hvx200 straight to ipod firewire recording a go!? no 1080p!?

[Graeme Nattress]

Why no 1080p? I don’t get you. Where does it say that?

Basically, you stop shooting, connect your drive, and dump the P2 to your drive. Faster the drive, faster it happens.

Graeme

– http://www.nattress.com – Film Effects and Standards Conversion for FCP

[Nik Manning]

Panasonic’s Site says
“What signals does the HVX200 record?
This camera handles standard-definition in 3 modes: DV and DVCPRO (which are 25 Mbps) and DVCPRO50, which as the name implies, is 50 Mbps, which is also 4:2:2 and has been compared favorably with DigiBeta. It also handles DVCPRO HD high-definition at 100 Mbps in 1080i or 720p, recording onto P2 cards.”

That’s 1080i and 720p it doesn’t say 1080p at all.

also

“Can I record directly to a FireStore drive (Focus Enhancements)?
Yes. The FS-100 from Focus Enhancements will give 90-100 minutes of high-definition content in 720p or 1080i modes. In DVCPRO50 it will record 200 minutes, and in DV or DVCPRO it will offer 400 minutes.

Can I use the FireWire output to record directly to a FireWire drive or Apple iPod?
Yes, we have done tests on original iPod models over FireWire by putting the camera into the “Host Mode,” though its performance is a little slow. However, the latest iPod models do not have a FireWire port. On a standard 1394 drive, it would be a bit faster.”

this makes it seem as if you can go directly to an ipod skipping the p2 card like the firestore can.
ps I am pro panasonic by the way. I have a mini dv panasonic I use to capture footage at home.

Young, Dumb, and full of
Potential!

[Graeme Nattress]

I think that’s just an error on the FAQ. The camera does 1080p24 and 1080p30, both get embedded in a 1080i stream though.

Graeme

– http://www.nattress.com – Film Effects and Standards Conversion for FCP

[Nik Manning]

Any response to this?

Can I use the FireWire output to record directly to a FireWire drive or Apple iPod?
Yes, we have done tests on original iPod models over FireWire by putting the camera into the “Host Mode,” though its performance is a little slow. However, hthe latest iPod models do not have a FireWire port. On a standard 1394 drive, it would be a bit faster.”

this makes it seem as if you can go directly to an ipod skipping the p2 card like the firestore can.

So plain english- Can I buy an ipod that has firewire instead of a firestore to capture live from the hvx200 without a p2 card?(in 720/24p since it is a little slow.)

Young, Dumb, and full of
Potential!

[Jessecoane]

the firewire drives are used for dumping off the P2. You need something like firestore or a laptop to capture straight to disk.

jesse

[Toke]

Is camera’s usb totally useless now? You can’t copy p2 to eg. iPod through it?

[Jan Crittenden livingston]

[Nik Manning] ” However, the latest iPod models do not have a FireWire port. On a standard 1394 drive, it would be a bit faster.””

This is in reference to transferring the files off of the P2 card. If you want to record a streaming signal you need a hard drive on the receiving end that is intelligent.

The USB port is for working file transfer to a PC.

Best,

Jan

Jan Crittenden Livingston
Product Manager, DVCPRO, DVCPRO50, AG-DVX100
Panasonic Broadcast & TV Systems

[Toke]

[Jan Crittenden Livingston] “The USB port is for working file transfer to a PC.”

And iPod is not a PC, so usb cannot be used for dumping to iPod?
Why this kind of limitation?
Well, lets hope that apple incorporates fw to future iPods again…

[George Loch]

[toke lahti] “And iPod is not a PC, so usb cannot be used for dumping to iPod?”

The iPod is indeed more than a HD – it does have intelligence. However, Apple is not encouraging developers to do any software development for the iPod so, until then it would be a rogue experimentation at best.

-gl

[Barry Green]

[Nik Manning] “So plain english- Can I buy an ipod that has firewire instead of a firestore to capture live from the hvx200 without a p2 card?(in 720/24p since it is a little slow.)”
No you cannot. Only a FireStore (or comparable device) could be used.

If someone wrote software for the ipod that gave it AV/C control intelligence then maybe it’d be possible, but I doubt we’ll ever see that.

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