To get the footage into a HD1200A, use the 1394, no need for HD-SDI. There is no difference between the compression at the HVX200 or in the HD1200A, none whatsoever. HD-SDI would only be useful if you had a RAID that would handle 1.2GBps of data.
Hi Jan,
Right, of course. I like the 1200A – it is a portable 12V deck, afterall. Given a 1394 hook-up to the camera – what would it take for your engineers to add a ‘record-pause’ command through the 1394 to the deck? That would pretty cool and sell a lot of 1200A decks…ahem.
As far as HD-SDI out – there are times when 10bit video comes in really handy. Such as in keying work. It would be nice to have the option.
Thanks for the reply – you’re doing a great job!
Randall
Raymond Motion Pictures.