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HVX200 TEST FILES
I just upgraded my edit system to handle Panasonica hvx200 footage, but before I shoot, I wanted to do a test run. Anyone know where I can get some actual files shot on a HVX200 — anything, but hopefully a combo of moody lighting, some movement in the frame, and lots of detail in the frame. I tried a lot of the sites, and they thend to be either not dvcpro hd files or the sites are inactive.
Also, it looks like I need the serial number of the camera it was shot with to download the drivers from Panasonic. What’s up with that? Is three away around that?
Thanks,
Kent
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You’re in LA. What part? See if one of the forum posters here is near you. Maybe you could work out a deal with someone if they don’t edit – you provide some editing for someone in exchange for them to shoot some footage.
The obvious alternative is to just rent the camera for a day and play with it – but I’m assuming you don’t want to spend the funds. Although you can usually pay only a 1 day rental yet have the camera over an entire weekend.
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I’m in LA. I could arrange some footage for you.
The Valley…North Hollywood
Shane
Littlefrog Post
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“Anyone know where I can get some actual files shot on a HVX200”
Here is a little 55 sec DVCPRO HD demo of some shots with the HVX-200,
https://www.MotionZoneHD.com/files/footage_upload/MotionZoneHD_720_24p.mov
Just right click and save.
Michael Schrengohst
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That’s be great. I’m in Santa Monica. Let me know if I can drop over…
drop and email at dogofthemoon@hotmail.com
Kent
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Thanks,
I’ll try the sample footage out….
Kent
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Downloaded the file, but PPro 2.0 doesn’t see it, and quicktime says it doesn’t have the compressor, and the P2 viewer wants a reader in an USB port, and the drivers wants a camera hooked up…. So I don’t know what’s up… Appears to be a quicktime files, not a P2 or .mxf file.
Kent
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Kent,
It is a DVCPRO HD file. PPro will not read it. Edius on the PC will. My suggestion is to dump PPro if you want to use the HVX.
I was looking at the Matrox AXIO for a few months but finally went to FCP. FCP is great and now with the faster Apple
desktops there is editing life beyond PPro. -
Kent: I forgot to mention PPro cannot read the HVX .mxf files anyway. I hate to say it again but it will be much easier to edit with something else.
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But AspectHd can (.mxf files), but it won’t read any sample footage I’ve tried. I don’t know why. I even tried renaming the extension, and it still didn’t like it.
Budget is a big issue…even another grand to buy Canopus Edius isn’t worth it, if I can shoot on the Sony Z1 and doesn’t cost anymore. I need to turn a profit when I shoot.
Hell, I think HD is over-rated, over-advertised and under-viewed right now. Percentage of 1080 tv’s out there is ultra low, most are 720. And what’s up with this EDTV….(wide screen 480…)? I can shoot very good EDTV, wide screen with, the DVX100 right now, and it looks great.
And I own a 1080 tube 37″ tv, and prefer to watch in HD, but I also have a hard time getting good programing. But that’s another matter….
It’s just that PPro. advertises that I can cut projects in DVCPRO HD, and I’m trying to figure out if that’s true or not. Seems not. The alternative is to go with another camera, not another edit system.
If I can shoot with the HVX200 without jacking the price up, I will. If not, I won’t. It’s that simple.
Thanks for the info and sample footage, tough. I’m not done yet trying….
Kent
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The sample footage should be an MXF file for Aspect to see it not an mov file. IT should be a CONTENTS folder and then Aspect should be able to convert it to a PPRO file.
If you contact me off line, I can send you a DVD that has a ConTents folder on it. crittendenj at us.panasonic.com
Best,
Jan
Jan Crittenden Livingston
Product Manager, DVCPRO, DVCPRO50, AG-DVX100
Panasonic Broadcast & TV Systems
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