DVL-Digest 1142 - Postings: Index DVCAM Deck--Which One? - (2) PD-150 Memory Stick Purchasing a PD-150 RextRT/Storm: dual cpu or no? TBC Recommendation WFM/Vectorscope Recommendation xl1 v. pd150 XL1s vs. PD150 - (2) DVCAM Deck--Which One? - "Perry Mitchell" From: Robert Broussard a) Dubbing DV or DVCAM tapes with identical timecode. [Sony has previously decided to limit this to DVCAM for marketing reasons, you should check the exact situation with the new 25/45 decks] b) Recording DV or DVCAM (Not an absolute but... why not). [This is only an option on the DSR11/25/45 range] c) Audio Level Meters (Not an absolute requirement...). [None on 11, present on 25/45] d) Manual audio recording levels... (Not a requirement but... nice). [None on 11, limited on 25, full on 45] e) Live E-E (Analog to FW). [Yes] f) Very High-quality recording of Hi-8 and VHS sources via Y/C... [My DHR-1000 includes non-optional filtering to 'improve' the picture quality from VHS. Not sure this is necessarily a good idea!] g) Prefer internal power supply--not required... [Yes for 25/45] h) Prefer rack-mount option... [I'm sure somebody out there makes them] i) Prefer very gentle tape handling... [My DSR-11 managed to screw up 3 tapes from a certain Japanese tape supplier, maybe it was a bad batch! Never happened before or since with any other make.] j) Prefer Setup/Add Removal... [This is potentially a big problem and I don't understand why you folks in US haven't made a bigger fuss about it! Setup doesn't exist on Japanese NTSC.] k) Feeding/Mastering to/from FCP. [No problem for consumer type Firewire control. DSR-45 has RS-422 control but only for Playback, so you cannot get more accurate insert editing etc.] BTW: what are the limitations with FW and multiple devices? I seem to recall that you cannot have two decks connected at once... I mean... how would FCP know which one to use... If that is still a problem, then some type of FW Patchbay would be necessary--yes? [Firewire itself can support upto 63 devices, with several pairs (it is a peer to peer system) active at once. This has to be controlled by the operating system/applications which are currently not supporting multiple decks. Normally the first deck switched on will be active, so you can simply switch them on/off as required.] DVCAM Deck--Which One? - "Perry Mitchell" From: Vidiot >[Firewire itself can support upto 63 devices, with several pairs (it is a >peer to peer system) active at once. This has to be controlled by the >operating system/applications which are currently not supporting multiple >decks. Normally the first deck switched on will be active, so you can simply >switch them on/off as required.] And when you want to dub between the two decks? You can't leave the computer attached to either deck. MB PD-150 Memory Stick - "Perry Mitchell" From: Blain << The first few lines say that you can insert a still image from the Memory Stick onto a moving picture and that you cannot shoot if the memory stick is removed. You need a password to deactivate this function and if you forget the password you must send the camera to Sony to format the camcorder memory for a fee >> This certainly answers the question. The only problem is... how do we get a copy of that booklet to all the people who might potentially steal the camera? If they don't know it's there, it won't much deter them. Nice to know that there is something Sony is doing though. At least they are trying. Purchasing a PD-150 - "Don Mitchell" Jenny: >1) Some sources state that the LCD viewfinder is black and white, and >some state that it is color. Was this a change made in later runs of >the camera? The flip-out LCD screen is color, and the viewfinder is B/W. They've both always been that way. >3) Also, how can I be certain not to get any of the cameras from the >first batch that require the audio upgrade (to remove the hiss)? I think it's been about a year (or more) since the fix went into production, so I doubt that there are any new boxed PD150s out there with the hiss problem Don RextRT/Storm: dual cpu or no? - Jon Burkhart Hi Ken, If I may chime in, it's hard to believe how much better dual CPUs are in the "Real World". I often work with several programs open at once, here you'll see another big advantage in dual processors. I still am running the DVStorm RT quite successfully with dual PIII 500 MHz CPUs. Canopus recommends AT LEAST a single 700 MHz PIII. Sure, I'll upgrade one of these days, but you can bet I'll be a dual CPU system. Aloha, Jon Burkhart "Kenneth S. Bell" wrote: > > Randy, > > Duals will still provide more performance when using the Canopus products. > For