Gary Adcock
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[Stuart Smith] “Hmm, just found out, when Default Video Output is set to test pattern, it works fine, it’s only when it’s set to Black does it output garbled video”
that would indicate a sync issue???
How are you handling house sync?
as for the Card question-
AJA makes a bunch of cards- knowing specifically which video cards ( K3,K3x K2, LHI, LHE etc) does make a difference when you are having issues.gary adcock
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TELL US WHICH CARDS….
[Stuart Smith] “When we switch to something that doesnt use the kona card, like finder, safari etc, The Kona outputs garbled video thats frozen from the last app that used it.”
Sounds like you are not using the NDD ( No Desktop Display) version of the driver.
This also can happen when you do NOT update the firmware on the kona3 cards also.
gary adcock
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[Neil Sadwelkar] ” did search for ‘data rate’ for ArriRAW files on this forum and came up with no results. “
Does not surprise me Neil, I don’t believe the question has come up before.
There are 2 main issues when working with ArriRaw, first is that it cannot be recorded as compressed content so ArriT-Link certifications are limited to Uncompressed recording devices from companies like Stwo, KG and Codex.
the D21:
2880 x 2160 RAW 12 bit Bayer data @ 23.976p, 24p, 25p
2880 x 1620 RAW 12 bit Bayer data @ 29.97p, 30pAlexa:
2880 x 1620 RAW 12 bit Bayer data @ 23.976, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94,60 PsF requires a recorder with Variframe support. Recording ARRIRAW requires an ARRIRAW T-Link certifed recorderSo for standard production frame rates (24 & 25) you are looking at roughly 250MB -300 MB per second for the ArriRaw data rate when recorded via Arri’s T-link (a modified
Since ArriRaw is a true LOG format, that 12 bit sensor data actually holds the same amount of data as a 16bit RGB linear that would require a data rate OVER 460MB per second to playback.
This is why everyone is so excited over working in ProRes4444 in LogC, as a 12bit Log recording- especially a compressed one – offers users far beyond what has ever been possible in post, as data streams this rich have been as rare as unicorns in production, everyone knows they exist but no one has ever seen one.
gary adcock
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[John Pale] “Maybe I am just a Luddite, but I don’t think it’s a good idea to do anything else with your computer while capturing. “
No John,
you are not a Luddite, just astute at making sure that you are working efficiently, more people should heed this advice.gary adcock
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>> and use reduser.net for questions about RED workflows. << The Red Forum here on the Cow has been offering a wider range of information since the cameras have been shipping. Really- Noah is one of the preeminent authors on Red cameras, Stuart, David and I have been here awhile, https://mobi.creativecow.net/forum/redcamera
gary adcock
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Start here.
https://help.adobe.com/en_US/Acrobat/9.0/Professional/WS65B80E79-F165-44f0-BBCA-0F142A758696.html
You have lots of buzz words there. Let me ask are you a still shooter or do you create moving pictures?
Your thought process has you having to learn motion- no simlpe task- to try and make your stills have movement. Any number of applications can create this for you and output a video file – if you plan on doing VOD (not a good term- usually used for Fee based download) you really want something that higher quality than DVD file converted if you are trying to show your images at the highest quality.
Can I assume that is your first or nearly the first foray into
video? If you really want to make a great video file from still images – there is nothing easier than Keynote, you can do video frame sizes, it has all types of transitions and effects and it can output as PDF, video, even Flash. It can create a self-contained- auto play file that is locked from unwanted access.I’m an ex-still shooter, I went through this myself. Get the advertising out first – then learn how to take the next step.
gary adcock
Studio37Post and Production Workflow Consultant
Production and Post Stereographer
Chicago, ILhttps://blogs.creativecow.net/24640
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>>so there must be another explanation, why it does not show prores in my easy setup,<< Remember, your software is newer than the OS you are running so during the re-install it is possible that elements from previous upgrades, that allowed you to handle PR content in your timelines, were not included as part of the later software verisons or that the installer did not load some components due to the age of your OS. I can't be sure, but it is possible. gary adcock Studio37 Post and Production Workflow Consultant Production and Post Stereographer Chicago, IL https://blogs.creativecow.net/24640
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[Matthias Kastl] “here what happened exactly: got recently some problems with FCS2 on my Imac (2,8 GHZ, 4GB RAM, 10.5.8) as compressor would not work (could send stuff to compressor but it would process forever) and capturing something as ProRes would lead to a Kernel panic.”
Matthias,
I believe your issue is more that your machine cannot handle ProRes for capture and process over a single FW connection.
On an Imac you really only have enough CPU to handle the LT or Proxy versions safely. IMHO the Imac’s are just not really powerful enough to handle more than DV compressed content easily.
gary adcock
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Charles,
All of those settings sound fine to start, remember that video is always 72dpi so ultra highrez files are not needed unless you are zooming way in.
Not to throw a wrench in your gears- but if you are shooing stills – why not use Adobe Acrobat? It would allow you to handle stills as stills and not limit playback to just those with Bluray players.
You can have slide shows, moving video and Security to protect your content all within acrobat. – and it does not cost $25 a disc to deliver to your clients?
gary adcock
Studio37Post and Production Workflow Consultant
Production and Post Stereographer
Chicago, ILhttps://blogs.creativecow.net/24640
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>> The romance of the simplicity of film is just as fallacious as the notion that modern video codecs are unfathomable. << I disagree MG, cutting film, the smell of the film and of the cement, the acetate passing under your fingers as you scan for the next edit, is still a pleasure. I agree that most people now are only looking for the short cuts and forgetting that editiors used to be called a "craftsmen" gary adcock Studio37 Post and Production Workflow Consultant Production and Post Stereographer Chicago, IL https://blogs.creativecow.net/24640