FireWire/DV problems, blank screen, gray squares from Final Cut Pro or Motion Updates
Using OS-X’s Software Update to update Fin Cut Pro Studio (FCP 5 or Motion) ?
With each update patch (5.0.4 is the current one) my FireWire/DV deck/player (like a Sony DSR-11) stops outputing audio and video. There have been four patches so far. Try reinstalling QuickTime 7 (needed for Final Cut Pro Studio 5).
To do this, delete the Quicktime receipts at “/Library/Receipts/” (get it? if you install an application package. . . you get a receipt?). Then, Download Quicktime and re-install. Also, you must re-install Quicktime in a subsequent boot than during the update–so that means updating, rebooting, un-installing, re-installing, and then re-booting.
(Yeah, thanks a lot Apple. . .)
–Stephen M. James
www.smjdesign.com
