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Workflow help... Short video, much footage!
by Harvey Zinc on Aug 17, 2009 at 6:15:12 pm
in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum
Hi All We are producing a three minute promo that contains many slow motion sequences. All the original material is HDV shot with a Z1U in 60i. The finished master will be ProRes HQ or another high quality format (animation??? recommendations ??
Re: Would like to use Color 1.5 for a personal project
by Joseph Owens on Aug 17, 2009 at 4:27:49 pm
in the Apple Color Forum
COLOR supports HDV as an ingest format, but it will not offer it as Original Format for render -- you will likely use one of the ProRes formats. But go ahead and use HDV to "Send To..." COLOR. jPo This IS my blog!
Re: Will a Matrox benefit me?
by Damon Gaskin on Aug 17, 2009 at 4:11:09 pm
in the Matrox Video Systems Forum
As the others have said, you do not need a "supercomputer", simply because say, the X2, there aren't a lot of times you really need to render. And when you do, the rendering is extremely fast! 64 bit "is" the way to go, as Jeff stated, because yo
Re: ProRes HQ to mpeg
by robert craghead on Aug 17, 2009 at 3:54:44 pm
in the Compression techniques Forum
Thanks for the info. Trying the method, but isn't working too well. I think this is due to the HDV precept in the document. I am working with progressive ProRes 720p My exported movie should be full progressive movie, as it is 1280x720 ProResHQ ex
Re: RAID necessity?
by Steve Brame on Aug 17, 2009 at 2:52:11 pm
in the Adobe Premiere Pro Forum
Yep, I'm quite familiar with RAID structure. I was just questioning whether the necessity of one in HD editing was specifically for the capture, or for the actual read during editing and render. We are soon to move to a solid state workflow, but we'd
Re: Log and Transfer cutting clips short on import
by Bret Sigler on Aug 17, 2009 at 2:32:42 pm
in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum
Hmm ... I'm not even able to modify the in/out points for importing this clip in log and transfer. I see the fields where you would be able to do that, but they both say "not set" and are sort of grayed out so that I can't change them. I tried again
Would like to use Color 1.5 for a personal project
by Jan Bliddal on Aug 17, 2009 at 1:29:36 pm
in the Apple Color Forum
I have decided that I will try to learn how to use Color for a personal project. Problem is I have a Canon XH-A1 HDV camcorder and Colors does not support HDV do to HDV small color space. I can see in the Spec that ProRes HQ is supported. Will I be a
CS4 - Possible Color Correction Bug to MPG2
by Andy Urtusuastegui on Aug 17, 2009 at 2:38:30 am
in the Adobe Premiere Pro Forum
I just want to verify this is a bug others are seeing before I submit the bug report. 1. Create a new timeline of your choice, (size etc does not matter) Make sure "maximum bit depth" is selected. 2. Next, place a clip of your choice (HDV, A
Re: "Change to correct tape format" error on Sony GV-HD700 deck
by Mike Mihalik on Aug 16, 2009 at 11:46:16 pm
in the HDV Format Forum
Mel, I only have experience with SP and LP DV tapes. I was not aware that there was an "EP" format. I have several decks both DV and HDV, and have never come across the EP format for DV. I took a quick look at the TRV-900 manual (http://www.docs.s
Re: SD and HD in the same project
by Jim Murphy on Aug 16, 2009 at 9:45:46 pm
in the Sony Vegas Forum
John, I found what I was doing wrong. I adjusted the render settings to HDV, and it appears to be rendering correctly. Thanks, Jim Vegas Pro 8 DVDA 5 Excalibur Dell Quad Core 2.67 GHz
Re: SD and HD in the same project
by Jim Murphy on Aug 16, 2009 at 9:41:19 pm
in the Sony Vegas Forum
John, either my assumptions about producing a final product in 16:9 on a DVD are wrong, or I am doing something wrong in the render process. I used your idea of placing generated media around the SD clip (from the earlier thread you mentioned). Eve
RAID necessity?
by Steve Brame on Aug 16, 2009 at 4:17:54 pm
in the Adobe Premiere Pro Forum
I know that it is strongly recommended to utilize a RAID when working with HD footage, but is this only necessary for video capture? What about simply the I/O needs for editing? Isn't a SATA drive with a 95MB/sec read speed going to be able to handle
Re: System req. HDV(not AVCHD) Movie Studio Plat.
by John Rofrano on Aug 16, 2009 at 2:33:33 pm
in the Sony Vegas Forum
Getting 4GB of memory will not help Movie Studio at all because you are running Vista 32 and each application is limited to 2GB of memory. 4GB will allow you to have more applications open at the same time but any single application will not get any
