kona lh – hdv to dvcprohd workflow – confused, please help..

[Bob Zelin]

Gary –
you have been given your answers – multiple times now. You can use a Convergent Design adaptor for the Canon. You can use the component output of
the camera, and go right into your Kona LH Y Pb Pr video inputs, without spending any additional money. You can use a Henry Match box, or a cheap Behringer mixer to boost your camera audio levels up to a +4dBu level to match the inputs of the AJA Kona LH. This will cost you under $150. You can use the firewire port for VTR control – just change your setting in the Audio/Video Settings VTR Control tab (4th one over).

If you have any more questions, just ask. I will give you straight answers, with the exact equipment to purchase, at the lowest price.

Am I overly sensitive ? You bet. No matter what HI END technology comes out, to be the best there is, someone will say “hey, can I do uncompressed HD on my laptop that I bought on ebay, with no extra money ?”. This NAB in 2007, several companies will introduce 4K technology, which will outperform any HD products on the market, and compete with the major 35mm film market. And 1 week later on this forum, some F#$%#$G moron will say “hey, can I produce a feature film at 35mm quality on my laptop with my $1500 dollar camera ?”. I guess I would like to see the professional video market stay around for at least a few more years.

Bob Zelin

[Gary Barr]

sure I can see what you’re saying and thanks for the advice. I’m glad I was on the right track initially with the gear I was researching, just wanted some reassurance and guidance so that I could buy the best kit I could afford for the job, but also know that it wouldn’t be overkill.

[Stu Siegal]

Well, here’s one last suggestion. Instead of capturing dvcprohd, maybe you should consider the Sheer Codec – from reliable posters elsewhere, it gets raves. Then, you could capture with your hv10, keep your tc, edit in hdv & monitor with your LHe, and then render in the Sheer Codec, which is supposed to be comparable in quality to dvcpro hd, and requires about half the drive space. Search the FCP/Cow for details.

[Mark Maness]

[Gregory Dillard] “We are going to purchase an XL H1, KONA LHe to add to our umcompressed system (G5 Quad Core, AJA i/0, DSR 1500A with SDI, BETA SP Deck”

Can I ask? Why the XL H1? If you go with Sony, you can get a camera and a deck for the same cost as Canon. Is it so that you can use the Redrock Micro lens adapter?

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