OT: PC/MAC Utility to break 22GB to multiple DVDs?

craftech wrote on 8/31/2010, 8:43 AM
I have a 22GB BPAV folder I want to send to someone with a MAC for them to edit with in FCP. Since this is a favor I don't want to spend money for hard drives or large capacity SDHC cards, etc.

Is there a utility that installs on a PC that will break up a 22GB BPAV folder into multiple 4GB files that can go on multiple DVDs and that creates a batch file that when all the DVDs are dumped into a single place on the MAC and you execute the batch file, it re-assembles the folder?

John

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Opampman wrote on 8/31/2010, 9:06 AM
John - I have been using a program for years called "G-Split" (Google it). You select the size you want to break the large file into and it is pretty automatic. It attaches a small executable to one of the disc so the person receiving the file can recombine without having the actual program. Now, whether or not it will work with a MAC, I don't know...
TheHappyFriar wrote on 8/31/2010, 10:03 AM
you can set up zip files to be broken in to specific sizes. I've done that before. Then they just unzip to their drive.
craftech wrote on 8/31/2010, 10:10 AM
John - I have been using a program for years called "G-Split"

Thanks Rob, I installed it anyway because it seems really neat, but it doesn't split a folder and it doesn't work on a MAC.

The problem here is that the BPAV folder needs to be intact when she imports it into FCP (AFAIK).

John
craftech wrote on 8/31/2010, 10:12 AM
you can set up zip files to be broken in to specific sizes. I've done that before. Then they just unzip to their drive.

I'll check to see if that works with a bunch of folders within folders Steve.

Thanks,

John

EDIT: 7-Zip seems to be working. I'll see how it comes out. Then again, it's only for PC.
Chienworks wrote on 8/31/2010, 10:51 AM
Look into RAR too. It's a compression scheme set up specifically for splitting compressed libraries across multiple smaller media. WinRAR is a shareware utility for Windows. There should be a Mac version out there somewhere.
craftech wrote on 8/31/2010, 11:12 AM
I'll do that Kelly. Thanks.

John
TheHappyFriar wrote on 8/31/2010, 11:45 AM
The only issue with WinRAR is that it has issues with zip's over a certain byte size. It's ~4gb, then it won't extract them.

But RAR works too.
Coursedesign wrote on 8/31/2010, 12:09 PM
Just use Dropbox.

Unless one of you is on dial-up the 22GB will arrive faster than DVDs (I've done this for bigger volumes than that).

Addictably easy to use (download it to see why).
Malcolm D wrote on 8/31/2010, 1:57 PM
Since these are presumably XDCAM EX files can't you just use Sony Clip Browser to cut it up?
Malcolm
TheHappyFriar wrote on 8/31/2010, 7:19 PM
Unless one of you is on dial-up the 22GB will arrive faster than DVDs (I've done this for bigger volumes than that).

not most of the time, depends on your down speed & in ~80% of the US it's under 3mbs.

I had some DVD's sent priority from cleveland @ it took 2 days. I could of tied up my DSL for ~1/2 that time but then it wouldn't be used for anything else.

22gb worth of DVD's could ship overnight via USPS to anywhere in the continental US for ~$18. Even Sundays & holidays. And you won't loose your download 3/4 way through & have to restart on the 22gb. :D
craftech wrote on 9/1/2010, 9:16 AM
The max file size for the upload was only 1GB so forget the upload.

I managed to split the folder into 5 DVD size folders using the Sony Clip Browser that can be re-combined using the Sony Clip Browser. I will burn them as 5 data dvds.

Does anyone know which program will burn data dvds on a PC that can be read on a MAC?

John
Jay Gladwell wrote on 9/1/2010, 9:35 AM

John, for ten bucks I'd think Drop Box would be worth the money, the time saved, and less hassle on the Mac's end.


Chienworks wrote on 9/1/2010, 9:50 AM
I can't think of any reason why any data DVD wouldn't be readable on any Mac or PC that contains a DVD drive.
craftech wrote on 9/1/2010, 12:16 PM
Done. Thanks to everyone who helped me with this.

I sent her five data dvds that she can re-assemble with Sony Clip Browser on her MAC.

Regards,

John