Re: looking for Gary Adcock's paper on Pro Res
by Phil Yunker on Aug 16, 2009 at 2:21:51 pm
in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum
Rafael, Thanks for the reply. Again, the footage was shot in HDV (JVC camera) captured to DVCPRO 720p, edited in DVCPRO 720p I'm finished with the edit (all fx's, filters, etc...) I now need to export one file for delivery. PRORES HQ was asked fo
Re: Why do I lose all sensation of speed on DVD?
by Chris Simpson on Aug 16, 2009 at 11:44:30 am
in the Apple DVD Studio Pro Forum
I hear what you're saying guys. I have some of your Call Box DVDs Noah, I'm a bit of a fan. The trouble is always 'time', and getting some one to pay for it!as much as I'd like to do plenty of finessing of footage with colour correction, and IMAX
System req. HDV(not AVCHD) Movie Studio Plat.
by Colleen Thunes on Aug 16, 2009 at 3:58:53 am
in the Sony Vegas Forum
I'm buying a new camera, the Canon HV40. We plan on upping the RAM on our Dell from 2GB to 4GB and get an external hard drive. I'd like to edit HDV video with SV Movie Studio Platinum. Will my laptop be able to edit HDV or will I need to use proxy fi
Re: looking for Gary Adcock's paper on Pro Res
by Rafael Amador on Aug 16, 2009 at 3:35:55 am
in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum
[Phil Yunker] "My understanding is that ProResHQ can be or is overkill unless your footage originated as 1080i or even 2k. By making the footage ProRes HQ I'm not making the footage look any better, correct, the footage "is what it is." " The codec
Re: Bad Quality Blu Ray Picture
by eric pautsch on Aug 15, 2009 at 9:19:36 pm
in the Adobe Encore DVD Forum
Hard to say without seeing the picture. What were your bitrates? Also its important to note that Compressor is somewhat of a "play toy" compared to the encoders used in Studio BD titles. In addition, HDV is a highly compressed HD codec compa
Re: Time-Lapse with HDV
by Jeffrey Gould on Aug 15, 2009 at 6:56:57 pm
in the Adobe OnLocation Forum
Thanks for the reply. Yes Premiere captures MPEG, but I use PPRO with Matrox and it crashes when I import the resulting ONL file. I don't have CS4, but the improvements they made to On Location look nice...except for the timelapse function. As for
Re: looking for Gary Adcock's paper on Pro Res
by walter biscardi on Aug 15, 2009 at 6:55:21 pm
in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum
[Phil Yunker] "I'm trying to figure out if exporting to pro res HQ is worth it. I'm working with footage that was shot in HDV(JVC) and captured to DVCPRO720p final output will be to 1080i HDCAM SR for Broadcast. " Short answer is no. ProRes HQ is
hdr-hc1 for sale $950
by Victor Obenauf on Aug 15, 2009 at 6:18:15 pm
in the Classifieds, For Sale Forum
Sony HDR HC1 for sale. This is an HDV 1080i camera. Very nice condition. Comes with a small cam bag, 3 inch boom, small cam light, 37 mm wide angle, 8 inch tripod. Neat little guerilla kit. (Trying to add a pic here below. Camera is on
looking for Gary Adcock's paper on Pro Res
by Phil Yunker on Aug 15, 2009 at 4:37:45 pm
in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum
Hello, I'm looking for Gary's paper or thread / blog... on working with ProRes, could someone help with a link? I searched and Gary has about a million and 1 posts (btw, thanks for all the help Gary!) I'm trying to figure out if exporting to pro r
Re: mt2s Files
by Mike Kujbida on Aug 14, 2009 at 10:35:17 pm
in the Sony Vegas Forum
Roger, contrary to what Sony claims on their site as the minimum processor required for AVCHD, pretty much every post I read about editing with AVCHD recommends at least a quad core and preferably an i7 processor. I know you don't want to have to up
Re: Time-Lapse with HDV
by Danny Hays on Aug 14, 2009 at 10:15:32 pm
in the Adobe OnLocation Forum
Probably due to the long GOP with m2t that won't record as time lapse. Only 2 i frames per second of video. Strange as I believe Premier records HDV as mpg and not m2t. Not happy with Adobe here with respect to OL and Ultra. Why did they buy them in
Re: Time-Lapse with HDV
by Danny Hays on Aug 14, 2009 at 10:14:08 pm
in the Adobe OnLocation Forum
Probably due to the long GOP with m2t that won't record as time lapse. Only 2 i frames per second of video. Strange as I believe Premier records HDV as mpg and not m2t. Not happy with Adobe here with respect to OL and Ultra. Why did they buy them in
Re: OL stalling when first plugging in camera
by Danny Hays on Aug 14, 2009 at 10:01:41 pm
in the Adobe OnLocation Forum
