dvcpro tapes firewire sdi and the dsr-1800 dsr-1500A
by kevin brown
on
Oct 9, 2009 at 5:00:31 pm
So, noob here looking for some input.
i am doing a student film on a panasonic dvcpro camera and dvcpro tape, obviously.
I have an aj-d960 deck but only sdi ouput.
I have the option of buying a sdi capture card, or trading my aj-d960 for a dsr machine that will output the tape via firewire.
I am trying to figure out what would keep the best resolution via fire or sdi (no analog output).
Does a mac with fcp like fire or sdi better?
I don not need hd for this prokject however if I had to convert it to 16mm for a festival, any input on recording adn editing?
thanks, kevin
Re: dvcpro tapes firewire sdi and the dsr-1800 dsr-1500A by Jan Crittenden Livingston on Oct 9, 2009 at 5:52:08 pm
Hi,
I am not sure that the DSR-1800 will send out DVCPRO via firewire, there are extra flags in the audio. I remember something sniggly about this but it was several years ago and I don't remember all of the detainls. I know the machine will play it back but before you commit to this route try the FW transfer first. If it does work, this would be the best mode as it will have taken the footage in without uncompressing and thus recompressing via SDI.
Hope that helps,
Jan
Jan Crittenden Livingston
Product Manager, HPX500, HPX300, HPX170, HVX200A
Panasonic Broadcast & TV Systems
Re: dvcpro tapes firewire sdi and the dsr-1800 dsr-1500A by kevin brown on Oct 9, 2009 at 6:03:43 pm
I just want to use it to transfer the files to final cut pro or premiere for NLE. I have heard the dsr-1500 will not firewire a dvcpro tape, but have heard "sniggly" bits about the 1800 also
kevin
