A Few questions about the DVX

[Jim Bell]

Thanks Noah,

One last question from my previous posts…

Can you address the multi-cam capabilities and expense factor of Panasonic’s current HD offering as compared to the DVX100B when working in final cut?

[Noah Kadner]

In what respect? It’s no more expensive as far as FCP is concerned. Of course you’ll need more hard drive space- but that’s dirt cheap these days.

Noah

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[Jim Bell]

Well it appears I was misinformed by a “well meaning” salesperson… I was told that DVX100B was the ONLY camera that could synch the timecodes between multiple cameras and easily upload into FC timeline.

In looking at the HMC150 manual online I see that you can synch TWO cameras in a master/slave mode… This uploads conveniently into FC timeline I assume? Any differences in ease of work flow?

Also does HMC 150 master/slave imply that you are limited to a two camera time code synch? Whereas the 100B seems to have no limit on number of cams?

I really appreciate your patience with what are probably poorly worded neophyte questions Noah!

Thanks,

Jim

[Noah Kadner]

I believe it’s the same setup as the DVX100- i.e. one master can have as many slaves as it wants to (no pun intended). Anyways, even if that’s not the case there are many ways to sync cameras.

For example you sync them all with free run / time of day timecode using one remote to trigger all cameras lined up. Put all cameras on a counter and set it with the remote control all at the same time. You will get true sync on all cameras even when you turn them off and change batteries.

Or you can sync in post production using this plugin.

https://www.singularsoftware.com/pluraleyes.html

Bottom line- it’s not something that should keep you away from *any* camera.

Noah

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