I bet your using CS4 OL right? CS3 which is really Serious Magics creation works great with my GL1 and Sony HDV cameras. Adobe has ruined both Serious magics Ultra, (discontinued) and OL. Look hard enough and you can find CS3 OL online. It works gr
Bad Quality Blu Ray Picture
by Rasmus Jandersen on Aug 14, 2009 at 9:42:02 pm
in the Adobe Encore DVD Forum
I followed the procedure from Adobe's website on how to make a Blu Ray file for Encore to use without Encore re-transcoding it. That results in my using an MPEG2 Elementary Stream (along with the audio file) to make my Blu Ray disc's. The picture lo
Re: RAM? Multiprocessing? I'm tired of Mac spinning wheel!
by Kevin Camp on Aug 14, 2009 at 7:29:51 pm
in the Adobe After Effects basics Forum
ae can have problems with certain media types. hdv, mpeg-2, h.264 and compressed audio files like mp3 can cause issues with how ae behaves. if you are using any of those in your project, then you should convert them to other media types. some good
Why do I lose all sensation of speed on DVD?
by Chris Simpson on Aug 14, 2009 at 7:22:37 pm
in the Apple DVD Studio Pro Forum
I posted this in Sony DV, possibly by mistake, now that I've found a DVD Studio Pro sub forum. But here's the thing. This may seems odd, but I've creating multi can event dvds of karting. Using HDV and DV cameras, recording HDV and miniDV obvio
Why do I lose all sensation of speed on DVD?
by Chris Simpson on Aug 14, 2009 at 7:10:10 pm
in the Sony DV Forum
This may seems odd, but I've creating multi can event dvds of karting. Using HDV and DV cameras, recording HDV and miniDV obviously, when I'm editing it in Final Cut Pro, or even viewing H264 files for upload and then viewing them on line on say vim
CS 3 Exporting to tape
by Catherine Suthimai on Aug 14, 2009 at 6:49:00 pm
in the Adobe Premiere Pro Forum
Hello, I really need some help. When I export my movie filmed in HDV with a camera sony HDR-FX1E, via MPEG2-BluRay, I get separate files: a video file with no sound (M2v); an audio file (wav.)(sound only) another one (xmp.)and a last one (.xmpse
Re: PLEEZ HELP - Min System Requirements for CS4 Master w/HD editing
by TC Perchert on Aug 14, 2009 at 5:33:28 pm
in the Windows Hardware & Software Forum
Heather - You should be able to work with HDV or some other flavor of compressed HD files, not very quickly, but it shouldn't be too much of a problem with that system. One thing I noticed is that your paging file is set really high for your RAM. Pag
Re: BIG PROBLEM to use S270 4 channel Audio (HDV Format)
by Tom Pauncz on Aug 14, 2009 at 5:33:17 pm
in the Sony DV Forum
I believe you need an external deck capable of 4CH audio to ingest your footage. Such as the SONY M35. I too have the same issue - DVCAM/DV 4CH works fine copying from the CF card, HDV does not. Cheers for now, Tom Pauncz (30WEST MEDiA GROUP)
HDV to mp4 again
by Don Jangeman on Aug 14, 2009 at 5:23:21 pm
in the HDV Format Forum
Hi all! a while ago I posted the question below but I never really got a good answer on it. Can anyone shed a light on this 'theory'? We need to convert HDV (1080i) to MP4 on a Mac. Is this a possible way? 1) capture through Firewire to
Re: Advice on Mixing SD and HDV formats
by John Fishback on Aug 14, 2009 at 4:23:17 pm
in the Apple Final Cut Pro basics Forum
Starting from scratch, I'd capture HDV as ProRes. However, as you're already into it in HDV, I'd capture the new material as HDV when you upconvert with the Blackmagic card. IMHO it's best to capture or transfer to just one codec and then edit with t
Advice on Mixing SD and HDV formats
by Laura Kingwell on Aug 14, 2009 at 3:59:51 pm
in the Apple Final Cut Pro basics Forum
Hi I am editing a project which was shot 1080i50 on a Sony Z1 camera and am editing natively in HDV using the appropriate HDV easy set up. I now also need to capture some archive footage which will be on a variety of formats DV, DVCAM and Dig
Re: missing frames when digitizing HDV footage
by Sergio Barrozo on Aug 14, 2009 at 2:54:57 pm
in the Matrox Video Systems Forum
I understand what you mean, but, before buying RT.X2 LE, I was searching for PC specifications and graphic card specifications approved by Matrox, and I bought a PC with an Intel processor and motherboard and a ATI graphic card, both approved by Matr
Re: How to keep hdv 50i as 50i?
by ninetto makavejev on Aug 14, 2009 at 7:58:23 am
in the Adobe After Effects Forum
Quicktime Animation is super-duper, the render times in AE are not even longer compared to using native HDV as raw material. But yes, there is still one last question. Since your original (VERY clear, thanks) description that 25p DOES have fields,
