[Ben Turner]

Non-controllable device eh! That was the trick. Thanks for your help and super quick response.

Ben

[Ben Turner]

Great! Thanks for your help everyone. I’ll probably just swap out for a HD10AVA then.

[Ben Turner]

It’s just DVCPRO not HD. I’m using the converter to get SDI into the Kona 3 for uprezing. My other question was if I get the HD10AVA converter instead would this be a better conversion to HD-SDI and would I also be able to embed my analog DVCPRO audio and take it all with one cable to the Kona 3 card.

This is a question for AJA to answer I guess, but I’m on EST and they don’t open for another 45 minutes or so.

[Ben Turner]

It’s just DVCPRO not HD. I’m using the converter to get SDI into the Kona 3 for uprezing. My other question was if I get the HD10AVA converter instead would this be a better conversion to HD-SDI and would I also be able to embed my analog DVCPRO audio and take it all with one cable to the Kona 3 card.

[Ben Turner]

I see. If I went with the HD10ava though couldn’t I embed the analog audio from my DVCPRO deck into the SD/HD-SDI and get it all in one cable going to the kona 3?

[Ben Turner]

Walter, this is a question for you since you said you have a couple HD10AVA’s. Can I convert from analog component to HD-SDI with your converters. If so, I think I should return my D10AD that just converts to SDI and get a HD10AVA. I just wasn’t sure by AJA’s description if you can only go from SD to SDI or HD to HD-SDI.
The quality I am getting with the D10AD is pretty good. Am I going to see a noticeble difference by going to HD-SDI from analog component DVCPRO then into my Kona 3?

I hope that makes since. I still have time to exchange my adapter for the HD10ava if it would be a higher quality route.

Thanks

Ben

[Ben Turner]

That worked Walter. Thanks!

Ben

[Ben Turner]

I didn’t jump all over the card as if I hate it. It is hard to express feeling through typing so I’m sorry if you thought I was mad or angry or upset. Those comments were secondary to my real problem of the loose card. I’m going to get exactly what I want out of this card with my converter. Believe it or not I did research this stuff (just not enough) and I did install the software and I do speak and read “plain” english and I don’t have a mother in law, so who’s jumping all over whom.

Sorry for upsetting everyone,

Ben

[Ben Turner]

Okay, here’s what I’ve found out. First of all, don’t take advice from my mother-in-law, OUCH!…
The software that came with the card was version 2, so I downloaded the latest version and it is recognizing the card now and the software looks noticably different.
It looks like I will need an adapter to get all of what I need, which will be fine because I still need the real time up-rezing to HD.

The card literally was like a teeter-totter before you put that brace on, that is why I was worried. I understand cards aren’t secure until you lock them in, but this one was rocking.

Kona recommended putting the card in slot 3 for maximum performance in case anyone wants to know.

My next step is to get it working with FCP 5.1.4, so I may be asking some more questions.

Thanks for everyone’s help and constructive criticism. Honestly I’m very new at this and I swore SDI at first meant Standard Definition Interface. “Kona 3, everything SD/HD”

Ben

[Ben Turner]

Yes I do. It fits in the slots and grooves fine, but still is loose and rock on a pivet or something.

Also about my Kona. How is anyone getting analog component or S-video in with this card. It seems I need an $850 AJA adapter to go from analog component DVCPRO to SDI to the Kona card. They tout this card as being the end all input and output machine. Am I missing something?

I will be doing a lot of projects that will need a mix of scaled-up analog component DVCPRO footage and P2 DVCPRO HD files. I thought I got the right card for the job. Can anyone offer any suggestions?

Thanks,
Ben