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    UPGRADE PATH

    Posted by Dane Silzle on May 22, 2005 at 12:20 pm

    Hi all,

    I have : # 1 system with dual 1.42ghz G4 Decklink PRO card, 2.5gb DDR and a 320GB G RAID
    I have : # 2 system with dual 2.ghz G5 with Decklink Extreme card, 2.5gb DDR and 1.2TB HUGE 320R RAID ( HD ready)
    I have Tiger on the shelf (not installed yet), FCP 5 on the way and I Need to be editing; 8bit BetaSP, 10 uncompressed Digi Beta (which I am doing now), HD, and DV

    1). I need to be adble to edit in DVCPRO HD, and VARICAM and also keep my SD 10 uncompressed on the # 2 system Dual 2GHZ G5,
    I can move the Extreme card to the Dual G4 for the 8Bit Beta Sp work.

    2). I need the most reasonably priced solution for monitoring both SD an HD, I am running a Sony PVM 20M4U monitor

    I am Looking for response from people with real systems having, positive , stable, experiences

    Thanks

    Dane

    Dane Silzle replied 20 years, 12 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies
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  • Jonathan Smiles

    May 23, 2005 at 5:48 am

    Dane,

    This is what I use for real work and have clients using for major TV and feature work.

    I would put a DeckLink HD Pro Dual or Single Link in system 2, and use a JVC 1910 HD CRT with analogue input for monitoring.

    You could start by using your existing monitor and having the DeckLink downconvert to SD and get a HD monitor later.

    In another thread Bob Zelin, talks about not bothering with CRT for HD as no consumer ever sees it on a CRT, if you submit a program for broadcast it will be tech reviewed on a CRT.

    To get the best of both worlds we normally also have a HD projector (cheap 720p lcd to 2K 3 chip DLP or D-ILA) , LCD or Plasma connected, it’s like having different size speakers in an audio recording studio.

    Jonathan Smiles
    Managing Director/CEO
    Digital Safari Ltd
    UK – Specialist Reseller
    dCinema – HD – SD
    https://www.digitalsafari.co.uk

  • Dane Silzle

    May 24, 2005 at 4:21 am

    Thank you so much johnathan,

    What would be the advantages to the dual decklink HD pro/ 4.4.4 (outside of the obvious, color space in resolution) with regards to
    every day brodcast work. Is there really that much being done in dual HD link?

    I would be most inclined (and probably satisfied) with the single HD link 4.2.2 color space provided that doesnt keep me from doing brodcast work.

    This all being said, i dont want to be pennywise and pound foolish. Please set me straight.

    best regards,

    Dane Silzle
    drp

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