Videojournalist/ Cameraoperator from ANKARA
by Romy Steyer on Aug 14, 2009 at 7:58:19 am
in the JOBS Offered - Higher Pay Forum
Videojournalist/ Cameraoperator from ANKARA Visiblevision is a young video production firm that produces HD-quality videos worldwide for webTV, IPTV channels + internet portals. We are currently looking for young, dedicated camera operators a
can't export to HDV tape windows 7
by Brad Jessey on Aug 14, 2009 at 2:54:02 am
in the Sony Vegas Forum
I have Vegas Pro 9 set up on Windows 7. I can't export to hdy tape on my sony HC3. HDV vid cap from camera works fine. On export Controller controls camera but all I get is blue screen. Also the time the controller has the camera record is much longe
FCP and image files (PNG and TIFF)
by Bill Hammack on Aug 14, 2009 at 1:05:14 am
in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum
I am having trouble with images in final cut pro. I exported a screen shoot from some HDV footage ... it comes out 1440 x 1080. Put it in my image editor (gimp in this case, but get same results from Photoshop). I resized it to 1920 x 1080, used it t
Re: missing frames when digitizing HDV footage
by Lyn Norstad on Aug 13, 2009 at 11:57:38 pm
in the Matrox Video Systems Forum
Sergio - There are a couple of factors at play here. Number one, as Jeff says, HDV uses a 'long GOP' structure. You only have a complete frame every 15 frames (ie: 2 per second with 30 fps). The other 14-out-of-every-15 frames are recreated by
Re: HMC 150 or HM100u?
by Todd Roush on Aug 13, 2009 at 8:08:21 pm
in the Panasonic DVX100 - HMC150 Forum
Hi Andrew, I will be doing a review for weddingvideodoneright.com shortly on all of these lights including the Litepanel Micro. I agree that a good cheap solution is the Sima 20lx(?), not the 10, and although I get adequate results with it, I
Re: HMC 150 or HM100u?
by Todd Roush on Aug 13, 2009 at 6:19:45 pm
in the Panasonic DVX100 - HMC150 Forum
Hello Sebastian, HDV cameras are generally terrible in low light so assume the worst so you don't ruin the wedding video. 1. Google Microbeam 185, contact them right away (you have to call, it's a custom light) and buy one right away at aroun
Re: Help Configuring New System
by David Roth Weiss on Aug 13, 2009 at 3:16:48 pm
in the Apple Final Cut Pro basics Forum
[Tony Stampalia] "ID is RAID regardless the OS. That's the bottom line." Exactly right. The compressed formats, such as ProRes, DVCPro100, and HDV don't require nearly the throughput of uncompressed, hence the reason many editors never deal wit
Re: missing frames when digitizing HDV footage
by Sergio Barrozo on Aug 13, 2009 at 2:00:01 pm
in the Matrox Video Systems Forum
But for experimentation I created a new project without using any Matrox preset, i.e., not using the RT.X2 LE card. And the digitizing was perfect, without any missing frame. I think this is happening only when I use the RT.X2. When capturing withou
FCP not able to capture HDV video
by Brian Chidester on Aug 13, 2009 at 1:46:44 pm
in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum
I have a MacBook Pro with firewire 800 connecting to a Cannon HV20, trying to capture video into FCP. I have gone through all the A/V settings and nothing works. I am getting the error Unable to Initialize Capture Device. Any advise would be greatly
Need new HD I/O & Monitoring
by Michael Harrington on Aug 13, 2009 at 11:50:12 am
in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum
I'm interested in hearing from people using or with knowledge about the Matrox MXO2 and the Panasonic BT-LH1710 or 1760 Production Monitors. I'm looking for the most affordable solution without sacrificing quality. Finally purchased my new Mac In
Re: is it just me or is CS4 the most unstable buggy software ever
by Todd Roush on Aug 13, 2009 at 9:03:52 am
in the Adobe Premiere Pro Forum
PS, CS4 has been stable on my i7, 6 gig RAM, 5TB system, but suddenly I can no longer export ANYTHING. Not to media encoder and not to my HDV cameras. When I attempt it, all "set display" icons go blank along with all the arrows in that track secti
Re: Start From the Beginning: I/O
by Steven Bradford on Aug 13, 2009 at 7:56:08 am
in the Cinematography Forum
"and did some tape recordings " This is your problem right here. The tape recording is HDV with it's limited colorspace and massive compression. You want to capture live directly out of the HD-SDI ports to your blackmagic card while you are doi
Apple Final Cut Pro
Really? Capture HDV to ProRes in FCP? Over FireWire?! Yes!Really? Capture HDV to ProRes in FCP? Over FireWire?! Yes!

