Brevis35 new site is up, E-commerce client, product forum done.

Dennis Wood · March 25th, 2006, 10:37 AM

We'll look at it either way. Thanks for trying Wayne.

Joshua Nitschke · March 25th, 2006, 11:19 AM

Wayne, could you send a screen shot of what your address bar says when you get that page not found error?

Wayne Kinney · March 25th, 2006, 11:32 AM

This is what i get if i click on the product link, for example:

www.sysmicfilms.com/wayne/pagenotfound.jpg

Joshua Nitschke · March 25th, 2006, 11:39 AM

Thanks, now could you send a screenshot of the homepage?

Wayne Kinney · March 25th, 2006, 12:07 PM

here we go:

http://www.sysmicfilms.com/wayne/brevhome.jpg

Im starting to think i've lost the plot....hehe

William Haughery · March 25th, 2006, 12:20 PM

Is there anyway we could get some DV footage (or even a hi quality .mov file) so it can be viewed on a TV screen?

Joshua Nitschke · March 25th, 2006, 12:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wayne Kinney

here we go:

http://www.sysmicfilms.com/wayne/brevhome.jpg

Im starting to think i've lost the plot....hehe

Ok, it's as I thought, somehow you have an old version.... You sure you cleared your cache?

Try: http://www.cinevate.com/index.php?page=home

Wayne Kinney · March 25th, 2006, 12:46 PM

yes i clears the cache, same thing.

The new link below works though, and the new site is looking very nice.

Dennis Wood · March 25th, 2006, 03:12 PM

The sample footage up is 3000Kbps MPEG4, which to my eye looks better than 9500Kbps MPEG2, and is very difficult to differentiate from the raw DV. Once the production units are done (CNC work as we speak), I will post up some more, including raw DV. I wanted them up as true to the raw DV as possible, while keeping downloads manageable, so that there would be no surprises for the beta group.

It should be noted that other than rotating the footage right side up, this stuff is coming right from an NTSC GS400 in 16:9 frame mode. There's no CC, noise reduction, nothing. In fact, the last clip is zoomed 10% as I didn't zoom in enough to cover the overscan area. I hate doing that with SD DV as the resolution is nothing to write home about in the first place.

I will also have XL2 and XL1s footage as these cams are lined up for shoots as soon as I have the final Brevis versions in my hands.

Wayne, I wonder if your ISP uses a proxy server? If so, the old cached site should be refreshed shortly.

Brian J. Harris · March 28th, 2006, 09:01 AM

Hello Dennis,

Well, I apologize for missing your entry into the adapter market. Your product looks very interesting. It seems you have put a lot of thought into your adapter. That is much appreciated.

I look forward to seeing some of the XL2 sample footage!!!! I'm currently downloading one of the GS400 samples. Sadly, I only have dial-up.(sloooow)

Congratulations!

Dennis Wood · March 28th, 2006, 10:07 AM

Thanks Brian! If it wasn't for encouraging posts like that, I'd have a great adapter for myself...and the Brevis project would be dead. Frankly, I've been stunned by the great response. The first 11 units will be going out in a few weeks, and there will be a lot of footage to look at. I'm pushing very hard to have a production model in my hands by week's end. I have an XL2 and XL1s owner here anxious to do some shooting!

Sorry about the download size. I wanted to post footage as close to the raw DV quality as practical..so 3000Kbps full frame wmv (MPEG4) is as good or better than MPEG2 at 9500Kbps.

Bigo Hoggins · March 29th, 2006, 10:10 AM

Hey dennis Im in the market for one of these ? will it work on my VX2000 58mm ? also is this upside down or rightside up when filming ? I also like how you have the rails available :-) cuz I wouldnt know where to begin to purchase them.....

Dennis Wood · March 29th, 2006, 01:17 PM

It should be a direct "screw on" proposition. There is a frame test that will deternmine if you'd a mild macro or not. Based on testing data so far, no Sony cam's will require a macro or spacer. pmail if you'd like to try the frame test.

Footage is upside down, but a flip module is in CAD stages as we speak.

Bigo Hoggins · March 29th, 2006, 09:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dennis Wood

It should be a direct "screw on" proposition. There is a frame test that will deternmine if you'd a mild macro or not. Based on testing data so far, no Sony cam's will require a macro or spacer. pmail if you'd like to try the frame test.

Footage is upside down, but a flip module is in CAD stages as we speak.

just sent you a Pmail and how long a wait is it for the flip & will it still have support braces available ?

Dennis Wood · March 30th, 2006, 12:25 AM

All of my energy is in the adapter...so the flip unit will need to wait a bit. It's done in CAD already and pretty much ready for CNC programming.

