[David Issko]

Hi David,

Well, with an attitude like that, you have me as a Media 100 customer for life!!! (I’m already a 12 + year veteran anyway and look forward to the next 12 years and beyond)

Thank you to everyone involved at Media 100.
Cheers
David Issko

[David Issko]

The job I was referring to was in fact a downconverted HDV to SD and mastered back to DVCAM, NOT HDV. Just about all clients don’t want a tape master any longer. DVD is sufficient for them – unfortunately.

That’s what happens when one posts at 0300 when one can’t sleep, thinking about the next upgrade.

My apologies once again.
David

[David Issko]

Hi Kevin,

There has been quite a lot of discussion concerning HD conversion to SD on the Cow forums with many people in your situation. Some people seem to have found conversion solutions while others maintain that recording DVCAM or whichever SD format from an SD camera (of reasonable quality of course) will still, overall yield the best results. (Best not only limited to picture quality as project speed & mastering solution are important as well)

That does not help your situation as the XD is HD only. It may still be experiment with a few mins of XD footage with different conversion techniques until you find the best solution.

All the best
David Issko

[David Issko]

Thanks for your prompt reply David.
I will upgrade almost immediately as I am right in between projects, so now is the time.

Thanks to you, Boris and all the Media 100 team for making the transition so easy.
Best wishes
David Issko

[David Issko]

Hi Joyce,
I too have the wonderful HVR-1500 recorder. The 1500 will only record HD (HDV) via the ilink cable/connectors so you do need to set the M100 to firewire master and set the 1500 to record HDV.

Should work from there. Does with my M100 HDe at least. Not stated which M100 version you have.

All the best
David Issko

[David Issko]

Sounds promising as I am looking to buy an XDCAM HD.
2008 will be interesting for HD

David Issko

[David Issko]

Hi Tony,

I too have a HDe and looking at the specs, the HDe is capable of 6 channel SDI embedded audio in and out. Whenever I output SDI to my Digital Beta deck, it records to all 4 channels but as I only ever record 2 channel audio to my HDV & DVCAM cameras, I have never tried to record all 4 channels to the HDe.

Does this feature not work? Or is it one of HDe’s many input setting that you need to activate?

How is the 330 camera?
Thanks for your feedback.

Cheers
David

[David Issko]

Silly me got so excited (well not really) and didn’t realise that BORIS himself answered me. As you can see, Boris’ post is just above mine, so thank you very much Boris for taking the time to respond – again.

M100 is GREAT!!!!!

[David Issko]

Thanks for your help guys. I received an email from Boris tech support explaining that the auto update was removed to enhance performance. Since the removal they have had requests to reinstate it and they will consider this in a future update.

The tech support person was kind enough to explain a progammable function key shortcut but silly me accidentally deleted and then trashed the email instead of another one so I lost it.

I you do read this post Boris tech support, would you please be so kind as to resend the workaround to me again. Thanks for your support too. Most appreciated that you really do read the forum posts and pick up on what us operators really want from your fine product.

Cheers
David Issko

[David Issko]

Kieran,

That’s my problem, for some reason it does not do what it’s told. It does not work. I have to do a manual update each time – most annoying.
Thanks
David