[Ed Kukla]

Tim
You wrote: “However, anything that it CAN’T do in realtime is not included.”
Not sure what you mean there. I’m not very savvy on the edit side of things. What can’t it do?

Thanks for the caution about system size of PP.

In describing Edius as very fast, how are the other two “slow” by comparison?

If Edius is very fast, why do they sell a hardware accelerator? I plan on laptop use so extra hardware is out.

Thanks

[Ed Kukla]

marv
what were the limitations of the sony HDXchange you didn’t like?

[Ed Kukla]

For viewing footage…if the laptop has an HDMI out and the monitor has an HDMI in, why do I need a black box of any kind? Can’t I just feed the monitor directly via HDMI?

[Ed Kukla]

So I don’t really need a “capture” card, I need a card to connect an external monitor, a “monitor” card?

Just different names?

Are there no laptops with good connectors for monitors, like perhaps HDMI?

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If I am only using Ex-3 footage with the camera cards, do I need any of the capture cards? I’ll make sure I have all the right slots in the laptop for the cards. I’ll be using both the SxS and SxR SDHC cards.

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I’ll bump this last question.

I’m soon going to buy an EX-3 and need help with the millions of options in editing. Is there a DVD that can cover this? SEems like a moving target that would be out of date in a month!!!

[Ed Kukla]

“I think that in the freelance world – many videographers are so hungry for work, that they are willing to transfer the SxS media to a hard drive for the client – and that’s considered the lightest amount of work, leaving the editing and post to some other party. The hope for most videographers is that they will also end up putting the acquired footage together to produce a complete video, and then bill accordingly.”

I was re-reading this thread and caught that comment.
I’ve been a professional cinematographer for about 20 years and I never edit. I specialize in making nice pictures for good clients and they hire professional editors to put another set of eyes to the project. Kind of like they do it in real life. Your post makes it sound like us who work like this are ‘hungry for work’. If I was illiterate of this business I’d say you are describing a jack of all trades and master of none. But I won’t go there, I’m sure that doesn’t apply to all the ‘videographers’ out there.

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Sorry, I misspoke…it’s SDHC cards that are being used with success in the EX cameras.

[Ed Kukla]

nasty suprises with CF cards? I hope the millions of professional still photographers who use CF know about this.

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It’s interesting that none of you responded to my comment that cards recording an hour can be had for under $100.
On another website there is described a well tested method of using CF cards that cost less than $60 with an adapter that fits the slots in the EX. Only hangup is you can’t shoot over 40 fps. Considering the cost of HD tape, this is just as cost effective and totally eliminates the need for data transfer. Don’t know if I am allowed to link to other websites.