[Beak]

I fought that same battle all day today. AE7 would crash in the middle of RAM Preview and final render.
I finally got something usable after a long day

[Beak]

Hey Thanks Steve,
Thats what I was thinking but I wasn’t sure. So the down conversion right out to the deck looks pretty good? How does that work? Is it just a menu setting or switch on the front of the deck? IS the down rezed footage 4X3 full screen or letter boxed?

The reason I like to convert to 8 or 10-bit is to take advantage of the decklink features like realtime effects and monitor output. It also holds up better to graphics & compositing. Plus I end up outputing to SD anyway. Usually Beta SP or SX.

I have another workflow question maybe you can help me with. If I was to say edit a commercial or promo using all HDV footage. Would it be best to edit my video sequence in HDV then downconvert to a blackmagic codec before I start adding graphics and stuff or capture in HDV then start editing in blackmagic codec?

[Beak]

I shot some HDV 720p30 with JVC’s HD100 today and captured it via firewire wire at that same setting. (720p30) Then I imported the clips into a blackmagic 10-bit timeline. Cranked up the chroma, Crushed the blacks and BAM I had some pretty good looking footage. Of course it had to be rendered but I guess if was really working on a project I would do all my editing in HDV then convert to blackmagic 10-bit. This may not be a the right workflow but today was my first HDV experience and its what I came up with. What are some other options for someone with G5 dual 2g and a decklink extreme card?

[Beak]

I’ve tried importing the project and I get the same error message.
Next I’m going to try opening project on a different box all together.
Beak

[Beak]

Thanks Luke,
I was thinking of just re-seating the card first and if the problem still exist then I’ll swap it out with one of my other systems. (they’re not “extreme”) shouldn’t matter though.
Anyway, I haven’t done any updating in several months but I do have the latest software (FCP 5, Tiger)sitting on my shelf.
Just waiting to complete a couple of projects first, plus I wanted to address this issue as well.
I’m hoping its a simple fix.
I’ll keep you posted.
Thanks
Beak

ps. I still love decklink products…. awesome

[Beak]

DVCPRO-HD maybe not. However DVCPRO50 yes, according to specs on website.
Which would eliminate the need for P2 cards in the SDX800 camera. (which is not DVCPRO-HD)
Right?
Of course most are more concened with the HD capture & storage, but its on its way I’m sure.
Beak

[Beak]

a couple of threads down I posted info on CitiDISK. It doesn’t go upto DVCpro HD but it does recognize upto HDV.
Including DV/DVCAM and DVCPRO50.
No one has responded but the product is brand new. Here is more info.

https://www.shining.com

Optimized For Video Professionals

With its small form-factor, high-capacity and rugged design, CitiDISK HDV is ideally suited for broadcast and video professionals in the field.

Camera-Controlled HDV/DV/DV50 Recording With Or Without Tape
Records HDV/DV/DV50 streams from camcorder controlled by camera’s REC button with tape, or by CitiDISK HDV’s REC button without tape. Since HDV cameras are more widespread today and continue growing in popularity, CitiDISK HDV stores the MPEG2 transport stream as a M2T file, as well as DV (DV25) and DVCPro50 (DV50) into the unit for immediate editing capability.

[Beak]

It doesn’t do DVCPRO HD but the other formats are covered… all the way up to DVCPRO50. I would think this would be real helpful for those SDX800 users.

beak

https://www.shining.com

Optimized For Video Professionals

With its small form-factor, high-capacity and rugged design, CitiDISK HDV is ideally suited for broadcast and video professionals in the field.

Camera-Controlled HDV/DV/DV50 Recording With Or Without Tape
Records HDV/DV/DV50 streams from camcorder controlled by camera’s REC button with tape, or by CitiDISK HDV’s REC button without tape. Since HDV cameras are more widespread today and continue growing in popularity, CitiDISK HDV stores the MPEG2 transport stream as a M2T file, as well as DV (DV25) and DVCPro50 (DV50) into the unit for immediate editing capability.

[Beak]

that sounds great. How are you getting the video into your system? Straight from the camera or do you have the portable drive? Also what lens are you using?

[Beak]

I got this e-mail yesterday.

HDV and Then Some
JVC’s New ProHD Camcorder

Wondering why JVC appears to be shying away from grouping its new GY-HD100U camera with the HDV format, even though its built-in “ProHD” recording system records 720-line HD images on MiniDV cassettes? So are we.

A lot of people can’t wait to get their hands on the camera and try it out. That includes the people who work for JVC in the U.S., who don’t expect to even touch the camera until two days before the National Association of Broadcasters convention in April. At press time JVC was still considering pricing, eyeing the Sony HVR-Z1U camcorder that’s now streeting for around $4,000.

There’s a lot to be excited about when it comes to the ProHD camera according to Dave Walton, JVC’s National Marketing Communications Manager. First of all, it records true 24 progressive frames per second, which makes it a good fit in a consumer world that is increasingly moving to flat screen progressive-scan monitors in the home.

Second, unlike the fixed lens configuration of Sony’s new HDV camcorder, JVC is offering the ability to change lenses, which theoretically makes the camera attractive to a wider range of users. The camera comes with a standard detachable 16x Servo Fujinon lens, but customers can order a 13x (3.5mm) wide zoom lens, a wide-angle converter for the standard 16x lens, and an adapter allowing a variety of 1/2-inch lenses to be used on the camera. There’s even a “focus-assist” function which exaggerates the detail in the viewfinder to help with focusing in HD.

And, according to JVC spokesmen, the GY-HD100U uses less (MPEG-2) compression than Sony’s HDV camera. JVC’s unit is producing 1280 x 720p images at 24p fps while Sony’s camera captures 1440 x 1080i pictures at 60 fps, which requires slightly more compression. The new GY-HD100U also outputs an uncompressed 720/P60 HD signal.

It can be connected to an external hard-disk recording module, like the new FireStore FS-4 Pro HD recorder from Focus Enhancements, allowing footage to be edited without waiting for digitization. An IEEE-1394 bus interface lets users connect simply and quickly to D-VHS or a PC for easy downloading, editing or archiving.

The GY-HD100U includes three 1/3-inch CCD image sensors instead, each one featuring 1280 x 720 square pixels (approximately 1 megapixel), which is what appears on most HDTV displays and video projectors that support 720p natively. Interlaced images from the Sony HDV camera must be stretched or scaled to fit today’s HDTV displays, which some purists would say changes the look and resolution of a frame.

The GY-HD100U features 2 XLR audio inputs and records CD-quality digital audio with independent controls for each channel. It also includes a variety of customizable settings that can be stored on a standard SD memory card and loaded onto another GY-HD100U, if necessary.

Accessories for the GY-HD100U include shotgun microphone, Anton-Bauer power system, quick-release tripod mounting plate and DTE disk-recording module.

This isn’t the prototype that JVC showed at NAB last year, which was designed with 2/3-inch CMOS chips. That ProHD camera, the GY-HD7000U, will also be shown at NAB but will not deliver until sometime later this year. It includes native 1920 x 1080i chips and a larger body designed for ENG applications. Recording on HDV tape as well as other media, the GY-HD7000U provides true 1920 x 1080i images, avoiding the problem of “1080i HDV images” that are limited to 1440 x 1080i resolution.