| | | | 2" Video PAL/NTSC Question
by Barry Ehrmann on Oct 9, 2008 at 10:27:28 pm
in the Broadcast Video Forum
Hi All, I am doing an archival project where I am about to transfer old 2" video concert footage to DigiBeta for editing & color correction for the purpose of release on DVD. Here is my question. It was originally ... | | | | |
| | | | Full Video Production Services (Corporate, Commercial, Green Screen, etc) in New York, NY
by David Fuhrer on Jan 4, 2008 at 10:21:13 pm
in the Classifieds, For Sale Forum
Production Central is a full production house located in New York, just north of Union Square, that offers a variety of services, rentals, and sales to help production projects. We have DigiBeta players/recorders, Beta players/recorders, HD cameras, Mini-DV cams, tripods, ... | | | | |
| | | | aj-hd1400
by Paul Provost on Sep 27, 2007 at 5:54:10 pm
in the Panasonic VariCam Forum
can this deck simultaneously down convert to SD out of the SDI and firewire? need to downconvert to digibeta and dvcam at the same time with matching timecode for offline/conform. | | | | |
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SANetworks
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Build your own affordable SAN -- that works!
Want to let everyone in your shop use the same media at the same time? The Cows Bob Zelin shares the secrets for affordable shared storage that you can build yourself, and that WORKS. Start with big, fast storage from your favorite pro vendor, then follow along. Bob even shows you a few hazards to avoid along the way.
Tutorial, Feature
Author: Bob Zelin |
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| | | | Capturing digi
by walter biscardi on Oct 7, 2008 at 11:05:57 am
in the AJA Kona Forum
into an avid suite and the picture was perfect on the broadcast monitor. " And you don't see this just on playback from the deck? High contrast areas can be a problem on digibeta because the footage is compressed on ... | | | | |
| | | | apid movement 'Fly on the wall' on EX3
by Noah Kadner on Oct 6, 2008 at 2:03:13 pm
in the Sony CineAlta - XDCAM Forum
Not sure what you mean by Cops style. The Cops show is shot on Digibeta and Beta SP ENG shoulder cameras at 60i. That couldn't be more different from the 24p modes offered by the EX3. Perhaps you can define ... | | | | |
| | | | FS: DIGIBETA DECK: DVW500
by Bryan Keith on Jul 17, 2008 at 10:38:49 pm
in the Classifieds, For Sale Forum
I am selling my NTSC digibeta deck because I haven't been using it enough lately to justify keeping it around. This deck is in excellent condition operationally and cosmetically. This deck has been owned, operated and pampered by an editor ... | | | | |
| | | | News: ProMax is Back!
by Cow News Droid on Jul 30, 2008 at 4:25:01 pm
in the News & Press Releases Forum
to meet a wide range of workflows. We will be offering systems for professionals originating on the RED cameras, XDCAM based systems, HDV systems, DV systems, Beta and Digibeta as well as full featured uncompressed HD systems. Our systems will ... | | | | |
| | | | ProMax is Back
by Rob Brambila on Jul 30, 2008 at 12:16:13 am
in the News & Press Releases Forum
to meet a wide range of workflows. We will be offering systems for professionals originating on the RED cameras, XDCAM based systems, HDV systems, DV systems, Beta and Digibeta as well as full featured uncompressed HD systems. Our systems will ... | | | | |
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Apple Final Cut Pro
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The Ultimate Real-world FCP FAQ, part 1
Creative Cow Leader Shane Ross is one of a very small handful of the world's most respected FCP experts. Over the course of years answering questions, he's compiled a real-world list of the questions that are truly the most frequently asked. He calls them Shane's Stock Answers. We call them the information you really need for working with FCP. In part 1 he covers lossless QuickTimes, digitizing across timecode breaks, some of his favorite freeware add-ons, and more.
