Sony HVR MRC1K

Arthur.S wrote on 9/16/2012, 6:09 AM

Does anyone here have any knowledge of using this? Is Vegas one of the NLE's that seamlessly join the fat32 files together? I notice that Sony have plug-ins for FCP Here:
http://www.sony.co.uk/pro/product/hdvvtrs/hvr-mrc1k/support#support
No mention of Vegas. Can it be used with my Canon XH-A1 cams? I can't see why not, but hopefully someone will have some experience of it.

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farss wrote on 9/16/2012, 6:22 AM

"Is Vegas one of the NLE's that seamlessly join the fat32 files together"

If you meant HVR-MRC1 then yes, used that unit with a Z5 as a B cam on a couple of shoots.
V9 and later will join the split clips seamlessly via Device Explorer.

Just be careful, by default Vegas will ingest the clips into a folder under My Documents which is probably not where you want them.

Bob.

Arthur.S wrote on 9/16/2012, 9:23 AM

Thanks for the info Bob. Did you have to manually start/stop the recording?

Julius_ wrote on 9/16/2012, 1:04 PM

I have the MRC and Vegas 9 and 10.
I have always used Sony's RU_UTIL.EXE utility to download the files from the CF card to explorer...then I open it up in Vegas and put the clips on the timeline.
This method has never failed me.

I do remember that one time I was on-site, I just downloaded the files from the CF card straight into vegas and the audio was a bit off when playing thru VLC (or was it windows players). Not sure what was the cause, so I always play safe with the mini utility.

You can just google ru_util.exe and get the file.

Hope that helps.

farss wrote on 9/16/2012, 3:00 PM

"Did you have to manually start/stop the recording?"

No, the Z5 and Z7 support the unit completely via a number of options e.g. syncro record, relay record or external only.

Bob.

rstrong wrote on 9/16/2012, 10:45 PM

My V1U also controls the HVR MRC1K. I don't think you can control it with a Canon, you would have to use the manual record button which is fairly small.

Arthur.S wrote on 9/17/2012, 7:06 AM

Yes, it's becoming apparent that the pause/record wouldn't be synced to the camera, which is a no no for me. Bit of a shame. Would have thought Sony would be a bit more forward thinking and made it to sync with any camera - as with a Quickstream or Firestore unit.

farss wrote on 9/17/2012, 7:22 AM

Outside of the Sony cameras that it is designed to work with I'd not really recommend it.
It physically latches to them and connects without cables. It does have a dock so you can use it with camera that has a firewire port but meh, as you say, there's better units around.
On the Sony cameras the unit gives you not just start/ stop record but also time remaining indication in the camera viewfinder.

Bob.