• Apple Final Cut Pro Legacy

  Beta SP transfer

  Posted by Oliver Jones on February 23, 2009 at 11:03 am

  Hi,

  I need to export my film from my Mac Pro to Beta SP and have access to a Beta SP machine. I have been recommended to get the Blackmagic decklink SP PCIE.

  Does anyone know about this card and if it’s easy to install and use?

  Thanks in advance.

  Rafael Amador replied 17 years, 2 months ago 2 Members · 3 Replies
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  Rafael Amador

  February 23, 2009 at 11:43 am

  Hi Oliver,
  That video card is a classic.
  I think that the model is discontinued but probably will still be available.
  The model that replace it I think is this one (more expensive):

  https://www.blackmagic-design.com/products/decklinkstudio/

  Really easy to install and manage.
  Be careful with kind of PCI your computer uses: PCI-X PCI-e.
  Rafael

  http://www.nagavideo.com
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  Oliver Jones

  February 23, 2009 at 11:46 pm

  Thanks for the help.

  Do you know how big the difference will be between a transfer to miniDV and a transfer to Beta SP?
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  Rafael Amador

  February 24, 2009 at 6:34 am

  Betacam SP is a “reduced Chroma” format (Color Under).
  DV is also a reduced chroma format (downsampled color) but digital.
  Many people says they are similar because the Signal to Noise and Band-with of both formats are similar.
  But for me here its ends the similarity.
  If you can print to Betacam instead of DV, do not hesitate one second: Go to Betacam.
  Rafael

  http://www.nagavideo.com

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