic clips and hit command-9 (clip settings) and tell us the settings for the clip.

Creating a new project with media manager

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Hello,
Thank you Community Members for providing a troubleshooting tip. It is very much appreciated. First, you want to make sure that your system meets the minimum requirements, which can be viewed at the link below:
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BB 8330 Media Manager, Media Sync hanging - not connecting...

(I just know this is treated in depth somewhere but after a couple of hours of searching, I can't find it so appologies in advance...)
I have a BB 8330 from Verizon running v4.5.0.77 - no media card.
Using Device Manager, the:
Driver version is: 4.1.0.4
Driver Node Strong Name is: oem25.inf:RIM:RimUsb.Device.NT:4.1.0.4:usb\vid_0fca&pid_8004&mi_00
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When I launch DM, I can successfully Back up my BB.
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I loaded the DM on another PC running XP and observe a similar behavior - it's not quite as zippy so it just looks more like a hang
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Something seems sort of hinky in that, while my BB is plugged in on my Vista system, occassionall I get the lights flashing on my keyboard like someting is resetting the USB every few minutes (unrelated Vista crap?).
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Message Edited by lgrothe on 05-28-2009 11:36 AM

You are going to want to get a media card if planning to add music-ringtones-pictures-videos. Don't want to use up device memory. It'll go fast.
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