OnLocation FW only?! at DVinfo.net

Jon Vincent · January 29th, 2010, 05:46 PM

Wow, I just bought Premiere for our Mac so that I could capture the SDI out on our camera. I had always loved DVRack and heard they had done a lot to upgrade it. Imagine my shock when I found out it still only works with DV input. Okay, my bad - need to check into the specs more. In my defense our trial had run out long ago and I could not reactivate it to try with our new HD camera.

Premiere is now going back to Adobe, though I will continue to sue the products on our Windows machines.

So, is the ONLY way to get SDI into a Mac by using FCP?! Man, that would seriously stink.

Roger Averdahl · January 30th, 2010, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Jon Vincent

So, is the ONLY way to get SDI into a Mac by using FCP?!

No, you can use Decklink HD Extreme, Decklink studio and Multibridge to capture from SDI in Premiere Pro or in Blackmagic Design Media Express.

Link: Blackmagic Design: Products

Jon Vincent · January 30th, 2010, 01:32 PM

Thx Roger. Have been doing more research it does appear that you can capture SDI into Premiere even though OnLocation does not support it. Who'd a thunk it?

January 29th, 2010, 05:46 PM	#1
Jon Vincent Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Emeryville, CA Posts: 34	OnLocation FW only?! Wow, I just bought Premiere for our Mac so that I could capture the SDI out on our camera. I had always loved DVRack and heard they had done a lot to upgrade it. Imagine my shock when I found out it still only works with DV input. Okay, my bad - need to check into the specs more. In my defense our trial had run out long ago and I could not reactivate it to try with our new HD camera. Premiere is now going back to Adobe, though I will continue to sue the products on our Windows machines. So, is the ONLY way to get SDI into a Mac by using FCP?! Man, that would seriously stink.

January 30th, 2010, 01:32 PM	#3
Jon Vincent Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Emeryville, CA Posts: 34	Thx Roger. Have been doing more research it does appear that you can capture SDI into Premiere even though OnLocation does not support it. Who'd a thunk it?