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Blackmagic DL HD Extreme 3D vs AJA Kona LHI vs Matrox MX02 Le
Hi all,
Like most people in the market for some new capture hardware i waited for the outcome of NAB 2010 and was impressed with all the offerings from Blackmagic. Leaving the Davinci Resolve aside, i was impressed with the new Decklink HD extreme 3D, but now i am a bit unsure as to what will be the best capture card for me to purchase, either
Blackmagic DL Extreme 3D
AJA Kona LHI
Matrox MX02 LeBasically i am in the market for one of the above and can afford any of them. initially for my needs the 3D capability of DL Extreme is a bit overkill, but the card is future proof and at least for now is required to use the Davinci Resolve.
The Matrox MX02 LE also a good idea, but when truly comparing it to the BM and AJA, the MAX Technology does become a bit of a novelty.Having read through manufacturers websites and Creative Cow, i am still unsure as to which unit is right for me.
Essentially what i want is a unit that offers:
1) Some RT/final cut pro acceleration (yes for AJA and BM)
2) RS422 control (All 3)
3) The ability to output to a HDTV/HDMI monitor for color grading (Matrox only? i realise all the arguments about getting a pro monitor such as an FSI etc, but i can;t afford that – yet, 4 months time, yes.)4) The ability to do real time hardware based Up/Down/Cross conversions.
5) Accelerated encoding (Matrox only with MAX? – bit of a novelty)I mainly work with HD, HDV and the occasional DV project, with that in mind, what does everything think?
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2 Replies
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Digital Voodoo 64AV is the way to go.
Bob Zelin
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Hi Andrew,
[Andrew Karczewski] “3) The ability to output to a HDTV/HDMI monitor for color grading (Matrox only? i realise all the arguments about getting a pro monitor such as an FSI etc, but i can;t afford that – yet, 4 months time, yes.)
“So will the HD Extreme card as it has HDMI outputs as well.
[Andrew Karczewski] “4) The ability to do real time hardware based Up/Down/Cross conversions.
“A yes as well for the HD Extreme 3D.
regards
Kristian Lam
Blackmagic Design
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