[Michael Ward]

Thanks Gary for all your time (very helpful!!!!).

Mike

[Michael Ward]

Gary I’m just going off the Sony manual. My EX1 shoots 1080 25p, and
I don’t know if you know this, but there is a relationship between hardware
and software.

The Sony EX1 is derived from the CineAlta line, it has 12 Gamma
settings (6 Cine Gamma settings).

I can set my camera to 50i or to 25p.

Decklink does a nice job of capturing the “P” look, versus the camera’s 50i footage.

It takes me about 10 secs to upload and watch footage on my 1080p
monitor – I don’t know what that silly crack about not having my project finished
was all about, a bit silly really, I should say we don’t want to get personal.

Gee Gary, are you really saying you are the only person in Australia that
can detect true ‘p’ in a frame? I’ve got it right here in front of me?
If you own a pmwex1 you would know what I mean.

You can shot onto 8gig cards (like p2), and upload it in a jiffy, then
have it on a time line minutes after shooting. I can in fact
shoot 50i and 25p on the same card, and then plug my camera into my giant
50 inch plasma and detect the variation between the footage very easily.
I really don’t see why you can’t understand what I’m saying?

PMWEX1 comes close to Red footage – that’s the Gamma look I’m after, that’s the P finish.
Check out the net, there are loads of comparison test (some are so close!!)
It must be P if it competes with 4k.

I notice you seem to guard this thread Gary – that OK, I’ve never meet a media consultant
who wasn’t a little bit obsessive about things.

Anyway, you should read the thread subject titles. As threads evolve it’s good to use
the subject titles to keep track of the changing thread themes, so you can evolve
with the conversation (between two ideas, not one), not harp back to a ‘dead thread’.

Having trouble with any of your current projects Gary??

Mike

[Michael Ward]

Hi Gary,

The point of this post is to testify that DeckLink does process a 25p signal
at an amazing quality, that does preserve gamma, and has very much
the P cine look (CineAlta look) about it.

If you watch the Vortex video on Mastering the Sony PMWEX1 there are
comparison shots between the “i” and “p” look of different footage.
The narrator on the video concludes that he uses the progressive mode
for nicer cine’ like images.

What I’m saying is, no mater how you slice the cake, the integrity of the image
is there. It’s better than straight 50i for sure.

The “P” quality is obvious.

Money, well making a community TV show for 3 years for no money was very difficult,
perhaps I do worry about the money side too much.

be kind Gary,

Mike

[Michael Ward]

Just thought I would say that Decklink HD extreme works perfect,
the images look stunning. Not only that, with the money I saved
on not buying a Kona card (AJA) I can now buy a Scarlet (4K)
brain), as I was I few thousand short. Would be a nice
set up, the Kona card, but Decklink is a powerhouse,
and flexible at that (It’s vertually a breakout box as well,
and it will take me ten years to figure out all the external
plug in features).

Michael Ward

Television Producer, C31

[Michael Ward]

Hi, I have a sony XDCAMEX and I want to import
and edit footage using my new eight core 2.8
Apple.

The new sony handy cam (XDCAM) shoots 1080 25p,
but my Decklink Edit card does not seem to like it.

I have read the threads, and have followed Decklinks
instructions for 25p easy setup (using 50i), but could
not get it working.

Has anyone using one of the new PMWEX1’s or PMW EX3’s,
edited footage on final cut pro using a DeckinK HD
Extreme 2 card – at 1080 25p??

Can anyone give me a yes or no answer on this?

Has anyone edited 1080 25p on a Decklink HD
Extreme card using a Apple Eightcore, Final cut Pro (studio 2),
and a Sony PMW EX1?

I have this set up – Thanks Mike

Will I have to dump the deckilink and move to a Kona Card
(AJA)