Which Kona for me?

[Gary Adcock]

[Michael Nichols] “I have an 8 Core Mac Pro and 2K scans (which are actually 1868 x 780 DPX – 2perf 35mm) I am using Glue Tools to edit the DPX files in FCP. “

FYI that is technically not a 2K scan, the 2K moniker has been defined by SMPTE to be a scan that is 2048 or larger and your scans are not even 1920×1080.

However the only GT implementation is only on the Kona 3 Card, so yes you would need the K3 card.

gary adcock
Studio37
HD & Film Consultation
Post and Production Workflows

Inside look at the IoHD

[Michael Nichols]

Thanks. I figured the K3 was my only choice.

I know it isn’t 2K, but that is the resolution from the 3k to 2k arriscan for my 2 perf 35mm. 2-perf only uses Academy Aperture width since Full Aperture gives you a 2.66 : 1 aspect ratio. Full Aperture 35mm scans at 2K are 2046 pixels across, whereas using only Academy width are 1828 pixels across

[Bob Zelin]

would you have been happier if you could have chosen the AJA Kona LHe, or Blackmagic Decklink HD Extreme ? You ARE working in 2K with DPX files, right ? You are shooting with an Arri in Film, right ?
Isn’t quality the only thing you are really concerned with ?

Bob Zelin

[Michael Nichols]

Yes, but what does one have to do with the other?? By that token, since I shot on 35mm film, did a 2K scan et al, shouldn’t I expect nothing less than Champagne and Caviar? All kidding aside, what does the Kona 3 do for me if i/o isn’t in the cards? All I need is 1080p monitoring capabilities. Unless, and I could very well be mistaken, there is the possibility of monitoring via dual link SDI.

[Jeremy Garchow]

Like Gary said, GlueTools functionality is only operable on the Kona3. it does not exist on the other Kona cards.

Jeremy

[Bob Zelin]

Unless, and I could very well be mistaken, there is the possibility of monitoring via dual link SDI.

you just said the last and final word – you need the Kona 3. And YES, you SHOULD expect champagne and caviar – as ALL PROFESSIONALS on this list should demand. ONLY champagne and caviar for ALL OF US – no McDonalds EVER ! Very well put. Anyone that even suggests McDonalds – kill them. (Unless McDonalds is the client – and we use their money to get the champagne and caviar).

Bob Zelin

[Paul Provost]

what’s going on with the HP dreamcolor monitor and that new nvidia (or is it ati) card that outputs 10 bit over dvi? would that be a monitor only solution. haven’t really put the pieces together in my head yet.

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[Gary Adcock]

[Michael Nichols] “Full Aperture 35mm scans at 2K are 2046 pixels across, whereas using only Academy width are 1828 pixels across
“

2-perf is just now gaining ground on the shooting side and there are other options for the delivery.
I work on scans larger than 1828 because the client insisted for the FULL 3K scans to get a lager final output then scaled them down in post to 1920 x 1080

The current software for the Arriscan allows for multiple res files from 2perf scans, since I was told that your files at the res you are working at were the “offline” version, not the finals.

gary adcock
Studio37
HD & Film Consultation
Post and Production Workflows

Inside look at the IoHD

[Ramona Howard]

I would suggest that all get their hands on the DVI spec and read it carefully before jumping into any monitoring.

Cheers,
Ramona

[Ramona Howard]

Should have added 10bit monitoring.

Cheers,
Ramona