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Kona LHe -which codec for HDCAM?
I have been experimenting with the Kona LHe and the Sony ADW-F500 for a long form job coming next week…. Let me prep that I’m new to HD but been editing since ’88. The smallest data rate I’ve gotten is using 8 bit uncompressed codec that’s standard to the mac. Is there a kona codec that is native to the board or is a better solution than what I’m using?
The only codecs that come up are:
aja kona 10bit- log rgb codec, aja kona 10bit rgb codec, aja kona 2vuy codec.Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
Ron
kona lhe on a dual 2g pci-e ppc
galaxy hdx 4tb celerity dual4g -
18 Replies
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DVCPRO HD will yield smaller file sizes, but add on more compression than uncompressed.
Jeremy
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Unfortunately that codec changes the file size to 1440 when I need to maintain 1920x1080i.
thanks.
Ron -
Why do you need to maintain 1920? HD Cam gets recorded to tape as 1440…
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That sounds confusing to me. HDCAM specs are 1920×1080 square. There are templates in FCP that state that. Please make this all make sense to me….
Totally appreciate it.
Ron -
FCP will stretch your image back out to 1920×1080 for monitoring. Editing in DVCPRo HD for an offline will save you mounds and mounds of disk space and allow more real time. When you are ready for your online, you can then recapture to uncompressed. Editing uncompressed HD in FCP can be a bit of a chore and I save it until the last possible moment. So, I ask you again, why do you have to retain 1920×1080?
Jeremy
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Jeremy is correct – almost everyone works with compressed HD – and DVCProHD looks great. Remember, AVID DNxHD220 (their best resolution) is compressed, so there is no reason not to use it.
Bob Zelin
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First off, thank you for help with this… I totally appreciate it… Secondly, I just read this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betacam.
The project is a little complicated but I am going to offline on dvcam and then online.
Which sequence preset/codec do you think that I should use for the online?
So the codec makes it 1440 but the seq is in 1920?
thanks again,
Ron -
I’m sorry I don’t think that I answered your question….
The specs for sending the dv cam tape to cine media digital solutions is that it is 1920 square.
But you said that the signal stretches back out for monitoring…. is that true for laying to tape?
thanks,
Ron -
Alright, I ask you again, for the third time, why do you have to retain 1920 and now you area talking about editing in DV? I am only asking to help you.
There’s really no reason to offline in DV. Really. It will probably cause you more trouble when it comes time to online. If you edit in DVCPRo HD, you will be editing in a compressed Hd environment, and all of your graphics, titles, etc will be made in the proper HD frame rates and resolutions. Also, you will be monitoring in HD and it will generally look and feel much better rather than editing in DV.
If you offline in DVCPro HD 1080, you will be much happier. When your edit is locked, then recapture to uncompressed and make your project sing.
Jeremy
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[editology] “The specs for sending the dv cam tape to cine media digital solutions is that it is 1920 square.”
This is a total mismatch of information. DV Cam is no way 1920×1080 square. DVcam is 720×480. SO, I assume you mean HD Cam.
If you offline in DVCPRo HD, your image will get properly recorded to HDCam. If you offline in dv, it won’t.
Jeremy
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