Dino
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batch import
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Um, since the uncompressed codec has 4:2:2 in the name, I going to go with it being 601/709 based, not RGB.
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Thank you. So officially resolved. Dual HD-SDI outputs on the Nitris DX. that gives you the one for monitoring and one to feed the deck.
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So there are a set of “A” inputs and outputs and “B” inputs and outputs for HD-SDI. the question is, what do the “B” connections do? We know it’s not for RGB, even the Symphony doesn’t play with that. Besides, the software is all about 4:2:2 so that’s a long time coming.
Can anyone with this box confirm wether the “B” output is active?
Allow me to pine for the Meridien, 3 SDI outs, 2 composite outs (but a lousy encoder), 8 channels of analog and digital audio IO…
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Now as much as this client may be cheap, ignorant or backwards, their requirements seem very clear and simple, DV tapes or Final Cut ready DV files. If that requirement cannot be met, then don’t take the job. It is not the responsibility of the person that hires you to deal with your version of the situation or to bend their expectations to whatever equipment you happen to own. Further, if the pay offered cannot cover costs (or time) don’t take the job. Use the time you would have been working for free to work for yourself and find the situation that meets your needs.
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I think you are to be commended for trying to squeeze what you can out of those old workhorses. The Meridien line was a beautiful thing. Wondering how much material you are working with here?
If you can get the tapes, get your hands on a deck or camera that plays them that also has HD-SDI out. This deck or camera can also do a downconvert, use that to dub to digibeta (or load directly into the Avid but that is a pain considering the poor quality of an HDV tape mechanism).
Without the tapes, two choices (that aren’t lots of exporting and importing). A Final Cut system with hardware, output digibetas from that (but not in a DV sequence!). Or get a newer license of Avid (2.5 on of the current incarnation can run as software only). Import the HDV into that, transcode to your desired SD format, 15:1s if you like. Keep the HDV media. If you are to master on the Meridien as well, then once you have locked picture, use that sequence to trancode the desired HDV material to 1:1. the latest Media Composers can generate Meridien compatible media (as long as you choose OMF). And you now have the option of using the Meridien offline with the HDV media to do a high definition finish (on an appropriate system).
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Check the motion blur setting for each output. It adds significantly to the needed render time (though may be necessary depending on the work being done).
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The files created by the Avid will be the same exact material encoded by the camera, just packaged in an Avid friendly way. That is, the quality will be exactly the same as the tape or files written by the camera.
A post ingest transcode to 1:1 SD will be roughly the same quality as a process that converts on capture though the only way to get downconvert on capture from an HDV source is using a deck that outputs HD-SDI and capturing through something like an AJA Kona (though not with Avid). And if you have that deck, it too will downconvert to SD-SDI, so then just capture that. The choice is cost of hardware vs. cost of time vs. the need to bother at all (HD media in an SD sequence works fine). Best of luck.
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I agree with Steve. New hard drive. I wont outright state that hard drives slow down as they get older but it is a mechanical devise. regardless a new drive will definitely be faster than what you are replacing.
Rather than a clone, I would do a full reinstall from scratch. All those updates, upgrades, patches, tests, what not over the years leave a mess. I just did this to my first gen Mac Pro and it’s ridiculous how much better it responds.
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RAW only applies to DV. HDV is recorded as an MPEG-2 transport stream. I’m no familiar with this unit but I believe it appears to Media Composer as a deck would. Capturing HDV over firewire only allows the creation of HDV native files. No conversion on capture. If you really don’t want HDV, transcode after digitize.
If there is some way to use AMA with this, it still requires a transcode. If you just want to work as NTSC then change to NTSC in the format tab after digitize (or PAL of course). You will be working as SD and MC will fit your media to the frame (as anamorphic).