Tutorial, Feature
Author: Shane Ross |
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| | | | Interlacing issues compressing mpeg2s
by Ben Barnes on Oct 4, 2008 at 6:34:05 pm
in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum
basic solution, but I just haven't been able to figure it out. I am trying to encode several m2vs in compressor from master Uncompressed 8-bit quicktimes. They all came from digibeta sources; and most of them look like they were ... | | | | |
| | | | remove pull-down on capture with Kona3
by Matt Riley on Oct 1, 2008 at 9:53:27 pm
in the AJA Kona Forum
up the log & capture window and set the capture settings there to match (ProRes 525 23.98). Should I also set the device control to 23.98 as well? I'm controlling a Sony DigiBeta DVW-A500 and I usually use the Sony ... | | | | |
| | | | Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 & File Import
by Jon Barrie on Oct 3, 2008 at 12:06:14 pm
in the Adobe Premiere Pro Forum
the Volvo TVCs. They refused to give us the high quality video so they deliberately gave us 320x180 MPEG files. Do you think that company did that because they threw out the DigiBeta tapes or didn't have the originals on ... | | | | |
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Adobe Premiere basics
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A Primer on NLE Video Quality
In this article, Ron Shook attempts in a relatively non-techy way to put some perspective on a range of quality issues inherent in today's Non-Linear Editing technology. Perhaps as you shop for your next NLE or the services of an NLE/editor, you will have a better background for asking significant questions and separating the important stuff from the selling hype.
Editorial, Tutorial
Author: Ron Shook |
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| | | | Liquid Silver & AVID Liquid 7
by Dirk Harding on Oct 2, 2008 at 7:17:35 am
in the Avid Liquid Forum
that occurs intermitently. Whether my source footage is DV Cam, DVD, TGA sequence or quicktime is does not matter. I happen to be working in an uncompressed project with DigiBeta and TGA files at present. The moment I place an ... | | | | |
| | | | successfully deinterlacing a smooth pan
by simon bryant on Oct 3, 2008 at 12:08:07 pm
in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum
Hi, I'm working on a short film which was shot on DigiBeta and I've been editing 8-bit uncompressed. Now that the cut is done I want to de-interlace, blending fields - everything looks great apart from a long smooth pan ... | | | | |
| | | | Hardware vs Software Encoding:
by Joshua Carlon on Oct 1, 2008 at 9:23:25 pm
in the DVD Authoring Forum
of conflicting information on whether or not a software encode can be as high-quality as a hardware encode. Our DVD creation house tells me the best method is to output to digibeta and have them do a hardware encode. Our ... | | | | |
| | | | ED support
by Margus Voll on Sep 18, 2008 at 6:17:46 am
in the Blackmagic Design Forum
the part that i like wery much. As i undrestand aja can do this ... then i think BM can also and i wonder when it will happen. My clients have now 3 main sources 35 mm on digibeta or ... | | | | |
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Pinnacle CineWave
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CineWave gives Final Frame network quality at a small business price
If it weren't for Pinnacle Systems, Will Cox would still be just a Final Cut Pro engineer at the Oxygen Network, not co-founder of his own postproduction company in New York City. He and his partner Youna Kwak founded Final Frame and retained Oxygen as a client, and he has his CineWave system to thank.
People / Interview
Author: Will Cox |
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HD High-End
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HDCAM, XDCAM & DVCPRO HD: Some Questions Answered
Responding to questions in the Creative Cow "HD High End" forum, Cow leader and contributing editor Tim Kolb lays out key differences between Sony's XDCAM and HDCAM, as well as cameras using Panasonic’s DVCPRO HD. This look at some of the industry's hottest forums will help anyone looking to explore the world of HD production.
Feature
Author: Tim Kolb |
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Lighting Design Pros
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Shooting for Chromakeying
In addition to his tutorial on how to pull a usable matte from badly lit blue or green screens, Barend Onneweer has put together a list of things to consider when shooting for chromakeying.
Tutorial
Author: Barend Onneweer |
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HD High-End
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LaCie d2 Big Disk Extreme
A few months back Walter Biscardi had the eye opening experience of testing one of the first Firewire 800 drives to come along. At that time, he did not believe all the hype about FW800 being able to run Uncompressed video with any reliability. But that test sure made a believer out of him. Now Firewire 800 is making the evolution from a single drive unit, to multiple drive units striped together in RAID format with LaCie introducing the d2 Big Disk Extreme series. In this article, Walter takes this new offering from LaCie for a test drive. Walter Biscardi is a leader in both our Final Cut Pro and Pinnacle CinéWave forum communities where Cow members have long appreciated his friendly and insightful input.
Review
Author: Walter Biscardi |
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Business & Marketing
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Want to get paid? Make sure your client can see your work!
With a nearly infinite variety of possibilities to deliver your final project to your client, there are an almost infinite numger of ways to mess it up. Get it right, and the client is happy. Get it wrong, and nobody's happy: the job's not done, and you're not getting paid. No matter what kind of work you do, Creative Cow leader Aharon Rabinowitz tells you everything you need to know about output and media formats before you get to work...and before you can get paid.
Feature, Business
Author: Aharon Rabinowitz |
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