capturing hdcam

[Mads Nybo jørgensen]

Hey Rick,

I am jealous, as I have a stack of HD-CAM tapes that I would love to have as files instead of tapes. 😀

I also have the UltraStudio 4K for capturing from PAL SDI.
However, even using the BlackMagic Capture software, it has not been a great experience + it makes a lot of noise.

Instead, I have purchased the Blackmagic UltraStudio recorder 3g and Mini-Sync Generator, which I seem to remember can do tri-level sync, if you need that?

Both are in-expensive and you can use the BlackMagic capture software, and then import into PPro.

Although, if you want to control the vtr from within PPro and with Time-Code, then that becomes a lot more “fun”.
There is a thread here on Adobe site that might be helpful:
https://community.adobe.com/t5/premiere-pro-discussions/blackmagic-desing-with-premiere-pro/td-p/11636892

The alternative could be to install Davinci Resolve and use that for capture only.

So many possibilities for you to spend time on, that you might end up in the same location, which is to use the BlackMagic capture software.

Hope that this helps?

Atb
Mads

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[Rick Neely]

Thx for your help from last month.

I’m now in a quandry as my ultrastudio 4k is acting wonky.

I would consider the <b style=”font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; color: var(–bb-body-text-color);”>UltraStudio Recorder 3G as you suggested, BUT I’m on a 2013 mac pro (trashcan thunderbolt 2) and I think that’s a thunderbolt 3. Does anyone tried using it with a thunderbolt 3>>2 adaptor with some success?

Rick

[Mads Nybo jørgensen]

Hey Rick,

I have worked with a Thunderbolt 2 -> 3 converter in the past. And it worked OK.

If you use Apple converter(s), you can always take it back if it doesn’t work.
(I believe that they are bi-directional, but you better read the small print)

Atb
Mads