• Blackmagic Design

  Digitizing 10 bit BetacamSP

  Posted by Camguy on July 9, 2006 at 4:29 am

  I have digitized betacamSP thru a blackmagic decklink card into FCP. It has a freeze frame every 8 to 10 seconds looking like a stutter effect. The footage is stored on a Lacie Bigger Disk Extreme drive using firewire 800. I use a G5 1.8 dual processor / 2GB ram / OS 10.4.7 / FCP v5.1.1. I figure my drive isn’t fast enough for 10 bit but not sure. Could somebody help me out and tell me what my options are. Also am I gaining anything if I digitize in 8 bit and then set the timeline and output to tape in 10 bit? Thanks ahead of time!

  camguy

  Camguy replied 20 years, 1 month ago 2 Members · 2 Replies
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  Bob Zelin

  July 9, 2006 at 7:45 pm

  you guessed it – use 8 bit uncompressed – it will be fine. Remember, the AVID Meridian systems, used by network shows, are 8 bit uncompressed – so if it’s good enough for them, it’s good enough for you.
  Bob Zelin
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  Camguy

  July 10, 2006 at 12:31 am

  Thanks Bob, I’ll follow your advice!!

  camguy

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