[Nate Stephens]

Michael,

We are using Sony mini DV tape… yes we want the tape.

I am used to shooting our Sony DXCwsl 35 with the DSR 1 vtr back…. I just did not want to hand hold the Sony for three weeks.. and the client cut budgets by 40% so I can not hire grips/help.

So it is not the 60i setting that is causing the aliasing?

It is not bad aliasing but it is there….

[Nate Stephens]

Thanks Jeremy,,

You just confirmed my worst fears….. another unexpected 500 bucks added to my HD MacPro upgrade this summer……

Is there a favorite Blue Ray Player at a great price out there…. or are they all about the same?

[Nate Stephens]

Jeremy,

I was told the other day that yes you can use a Blue Ray burner attached to the Mac to burn a HD Blue Ray disc using Toast 9,,, But you can not play a Blue ray movie back from the Blue Ray burner on the Mac… Is this true??

If so how do you proof your Blue Ray disc??

[Nate Stephens]

Luke,

Do a search and you will find the yes answer…..

Get a eSata express card two large eSata drives and hook up your firewire and your ready to go…

[Nate Stephens]

Zane,

I found “Veloxic” thru a Streaming Media newsletter advert and asked for more info, because I need to learn this streaming video thing.. The next day I was surprised when a senior tech called from England to inquire as to what my anticipated needs could be. He then emailed me the link that I posted in this thread for my comments. I emailed the Brit back saying that I had also shared his link on the cow for comments from this herd and he replied that the link was not there official demo. You need to go to their web site for the official demo.. The problem with this link is that it is not fully “propagated” to all the servers in their network, which means that some locals could experience the hicups / choking you have experienced.

Check out their web site demo to see if you have the same problem….

“In NO way would I consider the end all web solution you clam it is.” Nobody is claiming (or claming) anything…. It is just an example that I thought this herd would be interested in knowing about….

[Nate Stephens]

Sean, It cost money to buy the latest toys..

Try playing those streams at even 800kbps on a cable hookup and a G4 dual gig with 1gig of ram with out hickups…. it doesn’t work here..nope … and the 1,700kbps just turns into a slide show with audio.

But on my Dec 07- 2.4 MacBook pro it works flawlessly… and is great to see it work so sweet..

New tech is great…. when it works even better…….when you can afford to buy it better yet… and when you can sell it to the client at a profit thats the best tech… and yes it can take years for this to happen.

I am amazed and with their free uploads, I should be able to convince some of my more Dinosaur clients
to consider it….. and hopefully get my new HPX500 real busy so I can buy more new toys..

[Nate Stephens]

Sean,

I not selling anything…. yes I understand that is kinda of hard to believe for this pasture.

And yes I must be living in a cave….. I was just amazed at this implementation of available technology. And thought I would share.

I guess your astute observations is why you get paid the big bucks and can afford all the latest toys to stay current on the latest tech.. You are very blessed and probably always got an A+ on Show and Tell days in grade school…..

I appreciate the links and will check them out…. and now back to my cave…..

[Nate Stephens]

Sean,

yes we have had H264 for awhile now, but, have you ever seen it streamed at full screen 24″ with out all the hicups…. I haven’t. I have seen half screen with out the hicups, but not full screen 1,700kbps..

That is what amazes me… And then to think these Velocix folks will let you upload 500gbs* per month for free world wide streaming

*(double check their web site)

[Nate Stephens]

Shooting SD with a 3000 will put you at the top of the comics page.

Why not set your non-profit sights a little more reasonable. Get a HPX500 buy the end of June, $2K-rebate, and then have enough money left over to go all HD… The HPX500 will not disappoint your eyes if you are used to digi-beta. It is 422 color and very clean.

[Nate Stephens]

Now the question, which external or did you build it your self?

I know Lacie has an external, but who else?

If you built it, did you find an esata external box that has firewire?

or use a firewire box and a esata to firewire bridge?

I quess the question is, is 400fw fast enough to maximize the Blue ray burner and not hang it up?