One of the features that snuck into the new edition of Final Cut Studio is that you can now capture HDV directly to ProRes over FireWire! There are a couple of issues you'll want to consider, but Chris Poisson, a Cow member since 2001, takes you step by step through a process that can make a big difference to the way you edit HDV in Final Cut Pro from now on.
Tutorial
Author: Chris Poisson
Apple Final Cut Pro
Working with HDV in Final Cut ProWorking with HDV in Final Cut Pro

You can work successfully with HDV in Final Cut Pro, provided you know the secrets and the limits. In this Final Cut Pro tutorial from The Creative COW Magazine, Jerry Hofmann reveals what you need to know to work with high definition video in Final Cut.
Tutorial
Author: Jerry Hofmann
HDV Format
Demystifying HDV WorkflowsDemystifying HDV Workflows

Creative COW Leader Tim Kolb uses his HDV expertise to explore the technology behind HDV, and show how it applies inside Final Cut Pro and other NLEs, with a special focus on longer projects. As Tim notes, this is a modified version of a post he made in the HDV forum responding to a question about FCP, but anyone who wants to know about editing HDV needs to check this out.
Tutorial, Feature
Author: Tim Kolb
HDV Format
HDV vs HD: A PrimerHDV vs HD: A Primer

Emmy Award winner, Tim Kolb discusses HDV and its place in the greater scope of HD production formats. Since the inception of the HDV format, we have seen many responces regarding the HDV format and how it fits alongside HDCam, DVCProHD, XDCam and other formats in the greater scope of the HD picture. In this article (which is taken from an HDV Format forum responce), Creative Cow's Tim Kolb gives what we feel is an exemplary job of dissecting the subject and clarifying the many components of the HD universe, HDV being one of those parts....
Tutorial, Feature
Author: Tim Kolb
HDV Format
HDV/DV Rack by Serious MagicHDV/DV Rack by Serious Magic

