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  HPX500 SD output vs. KiPro downconvert

  Posted by Craig Mikhitarian on March 13, 2013 at 7:48 pm

  We’re shooting with HPX500 and client wants us to record 4:3 Standard Def ProRes files onto a KiPro via SDI. (The P2 recordings won’t be used.)

  So, we could either shoot and send a 720 HD signal to the KiPro and have KiPro downconvert to SD with center-crop, or, set-up the camera to shoot SD and send the SD signal to the KiPro.

  Any ideas on which would produce a better result?

  Also, is timecode embedded on the SDI signal from the camera? We’re shooting with 2 cameras that would have identical TC and, of course, want the KiPro files to record the same code.

  Thanks,

  Craig

  Craig Mikhitarian
  ACM Productions, Ltd.

  Craig Mikhitarian replied 13 years, 2 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies
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  Steve Eisen

  March 14, 2013 at 4:25 am

  I would go HD-SDI out of the HPX-500 and set the KiPro SDI to Downconvert. Timecode is embedded in the SDI signal.

  Steve Eisen
  Eisen Video Productions
  Vice President
  Chicago Creative Pro Users Group
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  Craig Mikhitarian

  March 15, 2013 at 2:56 pm

  Thank you for the response, Steve.

  Craig Mikhitarian
  ACM Productions, Ltd.

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