HD uncompressed SDI output to HDV sony deck

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HD uncompressed SDI output to HDV sony deck

Posted by Jean Baillargeon on September 30, 2008 at 3:45 pm

Hi guys,

I’ve just finished a cut and my client wants me to output to HDV tape. The finished piece is in HD 1920-1080, 29,97, 8 bit uncompressed. I have an AJA kona le card and breakout box.

Now I know my SDI outputs are working fine as I used them to monitor the colortiming in HD. But he can’t seem to find a HDV deck that will accept a HD SDI input and record in HDV…

any thoughts appreciated as always…

thanks

Bob Zelin replied 17 years, 6 months ago 6 Members · 9 Replies
9 Replies

Jeremy Garchow
September 30, 2008 at 3:56 pm

[Jean Baillargeon] “But he can’t seem to find a HDV deck that will accept a HD SDI input and record in HDV… “

AS far as I know, I don’t think it’s possible. I so not know for sure as I have never worked i HDV, but I think the HVR1500 has component ins.

Jeremy
Bill Carnicelli
September 30, 2008 at 5:30 pm

I believe that the new Sony HVR-1500A can record via HD-SDI.
https://pro.sony.com/bbsc/ssr/product-HVR1500A/

Bill Carnicelli
Jeremy Garchow
September 30, 2008 at 5:35 pm

There you go, it appears you can.

Thank you.

Jeremy
Bob Zelin
September 30, 2008 at 6:16 pm

Is this Bill Carnicelli from the OPD ?

Well Bill, you beat me to the punch. The HVR-1500A is the only HDV VTR that can record back an HD-SDI signal from an AJA or Blackmagic (or AVID) product. The HVR-1500 only has an SDI input (for DVCam format), but the NEW 1500A does have an HD-SDI input, and can do exactly what you want.

Sony always teases us, and releases all this stuff slowly. We all suffered thru the HVR-M10U, 15, 25, and the got close with the 1500. Now the 1500A does it all.

Bob Zelin
Jean Baillargeon
September 30, 2008 at 8:28 pm

thanks all

Big help as always…

Creative Cow’s the best….

Jean Baillargeon
Stuart Simpson
October 1, 2008 at 9:02 am

There is also the HVR-M35E – but you have to use firewire for device control…

-Simmie
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Bill Carnicelli
October 1, 2008 at 1:13 pm

Hey Bob! The system you built for us here at the Sheriff’s office has been working perfectly. I’m getting bids for for a new HVR-1500A right now so that’s why I was familiar with the specs. I’m looking to replace the DSR-40 with it.
Andrew Lane
January 22, 2009 at 5:10 pm

Hi Bob,

I have been doing research on the 1500A deck and have had mixed results with the answers I found.

In field applications, will this deck record an HD-SDI video signal from external source. For instance, if i wanted to use the 1500A to record a video signal from an Panasonic HPX-170 or a Toshiba IK-HD1. Would the deck take the HD-SDI signal from either of the cameras?

Thanks. Any input is appreciated.

Andrew
Bob Zelin
January 22, 2009 at 11:30 pm

yes, yes, and yes.
This is the VTR you want.

Bob Zelin

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