Avid MC6 export to XDCAM HD SXS

I don't think XDCAM HD can be written to SxS cards. SxS cards typically record XDCAM EX. Using the Output to Device feature you can export to XDCAM optical discs as XDCAM HD (35 Mbs) or XDCAM HD 50 Mps using an F1600 in PC mode, or a U1 or U2 drive.

Richard Sanchez
Los Angeles, CA

"We are the facilitators of our own creative evolution." - Bill Hicks

Gotcha. I haven't used that camera, so I didn't know that worked but it makes sense. What process did you use the export the file?

I do this all the time on 5.5, granted I'm exporting to XDCAM optical discs, but as long as your cards are formatted correctly it should be fine. In my case, I use a U1 connect to a PC Avid with XDCAM utility installed. I use XDCAM utility to format the disc. Then I open my sequence I want to export and go to Output > Export to Device > XDCAM. In my case, I've been creating XDCAM 50 Mbs files, but the 35 option is there. It sounds like it might be more like a disc structure issue.

I dug up this on the Avid support board, might help.

http://community.avid.com/forums/p/105795/612143.aspx

Richard Sanchez
Los Angeles, CA

"We are the facilitators of our own creative evolution." - Bill Hicks

I don't know much about the SxS cards, but if the structure is your only problem, you can create that with a virtual xdcam export. I usually do this, then copy the entire structure to our U1 drive. (anytime i output xdcam its for distribution to a couple of local broadcasters. This way i only have to make the files once, and then copy to as many discs as needed)

Do a google search for "virtual xdcam drive" sorry...windows only.

Glenn