[Robert Ober]

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I’d like to here some details of your workflow 🙂 So your using Toast to write data to BD-RE and it plays back on the PS3?
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Yep, and I failed to mention that some of the smaller files that are 25-30Mbs play fine if I copy them to the PS3’s hard drive but do not play from a DVD or Blu-Ray data disc. Some of the high bitrate stuff will start playing then stop. Fills a buffer I suppose. Interesting that it has no trouble with AUTHORED discs. Particularly after the last update the PS3 can play quite a few media types and you can feed it from a computer over a wired or wireless network as well as memory sticks, external drives, and optical discs.

Of course The Computer Rockstar will hopefully announce the next version of Apple TV that will dl HD content from the iTunes Store.

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And I’ll bet anyone there will be absolutely no BD support in DVDSP this year 🙂
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Really, I think they will announce soon if not tomorrow. It would appear after Warner’s announcement that the war is over.

I appreciate the reply,
Robert:-)

[Robert Ober]

I believe the OP’s question is how much better is the quality if you bypass the tape. If you come out of the XL H1’s SDI during a shoot don’t you bypass the HDV compression? Wouldn’t you get 422?

Robert

[Robert Ober]

I have the Panasonic SW-5582 from OWC at macsales.com. Works on my G5. Toast burns but does not AUTHOR. Searching for an affordable authoring app for the G5 but so far nothing. Maybe The Computer Rockstar will announce DVDSP support on Tues.

Take it EZ,
Robert

[Robert Ober]

[ronnyron] ”
FCS2 and a new OctoCore should be a nice upgrade!
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Keep the old machine for ingest?

[Robert Ober]

[Oliver Peters] “All internal FCP deinterlacing will greatly soften the image.”

Anybody know if this is improved in FCPS2?

Robert

[Robert Ober]

[Bob Zelin] “there is NO QUESTION in my mind that the combination of the AJA I/O and the Kona 3 is far superior to simply purchasing the Kona LH or LHe. Why? Because of UPCONVERSION TO HD”

Or you can upconvert in your NLE. I can use FCP 5.1 to do this. Of course it is extra steps/time. And with an LH you don’t get dual sdi input. Not a problem in the OP’s enviroment I suspect.

Y’all be cool,
Robert

[Robert Ober]

[tony salgado] “With all due respect I think you missing Bob’s points completely.”

I understand his point. I want better than DV capture (even on lackluster sources, I like to get the best capture I can afford to as to not degrade the image further.).

[tony salgado] “Have you heard of the term GIGO “garbage in, garbage out” a higher end converter might make the garbage smell better but it will not magically convert it into image quality you might expect from digi beta.”

Yep, I am an IT consultant and HAM so I understand.

[tony salgado] “I not sure how inputting composite sources has anything to do with analog HD which I believe you mean to imply HDV. HD generally implies higher end formats such as HDCAM, DVCPRO, HDCAM SR etc. It is best to be specific about what flavor of HD if you really are referring to HDV.”

/smart aleck on

If I meant HDV, I would have said HDV.

/smart aleck off

I am not sure what the confusion is. I said I have done some HD analog captures(from my Dish 942 for my own use) and plan to do more. In addition to that, I am now capturing Hi8 and VHS home movies for a client and putting them on DVD. This latter job is where my sync problems started.

I am in the process of ordering a TBC-1000 as Bob mentioned. With this and the LH, I can offer folks higher quality than what they may get elsewhere.

[tony salgado] ” It is best to be specific about what flavor of HD if you really are referring to HDV.”

Absolutely! I even posted in Apple’s FCP forum that we should all agree not to say HD when meaning HDV. I will not be able to justify one soon, but the XLH1 can output true HD via SDI and bypass the tape.

Thanks for the help. You folks expertise and experience are very much appreciated.

Take care,
Robert A.Ober

[Robert Ober]

[Bob Zelin] “Robert –
It sounds like the Kona LH may not be the product for you.

I disagree and I own it.

You can use the DSR-11 to go directly into your MAC via Firewire.

I have done that but I want better than DV.

Your other sources that have composite video and unbalanced analog audio – well, you could just get an inexpensive ADS composite to Firewire converter for under $300, and then buy an inexpensive Datavideo Frame Sync TBC for another $300 to lock up all these consumer sources.

I do have and plan to have HD analog sources. I think the DSR-11 will handle composite in as well, but again I want better than DV.

The LH, as with other products from AJA, Blackmagic, Aurora, and AVID, are used for professional equipment, and designed to capture from professional sources, like Sony and Panasonic Broadcast VTR’s.

So that excuses them from being able to sync composite even though far less expensive equipment can?

Even if you are thinking about HD, for your applications (possibly HDV or Panasonic P2, etc), you can go firewire directly in.

And the best they do is DVCPRO HD, correct?

Apple has made it easy for home videographers to use Firewire for products that you seem to be using.”

Again, firewire limits the quality and I want to capture analog HD.

Thanks for you thoughts,
Robert A. Ober

[Robert Ober]

[tony salgado] “A workaround is to loop it thru your DSR-11 and take either the firewire or analog outputs from the DSR into the Kona LH.”

I did something like that by going through my AV receiver (Yamaha RX-V1600, which is fairly transparent) and capturing to the LH using y/c. The av sync is off which is apparently the Sheer codec and I emailed bitjazz about that.

I still believe that if the DSR-11 can handle the input from consumer machines, the LH should be able to as well. One would have to believe that the composite and y/c inputs would be primarily be used by consumer machines.

Thanks much for the reply.

Have some fun,
Robert A. Ober

[Robert Ober]

I am having a similar issue capturing from a Hi8 camcorder.

You fix your sync issue?

Thanks,
Robert A. Ober