There are times when a piece of software or hardware comes along that changes your thinking about what tools are critical in your work. DV Rack was one of those pieces for Emmy Award winner, Tim Kolb. The ability to have accurate and comprehensive image and audio quality measurement via FireWire anywhere you can power a laptop changed the way Tim thought about acquiring video. With the arrival of the HDV Power Pak upgrade module, the same technical control is now available for those of us shooting HDV. Read the rest of Tim's review.....
Review
Author: Tim Kolb
HDV Format
HandsOn HDV Training DVD for Sony HDR-HC1HandsOn HDV Training DVD for Sony HDR-HC1

In this article, CreativeCOW.net contributing editor Jim Harvey reviews HandsOn HDV Training DVD for Sony HDR-HC1. HandsOn HDV has produced a DVD training for trhe new Sony HC1, which Jim finds ''...very Informative for the target market and a well produced package.''
Review
Author: Jim Harvey
Lighting Design Pros
HandsOnHDV: How to Setup, Light & Shoot Great Looking InterviewsHandsOnHDV: How to Setup, Light & Shoot Great Looking Interviews

In this article, CreativeCOW.net contributing editor Jim Harvey takes a look at one of the newest titles from HandsOnHDV called How to Setup, Light & Shoot Great Looking Interviews and has determined that this is a 5 cow instructional DVD that you really can't be without.
Review
Author: Jim Harvey
Apple Final Cut Pro
Recapturing HDV, Can it be done?Recapturing HDV, Can it be done?

CreativeCOW.net contributing editor and leader, David Battistella, explores the question of recapturing HDV. He'd seen so many posts, so much talk about HDV format and the problems incurred, so David has taken the time to test a couple of workflows. Here's David's report.
Tutorial
Author: David Battistella
HDV Format
Building the Perfect HDV KeyBuilding the Perfect HDV Key

In the first of our Creative COW Magazine Web Extras, we begin with Stephen Smiths outstanding article on setting up an area for proper keying from the May-June 2007 edition. His article covers every option for setting up and lighting perfect keys. Here, we look at the best advice around The COWs online communities for pulling keys from HDV footage.
Tutorial, Feature
Author: Tim Wilson
HDV Format
Taking Sony's HDV Camera to the Outer Limits of PerformanceTaking Sony's HDV Camera to the Outer Limits of Performance

