Edius Broadcast and HD-SDI

Mark Donnell · July 27th, 2007, 12:27 PM

I am considering converting some archived DV to HD, but most of the higher quality convertors output the HD as HD-SDI. Will Edius Broadcast accept HD-SDI direct to the timeline, or is some conversion necessary first ? I know that Edius can also do the conversion, but the results are only so-so in my opinion.

Andy Mees · July 29th, 2007, 07:14 AM

With the appropriate hardware you can capture an HD-SDI stream. Edius will transcode to chosen codec on the fly. Alternaively you can capture the native DV via firewire (OHCI) and then edit in an HD timeline

as far as HD codecs go, the Canpus HQ codec is top notch

Shawn Alyasiri · July 31st, 2007, 08:20 AM

What hardware are you recommending that can transcode it on the fly?

I've had an Edius SP system for a couple of years - beautiful rig for the most part, but I can not get HD component or HDSDI into it (HD through firewire only). I can output HD component and HDSDI with an AJA box.

Are you suggesting that you can stick an Aja or Blackmagic card in the system and get Edius to recognize it on input? That would be the first I've heard of it...

Ivan Snoeckx · July 31st, 2007, 11:25 AM

I guess that this will be an expensive solution.

EDIUS HD

July 27th, 2007, 12:27 PM	#1
Mark Donnell Major Player Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 213	Edius Broadcast and HD-SDI I am considering converting some archived DV to HD, but most of the higher quality convertors output the HD as HD-SDI. Will Edius Broadcast accept HD-SDI direct to the timeline, or is some conversion necessary first ? I know that Edius can also do the conversion, but the results are only so-so in my opinion.

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July 29th, 2007, 07:14 AM	#2
Andy Mees Major Player Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Posts: 362	With the appropriate hardware you can capture an HD-SDI stream. Edius will transcode to chosen codec on the fly. Alternaively you can capture the native DV via firewire (OHCI) and then edit in an HD timeline as far as HD codecs go, the Canpus HQ codec is top notch

July 31st, 2007, 08:20 AM	#3
Shawn Alyasiri Major Player Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Bloomington, IL Posts: 254	What hardware are you recommending that can transcode it on the fly? I've had an Edius SP system for a couple of years - beautiful rig for the most part, but I can not get HD component or HDSDI into it (HD through firewire only). I can output HD component and HDSDI with an AJA box. Are you suggesting that you can stick an Aja or Blackmagic card in the system and get Edius to recognize it on input? That would be the first I've heard of it...

July 31st, 2007, 11:25 AM	#4
Ivan Snoeckx Major Player Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Belgium \| Europe Posts: 280	I guess that this will be an expensive solution. EDIUS HD