Camera Card Ingest via Web Upload

MediaPortal offers a feature to ingest camera cards and their associated clips as a structured container into the system. It preserves the original structure of the clips, allowing for seamless integration with video editing software such as Adobe Premiere or the VidiEditor

Currently supported formats

MediaPortal currently supports Sony XDCam and Sony SxS camera cards. Other types of media cards can still be imported, but they will be treated as generic cards. Generic card imports will require individual clip selection, as their media will not be automatically grouped.

Functionality Overview

• Users can select the camera card function from the side navigation panel. Media can be added by selecting a folder from the list or by dragging and dropping it from Windows Explorer (on Windows) or Finder (on Mac OS).

• Automatic Detection: When a supported Sony card (Sony XDCam or Sony SxS) is detected, MediaPortal will recognize and display the card’s file structure and technical metadata automatically.

• File List for Unsupported Cards: If the media card's structure is not recognized, MediaPortal will display a list of supported file types as individual items, allowing for manual selection.

• Clip Selection: Users have the ability to select or deselect individual clips from the card before initiating the upload process.

• Metadata Management: A single metadata form is provided for the entire card. There is no need to enter metadata for each individual clip.

• Upload Process: Once the upload is initiated, all selected clips are uploaded as items within a collection (which is later hidden). The card is represented as an individual item, with a sequence attached to it for organizational purposes and representing the camera card structure

• Post-Upload Options: Depending on the system configuration, MediaPortal can initiate a workflow that stitches individual clips together and creates a continuous proxy. However, the original clip structure is retained as metadata, which can be utilized in editing programs like Adobe Premiere or VidiEditor.

For more information on how to configure camera card uploads, see Camera Card .