Sony has made a big splash in the video world with the release of their HDV camcorder the HVR-Z1U. By itself, it is capable of images that will amaze even the most jaded video professional. But as with all things, there's always room for improvement. By not having a microphone or wide angle supplied, you can choose better components that will enhance the performance of an already incredible camera. In this article, CreativeCOW.net contributing editor Jim Harvey walks CreativeCOW members through what they need to build the Ultimate Z1U set up.
Feature
Author: Jim Harvey
Apple Final Cut Pro
Part 2: ProRes for HDV, with a splash of ColorPart 2: ProRes for HDV, with a splash of Color

As promised, here's part 2 of our preliminary look at The COW's Collected Wisdom on ProRes. The update from last week: 215 ProRes posts in the past week. That's right: the pace of ProRes posts has more than doubled. And they're spread across 11 forums! Nobody can possible keep up with all this! Except for us. You took the effort to write 215 ProRes posts last week, so we've read each and every one of them and summarized the highlights for you here. The big stories in part 2: ProRes for HDV, with a splash of Color. We've also got the latest tech notes from Apple, documentation you might have missed, and updates on the latest supported mice.
Tutorial, Feature
Author: Tim Wilson
Audio Professionals
Audio Mixing for DV and HDV: PSC DV Promix 3Audio Mixing for DV and HDV: PSC DV Promix 3

Brandt Sleeper shows how PSCs DV ProMix 3 will help your DV and HDV recordings sound better than ever -- bars and tone, calibration, for one or several cameras. Could this be the field mixer youve been waiting for?
Review
Author: Brandt Sleeper
Broadcast Video
Alternate HDV Workflows Using HDMIAlternate HDV Workflows Using HDMI

Diggint out of a common video production sandtrap with HDMI - In this day and age where time is money, I've found a fast, affordable, all-digital alternative to native HDV workflows, featuring the somewhat clandestine and covert HDMI connection.
Tutorial
Author: Michael Palmer
Cinematography
The Redrock Micro DSLR Cinema Bundle for the Canon 5D MKIIThe Redrock Micro DSLR Cinema Bundle for the Canon 5D MKII

If you are using the Canon 5D MKII or Nikon D90 for their gorgeous HD video, or even thinking about it, you need to read this. Creative COW Contributing Editor Jim Harvey shows how the Redrock Micro DSLR Bundle makes these cameras even more useful for video shooters, then shows how he and other pros are using it, in the field and in the studio. Jim is enthusiastic about the possiblities it opens up, and thinks you will be too.
Review
Author: Jim Harvey
Broadcast Video
Broadcast Quality at Bargain PricesBroadcast Quality at Bargain Prices

Brand new to the market and loaded with high-end features, Flanders Scientific has introduced four high definition LCD panels specifically developed for the pro market. With the help of the COW's Walter Biscardi, Jr. and senior telecine colorist Ron Anderson, Nick Griffin offers a first look at these high definition broadcast monitors from FSI.
Review, Feature
Author: Nick Griffin
HDV Format
Sony HVR-Z1U and HDR-FX1: First ImpressionsSony HVR-Z1U and HDR-FX1: First Impressions

CreativeCOW.net contributing editor Jim Harvey just made the leap to HDV by acquiring one of SONYs new HDV Cameras the HVR-Z1U. Then he was faced with learning his new camera. In this article, Jim takes a look at HandsOnHDV and has determined that they have put together the definitive training DVD for Sonys New HDV Cameras.
Review
Author: Jim Harvey
Adobe OnLocation
Serious Magic DV Rack HD 2.0 reviewedSerious Magic DV Rack HD 2.0 reviewed

DV Rack and later, HDV Rack have proven to be valuable pieces of software for Emmy Award winner, Tim Kolb's field production activities, but like others, Tim is moving through the HD transition. Enter DV Rack 2.0. Tim determines that this version has some important improvements.. Read the rest of Tim's review.....
Review
Author: Tim Kolb
AJA Kona
AJA HD10AVA ConverterAJA HD10AVA Converter

