I posted this in the digital video forum a while back and didn't get any response, so I'm trying it here. I'm having trouble getting my Mac Pro (quad 2.66) to recognize my Panasonic PV-GS200. The connection has been pretty spotty since I got the Mac Pro in Sept 2006, but I had always been able to get it to work after a few attempts. Now it won't connect at all under 10.4.11, 10.5.1 or 10.5.2. I've tried both of the Firewire 400 ports, which I know are functioning because I'm able to connect a Firewire hard drive to both. I've also tried resetting the SMC. I know it's not a problem with the camera or cable because it connects fine to my 12" PowerBook running 10.3.9. The camcorder is also recognized when the Mac Pro is booted into Windows XP.
With the camcorder connected in OS X on the Mac Pro, Final Cut Pro freezes when it is opening and won't force quit until the camera is disconnected from the computer. iChat will open but is unresponsive. When I click on "FireWire" in System Profiler it displays "Warning: Unable to list FireWire devices. Maximum Speed: Up to 800 Mb/sec" after thinking for about 30 seconds. When I disconnect the camera, The system.log in Console displays something similar to "Mac-Pro kernel[0]: FireWire (OHCI) TI ID 8025 built-in: 245 bus resets in last 3 minute."
My work-around has been to capture footage on my PowerBook and transfer it to my Mac Pro, but this is obviously not a very efficient workflow. I've found a few references on the web to this problem with this camera and the Mac Pro, but there are few solutions and none that have worked for me. I'd appreciate any suggestions. Thanks
With the camcorder connected in OS X on the Mac Pro, Final Cut Pro freezes when it is opening and won't force quit until the camera is disconnected from the computer. iChat will open but is unresponsive. When I click on "FireWire" in System Profiler it displays "Warning: Unable to list FireWire devices. Maximum Speed: Up to 800 Mb/sec" after thinking for about 30 seconds. When I disconnect the camera, The system.log in Console displays something similar to "Mac-Pro kernel[0]: FireWire (OHCI) TI ID 8025 built-in: 245 bus resets in last 3 minute."
My work-around has been to capture footage on my PowerBook and transfer it to my Mac Pro, but this is obviously not a very efficient workflow. I've found a few references on the web to this problem with this camera and the Mac Pro, but there are few solutions and none that have worked for me. I'd appreciate any suggestions. Thanks