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Layback HDV to tape using a Sony Z7, tips please?
Is it even possible? I’ve been helping a charity who help children from immigrant and minority backgrounds make films, both drama and documentary on subjects that affect them (for instance, we’ve enabled a group of Somalian girls to make a drama about FGM, a very taboo subject not just in their society but in the UK in general).
There is very little money, and one of the three films this time around was shot at 1080i 25fps on a Sony Z7. Ideally we’d like our master copy to be HD too, but hiring an HDCAM deck will cost money that we just don’t have.
The charity owns the Z7 that the film was shot on, so I wonder if there is a way to record back to tape on it? If so then we can live without the film starting at 10:00:00:00!
Any advice would be appreciated, and please bear in mind this is for a charity, although professionals we’re also all volunteers and there is really no money for us to do this. I enjoy giving my time up to help, but I’d rather keep my wallet out of it if possible!
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You can print to tape using a FW.
Pradip Patil
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Using a what, sorry? I know nothing about cameras, I’ve only played out to Digibeta before. Thanks for the reply though :o)
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FireWire cable. The same cable that you use to capture from Z7.
Connect the camera, open the project, make sure that the camera is recognized by FCP. Then open the sequence and use print to tape.Pradip Patil
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Note, this will output the sequence to the camera, and tape, but not with the start time of 10:00:00:00. FOr that you need professional decks and capture cards.
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That’s what I was expecting, but if it means saving £100+ then it’s fine for us. It’s only a hard back up, not for broadcast or anything, although the HDCAM tape may be used for the showing at the local arts cinema that’s holding the ‘premiere’! :o)
Michael Lansdell
Online/Offline Editor
My system:
2 x 3 GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon
5GB DDR2 RAM
512MB ATI Radeon X1900 XT
OS X 10.4.11
Final Cut Pro 6.0.4
After Effects CS4
Blackmagic Design DeckLink HD Extreme (6.6.2)Take a gander at my personal blog:
http://www.monstersareart.co.uk
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Is ProRes HQ not lossy then? My understanding is that ProRes 422/444 are Intermediate codecs, and therefore lossy? Believe it or not, this is the first time I’ve had to work with HD material!
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