Re: ProRes via Convergent HD,and AJA, or Capturing HDV via Firewire

Hi,
The Convergent didn't control our M10U deck so:
we got a Sony HVR-1500A (with the SDI input.)
and we have:
A Mac Pro 3.0 GHSz Quad Core Intel...etc.
Memory: 8 GB
Internal Storage:
System Drives:
1 TB
Storage Drives:
CalDigit HDOne 4 TB Raid 5
AJA iO HD
This is the thrill-a-minute history:
9/22... Mac was crashing when I rendered anything, or changed speed.
9/22.. Installed newest software update for HDOne. (which had been available just 4 day s earlier.) Crashing stopped.
9/22... Installed 6.0.1 update from AJA.
9/23...HVR-1500A would not eject ( Intermittent) and got error message: 20-018.
9/23... Brought it in to B&H exchanged for HVR-1500A #2
9/26 .. (Friday)...The new deck could not go to the que up time code or "Go to in" time code. Kept getting error messages: "can't find t.c."
9/29 (Monday)...Brought it in to Sony. They tested it and something indeed was wrong with the deck's
ability to read time code.
Jewish Holiday...
10/02... Exchanged for HVR-1500A #3.
10/02... Problems with the AJA. It kept reverting to 720P even if the format was selected as
1080i. Called and they sent a new one.
10/04... Received new AJA.
10/04... Same problems. The deck cannot find the time code. (I get error message: "Can't find the time
code". I was going thru the AJA and using RS422. Got tech people to go over our system. They pretty much said it was the HDV long GOP.
I have to get to work on a time sensitive long form doc, so I just bypassed the AJA, and down-converted from the HVR-1500A via firewire in to the Mac and I get 98% perfect machine control.My fear is being a couple of months into our project and we suddenly get a blind alley surprise. (Those terrible words: "It won't do that!")
It's a shame. ProRes is beautiful. Maybe some day. Any ideas?



Michael G