A 2K tape stock at DVinfo.net

Robert McGee · September 3rd, 2007, 04:30 PM

With the advent of HD tape in 2001, how close are we to a tape stock that can handle 2K resolution. Because when you shoot a film on HD you also have to do a 2k scan with is larger then 1920x1080 and so far the best source for 2k video is 35mm film.

The Panavison Genises and the Sony Cinealta 950 both have this 12.4 RGB megapixal senors, if you had a tape stock that could handle 2k resolution then would it be possible to remodify these cameras to record on that type of tapestock?

Chris Hurd · September 3rd, 2007, 07:31 PM

Not likely to happen for two important reasons. First is the prohibitively expensive cost of high resolution video to tape. Right now the high end tape-based format is HDCAM SR, recording 1920x1080 to cassettes which cost about $100 for 30 minutes of recording time, on VTRs that cost upwards $100,000. I don't see a 2K tape-based format for anything less than that. Second reason, the big industry push is toward tapeless acquisition. 2K video is already happening with flash-based and drive-based recording media, at a fraction of the cost of tape-based systems. Just my two cents.

Glenn Chan · September 3rd, 2007, 07:37 PM

Panasonic's D-5 decks might be able to be outfitted with a card that allows 2K recording.

http://catalog2.panasonic.com/webapp...tGroupId=14594

Or maybe it's only JPEG2000 at HD resolution- I'm not sure.

2- Sony is probably working on 2k recording on HDCAM SR.

Robert McGee · September 10th, 2007, 10:33 PM

I don't think the SR tape format can handle full 2k resolution. I think if you going to have a camera that records 2k images on a harddrive then that very harddrive needs to be inside the camera, like say a 3 or 4 terabyte harddrive in a 2k digital camera. That sounds like the best idea, but I best idea would be the make the harddrives removable.

Also, I don't really trust high compression video formats like the VC-1 or the H.264. Their good for HDDVD but for long jevotey, I like say maybe a lossless video and sound formats like something at 40 or 50 mbits.

Mathieu Ghekiere · September 11th, 2007, 12:02 AM

The 2K and 4K from camera's like the SI2K, RED, and DALSA don't shoot compressed with VC-41 or H.264.
SI2K works with Cineform Avi's (if I'm not mistaken)
RED works with a visual losless Wavelet based RAW codec.
and I'm not mistaken the Dalsa works uncompressed.
(with RED you have this option too, don't know about the SI2K, but the quality of the REDCODE RAW codec is for most people too good, for people to choose the cumbersome uncompressed for shooting)

Robert McGee · September 11th, 2007, 02:24 PM

Thats great and all but is there like say propper upconvertion software or hardware that can upscale HD up to 2K and at the same time stretch the image if you shoot animorphic?

September 3rd, 2007, 04:30 PM	#1
Robert McGee Regular Crew Join Date: May 2007 Location: York, south carolina Posts: 24	A 2K tape stock With the advent of HD tape in 2001, how close are we to a tape stock that can handle 2K resolution. Because when you shoot a film on HD you also have to do a 2k scan with is larger then 1920x1080 and so far the best source for 2k video is 35mm film. The Panavison Genises and the Sony Cinealta 950 both have this 12.4 RGB megapixal senors, if you had a tape stock that could handle 2k resolution then would it be possible to remodify these cameras to record on that type of tapestock?

September 3rd, 2007, 07:31 PM	#2
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,366 Images: 513	Not likely to happen for two important reasons. First is the prohibitively expensive cost of high resolution video to tape. Right now the high end tape-based format is HDCAM SR, recording 1920x1080 to cassettes which cost about $100 for 30 minutes of recording time, on VTRs that cost upwards $100,000. I don't see a 2K tape-based format for anything less than that. Second reason, the big industry push is toward tapeless acquisition. 2K video is already happening with flash-based and drive-based recording media, at a fraction of the cost of tape-based systems. Just my two cents. __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

September 11th, 2007, 12:02 AM	#5
Mathieu Ghekiere Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Belgium Posts: 2,195	The 2K and 4K from camera's like the SI2K, RED, and DALSA don't shoot compressed with VC-41 or H.264. SI2K works with Cineform Avi's (if I'm not mistaken) RED works with a visual losless Wavelet based RAW codec. and I'm not mistaken the Dalsa works uncompressed. (with RED you have this option too, don't know about the SI2K, but the quality of the REDCODE RAW codec is for most people too good, for people to choose the cumbersome uncompressed for shooting) __________________ http://productionsofthe3rdkind.com http://pr3k.com

September 3rd, 2007, 07:37 PM	#3
Glenn Chan Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 4,750	Panasonic's D-5 decks might be able to be outfitted with a card that allows 2K recording. http://catalog2.panasonic.com/webapp...tGroupId=14594 Or maybe it's only JPEG2000 at HD resolution- I'm not sure. 2- Sony is probably working on 2k recording on HDCAM SR.

September 10th, 2007, 10:33 PM	#4
Robert McGee Regular Crew Join Date: May 2007 Location: York, south carolina Posts: 24	I don't think the SR tape format can handle full 2k resolution. I think if you going to have a camera that records 2k images on a harddrive then that very harddrive needs to be inside the camera, like say a 3 or 4 terabyte harddrive in a 2k digital camera. That sounds like the best idea, but I best idea would be the make the harddrives removable. Also, I don't really trust high compression video formats like the VC-1 or the H.264. Their good for HDDVD but for long jevotey, I like say maybe a lossless video and sound formats like something at 40 or 50 mbits.

September 11th, 2007, 02:24 PM	#6
Robert McGee Regular Crew Join Date: May 2007 Location: York, south carolina Posts: 24	Thats great and all but is there like say propper upconvertion software or hardware that can upscale HD up to 2K and at the same time stretch the image if you shoot animorphic?