your real world projects, you might desire advanced color correction or > chroma keys. In these cases, having more CPU horsepower will allow more in > RT. It is true that CPUs are significantly fast enough that you will get a > lot of RT there as well. > > So, the answer for you may mean a single. Others will still want the bigger > horsepower. > > TBC Recommendation - "Perry Mitchell" From: Robert Broussard I wonder if that JVC combo deck (SR-VS20U) or the new 30U would do a better job with VHS to DV transfers... I guess not since we will want to remove setup from the incoming source when dubbing to DV? I wonder if the JVC deck properly ads setup when making a VHS dub from a DV tape... JVC tells me that it does... Yet, I have no way to verify... If setup is not added then this JVC deck may not be a good dubbing deck as many have touted... The video quality is supposed to be great! WFM/Vectorscope Recommendation - "Perry Mitchell" From: Robert Broussard I am in the market for an external Waveform Monitor and Vectorscope etc xl1 v. pd150 - Jon Burkhart No flames from me, Robert. We're all here to learn from each other's "Real Life" experiences! Yes, indeed, heads clog and cameras misbehave at the worst possible times :-{ Aloha, Jon Burkhart R D Sanders wrote: > > I just finished a major short-film using two XL1's with 16x and 3x lenses > for each camera. We used a relatively large crew, an extensive lighting > package, etc. > > Bottom line: I'm very disappointed. One XL1 almost wouldn't eject a tape > (never had that problem with either my VX1000 or my PD150). > Just my two cents. No flames please. > > XL1s vs. PD150 - Jon Burkhart The GREAT plus for me is Canon XL1s audio. Not only is the AGC in the camera the best I have ever heard, but you can go into the 12 bit 32 K mode and you have four audio channels. Yes, I know the audio purists are snickering. I use this most almost all the time, feeding the camera shotgun mike into the Stereo1 input while feeding wireless mikes directly into the RCA connector inputs to channels 3 and 4. We often shoot with two cameras thus giving us the ability to have more wireless inputs. With the short cable connections between the wireless receivers there really is no reason to need a balanced line and that external box to get it, IMHO. Another great plus is the Canon XL1s outstanding optical image stabilization. Just my personal prejudices ;^) Aloha, Jon Burkhart Robert Broussard wrote: > > The two cams that come to mind are the > Canon XL1s and the Sony PD150. Please help me decide what to get. Here are > the Pros and Cons (over the GL1) as I understand them... > > XL1s vs. PD150 - Jon Burkhart Robert Broussard wrote: > > On 5/6/02 2:43 PM, Jon Burkhart burkhart@maui.net wrote: > > > The GREAT plus for me is Canon XL1s audio. Not only is the > > AGC in the camera the best I have ever heard, but you can go > > into the 12 bit 32 K mode and you have four audio channels. > > Yes, I know the audio purists are snickering. > > Yes, I would never record 12 bit audio... Yet, I have a question about the > number of separate AGC circuits that the XL1s has. 1? 2? 4?? > It appears to have two. One that controls Stereo1 (channels 1 and 2) and another that controls Stereo2 (channels 3 and 4). If you feed two separate mikes into 3 and 4, and say the mike into channel 3 is very hot, it WILL affect the AGC level of channel 4. Better to run manual control in a case like this. > I ask because I just learned that the GL1 only has one! Obviously, this is > a problem with mic level one being affected by mic two's content... > > How many agc circuits does the XL1s have? > > Also, if you are shooting with the levels set manually, I assume that there > is a limiter. Yes? If so, tell me something about it's operational > performance. I really don't know, but over modulation has not been a problem for me. > > Can you have one XLR (Mic or Line) on an AGC and a second balanced Mic setup > with manual levels? Sure. You can feed a balanced mike onto Stereo1 and feed the second balanced Mic or Line Level into Stereo2 with either manual or AGC. > > Another great plus is the Canon XL1s outstanding optical image > > stabilization. > > Yes, that is a plus... nice piece of glass. Now, it seems that Sony has > finally moved to an optical system... Is it not close to the Canon now? I > know there used to be a big disparity since they were using an electronic > method. Don't know. Haven't used it. Aloha, Jon Burkhart (diese posts stammen von der DV-L Mailingliste - THX to Adam Wilt and Perry Mitchell :-) [up] |
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