CreativeCOW's Bob Zelin discusses how to turn your HDV VTR into a professional product using the amazing AJA HD10AVA converter. It takes the analog component HD signal from your Sony or JVC HDV VTR, and converts it to an HD-SDI signal that can go right into the HD-SDI input of your capture card.
Review
Author: Bob Zelin
HDV Format
Sony HDR-FX1 -- an IBC previewSony HDR-FX1 -- an IBC preview

In this pre-IBC 2004 first look, Creative Cow's Ron Lindeboom explores some of the just announced capabilities of Sony's new HDR-FX1 Handycam -- a camcorder that Sony says is targeted to give consumers "HD quality for their personal content." But many independent filmmakers who have ignored JVC's first-to-market HDV camcorders are sure to give Sony's new HDR-FX1 a second glance. Cow members attending IBC 2004 can get a first glimpse of this new Sony camcorder which is being shown in Amsterdam at the Sony booth.
Editorial
Author: Ron Lindeboom
HDV Format
Sony FX1-Z1U Made EasySony FX1-Z1U Made Easy

CreativeCOW leader and Video enthusiast Steven Gotz takes a look at the Elite Video tutorials Sony FX1-Z1U Made Easy and concludes ''..these training DVDs really cover all of the necessary topics for anyone who has purchased, or is thinking of purchasing either one of these Sony HDV camcorders.''
Review
Author: Steven Gotz
HDV Format
High Definition for the RoadHigh Definition for the Road

Thanks to formats like DVCPro HD and HDV, High Definition can now be edited pretty much anywhere on just about any computer. Yeah, this is cool and you can really make your friends jealous just cutting away with your super slick laptop. But you know what's really slick? Editing Uncompressed High Definition anywhere. How about an Uncompressed editing workstation in a 25'' square box? No way? Way! Read on to find out about Wally's Traveling Box of Mystery and Intrigue...
Tutorial, Feature
Author: Walter Biscardi

Podcasts

final cut help tutorials podcast
Final Cut Pro - Open format timeline and HDV
In this video tutorial podcast Ben Scott explains what makes the best HDV render settings in Final Cut Pro. This tutorial covers the open format timeline and improved workflows using new codecs with HDV.
creative cow podcast
Episode #057 - January 05, 2009
Podcast History with Joseph Nilo, Macworld 2009, CES 2009 thin LCD screens, Roxio Toast 10, Canon HDV HV40, broadcastGEMs, Pogo Sketch stylus and more creative news and interviews - creativecow.net
creative cow podcast
Episode #017 - January 12, 2006
Episode 017 - Documentaries with Director/Editor David Battistella, Recapturing HDV - Can It Be Done?, Adobe Lightroom, MacWorld Expo, Podcasting with iLife 06 and Garageband 3, iTunes 6.0.2 Mini Store, iTunes iPod Video Converter and more creative tech news, interviews and reports - www.creativecow.net
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Episode #010 - November 23, 2005
Episode 010 - New Windows XP Editors with Ron Lindeboom, Avid Liquid 7, Matrox Axio, The Beauty of Desktop Editor Plug-Ins with Graeme Nattress, Sony HDV Z1U Accessorizing, Intel Mac Rumors, iPod Crystal Film Covers and more creative tech news, interviews and reports - www.creativecow.net
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Episode #007 - November 03, 2005
Episode 007 - HDV Music Video Production using After Effects, Lightwave and 3ds Max, Interview with Director and Visual Effects Artist Eki, Sony HVR-Z1, Portable Media Expo and Podcast Conference Preview with Ron Lindeboom, Web 2.0 Explained, Microsoft Windows Live, PSP Media Manager, Nikon D200, Extensis Portfolio 8, CBS Show Downloads and much more creative tech news, interviews and reports - www.creativecow.net
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