Uploading media from my SD card issues.

I'm having issues uploading media from my SD card. Some days it works, and some days it doesn't.

Some clips aren't showing up, and some seem to be corrupt. The next day everything is fine.

Does this ring a bell for anyone?

Please let me know what you think.

Thanks,

Eddie

The closest I've come to this scenario was when my card reader was failing. Once I replaced it my SD card troubles went away.

youngeddie wrote: .. Some clips aren't showing up, and some seem to be corrupt. The next day everything is fine... .

for me, that indicates not the reader is the culprit but the SDcard is failing.

The brave-heartet just 'format' the card a few times (disc utility) and keep using it, the anxious (like me) drop it straight into the waste bin ... grandma rules: "buying cheap means paying twice!" - since I lost a few cheap cards (Lexar, no names, warehouses' own 'house brands' ... ) I'm using Sandisk and Samsung only => no fails ... so far.

This is a great help!

Thanks very much for both of your suggestions. Tomorrow I'm going to buy a really good reader, and some of the SD cards that Karsten recommended.

Thanks!!

Eddie

We've tried the most expensive SanDisk Extended Pro SD Card and we're still have problems uploading movie clips. Can you recommend a good card reader? That's all that's left.

Thanks,

Eddie

It could also be the cable on the card reader failing.

Anyway, here's a card reader I've had good luck with.

www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005ES0YYA/ref...roduct?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Thanks ddixon,

I'll give this reader a try.

Thanks so much,

Eddie

youngeddie wrote: ... That's all that's left. ...

well, not really: The cam itself could be the culprit; cleaning the contacts could be helpful; or: imagine, you're using a very 'action paced' camera handling (=shaking like crazy) - a lose contact for a split-second could axe a whole recording ...

You have narrowed down the possibilities: say, your new card is ok, your Mac/software is ok - left are card-reader ( used for years a 5€ … now, my Mac mini comes with s SD-slot) and .. cam. Perhaps, it needs just a lil' professional check-up ... that 'erraticness' of your issues would indicate - me no technician! educated guess only! - a contact problem ...........
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Hi Guys!!

Well, I'm still having problems uploading media from my SD Card.

But I just realized that there are two cameras that we use for our projects, and it's my associates camera that we're having the problems with. Media coming from my camera works just fine. Could it be a setting on his camera that is causing the problem?

Is there an optimal setting for FCP X that he can use?

Please let me know what you think.

Thanks!!! Eddie

P.S. We bought the best card and card reader we could find... and still had problems.

I don't know what camera, but can you connect the camera direct with USB to the Mac, leaving the card in the camera?
If you can, try importing to FCPX that way. Any difference?
Also, I had a sudden problem with multiple cards once in my Nikon DSLR, blew air into the card slot in the camera and it hasn't happens since. I kind of don't believe it myself, but it did.

Thanks Bobbyco for your suggestion.

We'll give that a try.

Thanks, Eddie

Could it be a setting on his camera that is causing the problem?

What camera (manufacturer/model)?

Hi,

I'm not sure of the make and model at the moment. I can check over the weekend.

I was thinking that there might be some unfriendly setting with the frame rate, or something like that. It's a pro camera, and I don't think the problem is there... but I really don't know, that's why I'm here asking questions.

BTW, this forum is amazing. I've received so much great help here.

Thanks!!! Eddie

As long nobody, incl. you, knows the (optionally) settings of that device, it's just stabbing in the foggy dark.

You're right.

I just thought there might be a rule of thumb that I wasn't aware of.

E.