I have designed a rail support unit for the Brevis itself, and if there's a demand for the same on the flip module, it will be simple to do.

March 25th, 2006, 11:32 AM	#18
Wayne Kinney Major Player Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Brighton, East Sussex, UK Posts: 938	This is what i get if i click on the product link, for example: www.sysmicfilms.com/wayne/pagenotfound.jpg __________________ Thanks, Wayne.

March 25th, 2006, 12:07 PM	#20
Wayne Kinney Major Player Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Brighton, East Sussex, UK Posts: 938	here we go: http://www.sysmicfilms.com/wayne/brevhome.jpg Im starting to think i've lost the plot....hehe __________________ Thanks, Wayne.

March 25th, 2006, 12:46 PM	#23
Wayne Kinney Major Player Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Brighton, East Sussex, UK Posts: 938	yes i clears the cache, same thing. The new link below works though, and the new site is looking very nice. __________________ Thanks, Wayne.

March 28th, 2006, 09:01 AM	#25
Brian J. Harris Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Greenbrier, TN Posts: 89	XL2 footage Hello Dennis, Well, I apologize for missing your entry into the adapter market. Your product looks very interesting. It seems you have put a lot of thought into your adapter. That is much appreciated. I look forward to seeing some of the XL2 sample footage!!!! I'm currently downloading one of the GS400 samples. Sadly, I only have dial-up.(sloooow) Congratulations! __________________ Thanks, Brian www.naturefootage.com

March 25th, 2006, 10:37 AM	#16
Dennis Wood Major Player Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 916	We'll look at it either way. Thanks for trying Wayne.

March 25th, 2006, 11:19 AM	#17
Joshua Nitschke New Boot Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Oxnard, CA Posts: 19	Wayne, could you send a screen shot of what your address bar says when you get that page not found error?

March 25th, 2006, 11:39 AM	#19
Joshua Nitschke New Boot Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Oxnard, CA Posts: 19	Thanks, now could you send a screenshot of the homepage?

March 25th, 2006, 12:20 PM	#21
William Haughery Tourist Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 3	Is there anyway we could get some DV footage (or even a hi quality .mov file) so it can be viewed on a TV screen?

March 25th, 2006, 03:12 PM	#24
Dennis Wood Major Player Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 916	The sample footage up is 3000Kbps MPEG4, which to my eye looks better than 9500Kbps MPEG2, and is very difficult to differentiate from the raw DV. Once the production units are done (CNC work as we speak), I will post up some more, including raw DV. I wanted them up as true to the raw DV as possible, while keeping downloads manageable, so that there would be no surprises for the beta group. It should be noted that other than rotating the footage right side up, this stuff is coming right from an NTSC GS400 in 16:9 frame mode. There's no CC, noise reduction, nothing. In fact, the last clip is zoomed 10% as I didn't zoom in enough to cover the overscan area. I hate doing that with SD DV as the resolution is nothing to write home about in the first place. I will also have XL2 and XL1s footage as these cams are lined up for shoots as soon as I have the final Brevis versions in my hands. Wayne, I wonder if your ISP uses a proxy server? If so, the old cached site should be refreshed shortly.

March 28th, 2006, 10:07 AM	#26
Dennis Wood Major Player Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 916	Thanks Brian! If it wasn't for encouraging posts like that, I'd have a great adapter for myself...and the Brevis project would be dead. Frankly, I've been stunned by the great response. The first 11 units will be going out in a few weeks, and there will be a lot of footage to look at. I'm pushing very hard to have a production model in my hands by week's end. I have an XL2 and XL1s owner here anxious to do some shooting! Sorry about the download size. I wanted to post footage as close to the raw DV quality as practical..so 3000Kbps full frame wmv (MPEG4) is as good or better than MPEG2 at 9500Kbps.

March 29th, 2006, 10:10 AM	#27
Bigo Hoggins Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 62	Hey dennis Im in the market for one of these ? will it work on my VX2000 58mm ? also is this upside down or rightside up when filming ? I also like how you have the rails available :-) cuz I wouldnt know where to begin to purchase them.....

March 29th, 2006, 01:17 PM	#28
Dennis Wood Major Player Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 916	It should be a direct "screw on" proposition. There is a frame test that will deternmine if you'd a mild macro or not. Based on testing data so far, no Sony cam's will require a macro or spacer. pmail if you'd like to try the frame test. Footage is upside down, but a flip module is in CAD stages as we speak.

March 30th, 2006, 12:25 AM	#30
Dennis Wood Major Player Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 916	All of my energy is in the adapter...so the flip unit will need to wait a bit. It's done in CAD already and pretty much ready for CNC programming. I have designed a rail support unit for the Brevis itself, and if there's a demand for the same on the flip module, it will be simple to do.