Chris Stevens
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Thank you Don.
G5 dual 2.7, OS10.5.1, 4G RAM
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My reason for shooting in HQ 1080i (PAL), is based on a test I carried out when I first got the EX1. I found the 1440 pictures to have exaggerated artefacts (aliasing) on high contrast edges. Bear in mind I mainly shoot yachts & marine subjects in strong Mediterranean sunlight & often fast moving boats from fast moving platforms, which is asking a lot of a compressed video system to capture at 35Mb/sec!
I must say that I cannot see any difference between 1440 & 1920 on a flat panel monitor. However, I only trust my old Sony BVM to tell the truth & that is where I see the difference.
On another subject – I recently shot a commercial in Norway (dreamy spa baths & girlies) & took the SDI out of the camera into an HDCAM SR portable recorder. Shots looked truly magnificent. The editor thought I was using an F900!!! Just goes o show what a great beast the EX1 is…G5 dual 2.7, OS10.5.1, 4G RAM
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Michael. I think you have identified the issue – I’m digitising a downconverted SDI signal in SD, in which the audio works fine. Just tried it in HD & as you say – no audio. Let’s hope the chaps at Boris fix it soon, as well as sorting XDCAM EX import…
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SDI out with embeded audio, either HD & downconvert in HDx or Downconvert in camera, into M100 SDI. Don’t understand your audio injest problem, as I have old G5 (pre intel) & have no problem with embeded audio on SDI from EX1?
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Thanks Floh Peters. Your logic makes sense.
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For your interviews use a peanut (Tram TR50 or Sony ECM77) unless you can get your rifle-mic just out of shot on CLOSE framing. So much depends on what you are shooting for a general purpose mic. Just remember – mics don’t zoom like lenses. Get as close as you can for primary sound sources – you can always add ambience but you cannot take it away! My prefs are Sennheiser 416 for rifle mic, Tram TR50 peanut (lavalier) & Rode Stereo Videomic for general atmos. Better still use a sound engineer (location recordist) who will bring the right tricks for the job!
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I don’t see support for XDCAM or XDCAM EX? I was under the illusion that this was to be included in 12.5.
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Should have Schneider .6 & 1.6 converters delivered this week. Will let you know about performance.
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Never shot anything in SP so can’t help with that one. However, capturing in HD permits pan & scan in post. Great results with v slow panning/crabbing on locked off shots… try it!
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SD downconvert in camera looks good, better than edit suite downconvert in my opinion.
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