5D Mark II and iPad
Just in case anyone wondered, the iPad plays 5D Mark II 24p files, in the native codec, without any transcoding.
To do this, I simply installed Air Sharing and used "Connect To Server" in Finder to setup a drap and drop file server... Simply drag the files to the iPad and you have an instant playback device - with audio (!) - and a 10 hour battery life... for $500. For years I've been waiting on Epson to do this with their photo viewers. Now I have what I wanted all along. This is only going to get more exciting when Apple releases the USB Card to Dock adapter in a few weeks. |
Very interesting. I'll have to give it a try. Thanks!
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Ok, sounds great...but how are you doing this?
Are you offloading the CF card to your main computer first and then accessing the files via your iPad? |
it will be great when you can use it as an external monitor
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Waiting for that one, myself!
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Playing the native file is one thing, playing it without dropping frames is something else altogether.
So does it play without dropping frames? That's the relevant question now... |
Native 30fps and 23.98 files play flawlessly for me on the iPad.
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Unfortunately I don't think the iPad will ever be able to be used as a field monitor. I've talked to some of my developer friends who work with the iPad SDK and say it's not possible (in a directly connecting to the iPad sense)
I also wish they made the storage expandable... even the 64 gb one is a little small on the storage wise (I have an iPad btw) |
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Looks like you can use it as a field monitor but it will cost you:
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they're pretty much the same for most purposes.. both version of the ipad play non-transcoded 5d footage.
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But since the iPad 2 is twice the CPU and 9 times the graphics, I think it's a stretch to call them "pretty much the same" regarding performance... |
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They say it's twice the CPU, but really they just made it thinner and added a camera :P
Just kidding, hahah! |
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