[Vidpro]

I hope someone can help. I video stage and theatre productions. The main camera record is on a computer running adobe premeire and storage is on an external hard drive. My question is how do I set up an additional computer to access what has been already recorded without disturbing the currently recording program. I already tried a standard networking between the 2 computers but when I accessed the computer # 1 hard drive the recording made at the time had dropped frames and stuttered...

[sligo]

I need more information--what are you capturing too--a laptop--if so which one and how is it configured. Also, are you trying to capture live performances and edit existing footage as you capture on the same machine??? Be a bit more specific in your descriptions---

Also, telll me what camera you are shooting with--There are some very decent dedicated HD's (FIrestore is one that I have used) that will either attach to a Bauer mount or can other wise be attached to your camera---

By the way, drop me a line--I shoot loads of theatrical stuff--would like to learn more about what you do.

[Vidpro]

both computers are equipped with the same capture cards and adobe premeire. computer # 1 is running windows NT Professional computer # 2 is running windows xp. The external hard drives are LaCies 120 gigabyte drives at 7200rpm. I am capturing to 2 desktop computers and I'm trying to bring the file into computer # 2 and then editing it there. I'm trying just file transfers. I am usind a 3 chip broadcast camera (JVC DV5000) but because I am using a video switcher the out put is analoge goint to a break out box hooked to the capture card. Audio is also on a seperate 16 channel audio mixer going to the break out box audio input.

[sligo]

ITs not going to happen--you are talking about a high end fiber optic set up to give you the ability to move video from one drive to another.

[Vidpro]

video files transfer fine...the trouble is while the hard drive is recording....while it's not I can transfer files over the network connection. Isn't there a way I could use a server or something to gather all the video files in 1 central location ?

[sligo]

Sure you could--but you are talking real slow---For instance, yesterday copying approximately 40 gigs of video from one hard drive to another local hard drive to another one took at least 50 minutes.

[Vidpro]

we would only be transfering about 2 to 3 gigs at a time. Anyway the problem is while we were transfering a 2 gig section the hard drive that was recording at the time started to stutter. We had a tech with us and he said it was because the network cards were not compatable. I want to make sure before I gut these machines again and put in newer cards...

[sligo]

Forget about doing both things at once--capturing video is incredibly taxing on any machine and if you are trying to both capture and transfer you are only looknig for problems.