[Rob Katz]

barry-

that site demonstarted a pretty obvious difference between dvcpro50 and dvcpro25.

i imagine u and others with more experience than i would immediately “see” the difference between dvcpro25 and dvcpro50 in a piece of footage

i wonder if i would “see” that difference at 30fps rather than a static still image?.

any sites with a moving footage comparison?

as always, thank u again and gain for sharing your expereinces

be well

rob katz
harvest film company

[Rob Katz]

so folks, i understand the math as to why dvcpro50 is better but can anyone point me to some links that do a side-by-side comparison of the 50mbps and the 25mbps footage so i can “see” the difference?

as always, thanks in advance for sharing

be well

rob katz
harvest film

[Rob Katz]

i did a bit more searching in the archives and “discovered” several threads about the mxl990.

i’m pretty sure the sound device mixpre offers 48v phantom power.

anyone know how such a combo sounds?

if a condensor mic is used for narration

when would a dynamic mic come into play in my video work?

sorry for the newbie-type question.

(any decent links that could put me thru a short course?)

as i said at the begining of the thread, i’m a writer-producer who now needs to know more production skills than he ever thought. they didn’t tell me anything like this at film school! but then again, i imagine the learning never truly stops.

thanks in advance to those who care to share

be well

rob katz
harvest film company

[Rob Katz]

todd-

at the panasonic site there is an faq on the hvx which answers your query.

the link is:

https://shop.panasonic.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/prModelDetail?storeId=11301&catalogId=13251&itemId=95592&modelNo=Content12072005012903035&surfModel=Content12072005012903035

hope this is helpful

be well

rob katz
harvest film company

[Rob Katz]

graeme-

i imagine this would only be an option for 24p &30 as sd footage not any hd material (which can/can’t be recorded to tape?)

sorry if i sound confused

still learning

(and hope i always will!)

be well

rob katz
harvest film company
“sow seeds, reap harvest”

[Rob Katz]

todd-

thanks for kicking in some of your experience

as for the monitors, i’ve not felt comfortable in the field w/a lcd monitor that represents the image as well as a crt. perhaps i haven’t seen the hi-end 16×9 monitors but for the moment, i’ll go crt.

how small can this field monitor be useable as my fcp ntsc monitor? is a 9″ sony/jvc/ikegami too small for real world fcp application?

am i being penny foolish-pound wise by thinking of having this ntsc monitor double as a portable field monitor?

if dvi is not necessary for my modest needs, any recommendation as to decent crt ntsc monitors? are the studio lcd monitors color accurate? more affordable?

right know i’m thinking a 2.0 or 2.3 dualie would be fine. do i need a sata card w/ the internal hard drive that comes w/the dual and a 2nd 500gig internal drive which would hold the media? my thoughts are that this mac would be totally dedicated to fcp.

lastly, any opinions as to how much ram?

which computer? check.
configuration of dualie? still learning.
ram?
which monitors? still in question.

it may not seem so, but i’m getting closer.

thanks to all who care to share

be well

rob katz
harvest film company

[Rob Katz]

jan-

thanks for the continous flow of information. these forums rely upon your good efforts.

as to u being a fcp person,

well… i used to be a writer/producer

but due to the changes in the production world,

i now shoot most of my own footage (just sold my dvx100a and will hopefully be buying a hvx200 from B&h)

and am in the process of gearing up to put together a fcp rig of my own.

in this economy we are all one person bands!

be well

rob katz
harvest film company

[Rob Katz]

graeme-

thanks for your thoughts.

dual 2? 2.3? 2.5?

pci-x?

4 ram slots vs 8 rams slots?

just how much ram is “enough”? (too fast, too thin, too rich, too much ram…i know…but real world experience? 3gig? 4gig?

how large an internal 250gig sata? 500gig sata? (do these drives need to be partitioned?

as to decks, i’ve just sold my dvx100a and will be hopefully impressed w/the hvx200 to purchase. (at this point, i’m looking at the camera as a sd acquisition tool with the potential to grow into hd). i’m using a cheap pannie consumer camcorder as my “deck”.

since i’m still learning fcp, (i’m going to the weekly fcp class at the local/nyc apple store. will hopefully be enrolling in a course once i have a system set-up), is fcp a 2 monitor system (ala avid)? if so, i was going to use an older 20″ toshiba crt monitor or a 17″ viewsonic crt that was used a few years back w/my then current mac system. do u think dvi is critical for my production needs? if fcp does utilize 2 monitors any thoughts as to a small-ish studio monitor which can double as a portable production monitor?

thank u in advance for any additional thoughts.

u good folks who share on the creative cow/calf forums are a wonderful community.

a big shout out to u all!

be well

rob katz
harvest film company

[Rob Katz]

noah-

why suggest the use of tapes as a difference between the camera?

i can imagine many that would use the hvx200 to shoot sd onto tape.

just one persons reason to purchase the hvx200

be well

rob katz
harvest film company

[Rob Katz]

brian-

how well do the senn evo g2 100 series work in crowded metro areas, ie nyc, with the city’s electronic clutter?

how well does the mic system work indoors?

any and all war stories would be helpful

thanks in advance

rob katz
harvest film company