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Migrating to HVX-200
Hey gang! I’ve been shooting on a Panasonic 610 DVCPro25 rig for a few years. I’m considering the purchase of a new HVX200 to begin the transition from SD to HD. My NLE is the legacy edit* from Discreet.
I’m in the process of researching a completely new NLE. In the meantime, I’m looking at the HVX200 to shoot DV and import footage into edit* for now. My projects primarily consist of local and regional broadcast spot work for ad agencies. I’ve seen so many guys in my market running around with the HVX200. Some of their stuff looks fine on the air and some stuff looks like my 10 year old son shot it with my consumer DV camcorder. So, my question for now is, how will the HVX-200 stand up shooting DV on tape compared to my 2/3″ DVCPro rig?
I like the opportunity to shoot 480i/24p in-camera, pop it out and feed it into my NLE but will it hold up? I’m feeding the NLE with a brand new Panasonic SD-255 DVCPro/MiniDV/DVCam deck. All footage is fed via analog component into edit* and dubbed out (component) to BetaSP for broadcast.
I would appreciate some input and feedback from those of you who have gone thru the whole migration process. My brain hurts from reading all the articles and posts. I find myself stuck in a void and need help.
Thanks!
~Mike~
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[Mike Healey] “So, my question for now is, how will the HVX-200 stand up shooting DV on tape compared to my 2/3” DVCPro rig? “
Most of us bought the camera for HD and haven’t shot dv tape with it. I’ve shot about 20 minutes on Dv tape and it is comparable to the dvx or any of the current 3 chip dv camcorders. Your current rig will likely have some advantages in the zoom range of the lens and low light with the 2/3 chip set. The HVX200 is heavy for a camcorder and there is a bit of a transition getting used to handling the camera as opposed to your 610.
If you purchase a new HVX200 it will come with a 16GB P2 card. That will hold 64 minutes of DVCPRO/DV footage or 32 Minutes of DVCPRO 50. If you spring for a 32GB card that will give you another 64 minutes of DVCPRO 50 recording. Switching your workflow to DVCPRO 50 will be the biggest advantage in picture quality. All effects, graphics and the full edit can be done in 4:2:2 then dumped to SP Beta without any other expense.
To take it a step further you can record in HD and down-convert to SD after the edit. That way if you get reusable footage it will be future proof for your client’s HD projects down the road.
IMHO there is no distinct advantage in shooting DV over what you have now however for the money there is no better transitional camera than the HVX200 to get you from where you are now over to 4:2:2 SD color space and onto HD. Considering what an AJ-D610 cost new, cost wise it’s a no brainer.
“everything is broken” ……1st. coined by Esther Philips I believe.
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Okay, sounds like I can use the HVX 200 to down convert to SD. Not quite sure how yet, but my bigger question is how to down convert an edited FCP timeline. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Marcus M
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