Sam Cole
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We have done many shows that have upres sections all using Blackmagic boxes and have never had rejects from international QC.
Sam Cole
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We often do HDCAM to digi and digi to digi dubs via the videohub using VITC to jam sync and it works every time so you must be doing something strange.
Sam Cole
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[Andy Mees] ” you could re-export using Apple’s Uncompressed codec”
that always brings a smile to face when I read that the words “uncompressed codec” because ‘uncompressed’ means “no codec”.
But what Andy says is correct – you supplied a compressed format when they asked for uncompressed. Unfortunately, be prepared for a much larger file size!
Sam Cole
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We use Sony JH3 decks with FCP and Blackmagic capture with RS422 deck control. It works perfectly, cueing up quickly and then immediately capturing frame accurate.
If you turn your head for too long the job is done without you noticing.So, it is extremely do-able, and I don’t think using the Aja is any different.
Sam Cole
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We have the same unit here and have never had the issues you speak of.
We can upgrade the firmware OK and it is controlled via a dedicated PC running XP.
The only problem we have is with the built in keyer. It seems that newer versions of this unit does not have the keyer and subsequently the software does not support it correctly. So we have to run an earlier version of the firmware.
Other than that it IS a work horse and unfortunately we have outgrown it and may need to upgrade it shortly for more I/O.Sam Cole
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Thanks guys for your thoughts.
The other thing I was considering was shooting ‘natively’ and doing a mixed format edit in FCP.
Are there many pitfalls in having 50i and 60i media on the same timeline?Sam Cole
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Bala – we have a monitor kit we use with our location gear. It uses a 22″ Viewsonic monitor (1920×1080) and a HDLinkPro and it all packs into a small case. We use it with out Sony EX 1. The HDLinkPro is also very small (slightly larger than the Mini converter) and if that doesn’t work for you then you have major issues elsewhere.
We have set up over 6 of these systems for other camera operators here and all are working well.Sam Cole
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by CAR do you mean “central apparatus room”?
If so we do it all the time using VITC.
[Christopher Lowden] ” I use digibeta PVW 2800P recorders and sony J30 as players with a videohub between the two”
The PVW 2800P is not a digibeta is it? I thought it was a SP beta. And if so it does not have SDI input.
If you are talking about a DVW deck then you just switch it to EXT timecode and regen and under the bonnet select VITC. Then it will generate LTC and VITC from the incoming source which the Videohub passes.
Sam Cole
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One of the big memory uses in FCP are codecs that use long GOP. As each frame has to be save in memory between GOPS it is an ever increasing problem. FCP never considered this when the memory allocation was originally constructed and needs an ‘awesome’ rewrite.
HDV and XDCAM are examples of this ‘long GOP’ situation. In fact, if you populate the timeline with a whole bunch of this media edited together and rapidly scrub over it will bypass an ‘out of memory’ error and just crash as it is “desperately trying to ‘cache’ the frames to calculate the image”.Sam Cole
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FCP, Avid, Adobe
Sydney, Australia -
Hello Joshua
We had this problem a few months ago with a client. My boss (Baz, who you know) did some testing and got the client to bring in all the monitors he was having trouble with along with the mini converter.
While the mini converter worked on ‘most’ of our monitors it didn’t work on the clients. AND he was using a Sony EX 1 camera.
But when he hooked up our HDLinkPro it worked on everything. Client was so happy he went out and traded in the mini converter for a HDLink and is very happy now.
We have had similar problems with Multibridge DVI out to the monitors DVI in; the picture breaks up and sometimes won’t work at all. But if we use a DVI to HDMI cable and go into the monitor using its HDMI input it is rock solid.Sam Cole
On line Mastering Facility
FCP, Avid, Adobe
Sydney, Australia