Hey guys. I was looking around the net for various DV articles and I came accross a pretty neat site. It is a site that selling an accessory that enables you to convert your regular DV Camera, into a studio camera. The box connects to your DV Camera via the shoe and it gives you a Tally Light, Intercom,and Power for your camera from the includes Camera Control Unit. Basically gives your miniDV Camera the extra things to be used in a studio. Here check it out for yourselves :

http://www.pro-x1.com/

it's interesting, after the acls game tonight, the fox promo said "highest quality 720p hd"...

it looked good on a hd ready sony unit...i really thought it was 1080i...could not tell the difference

I've had a neat commission that "allows" me to seriously consider the purchase of a matte box for my XM2 . .. and filters . .of course!

I'm lacking some very basic knowledge to get my head around this . . .forgive my ignorance, and I guess I can make a stab at it:

1/- Changing length due to lens length differences. My xm2 can only really uise 2 lens lengths: Normal and the Wide Angle adaptor.

2/- Need further "protection" beyond a fixed sunshade ?

3/- I like the idea of rails as the torque from twisting the pola and the general weight distrib being off the front of the camera makes engineering sense.

I guess there is some fundamental reading and learning I need to determine the value in the difference . .. .

.. . beyond this I'm a bit stumped . . . .

Grazie

Will there be any difference in quality of video captured by MovieShaker or Pinnacle
(or from any other software) from MicroMV camcorder.
As the video captured by MovieShaker will be in .mmv format and it will have to be
converted into .mpg format to edit it in any standard editing software.
So will there be a loss in quality while converting .mmv to .mpg

Hello. I have never owned a camcorder, but have a baby due on Monday. Soooo, I figured I better get one.

I want a Sony. I have 2 Sony digital cameras, and a Sony tv that I can plug memory sticks into. So, I want a Sony.

Is there a real difference between the 65 and 85? I know the effective ccd pixels are greater in the 85, but is it a big enough difference for my applications? (filming an infant)

Thanks!

Does anyone know where I might be able to find one of these special polarizers that rotates inside of a 4x4 frame with the use of a gear at the top?

http://www.centuryoptics.com/products/filters/polarizers/rotating.htm

Every place I try onlilne via the normal route is either back ordered or refuses to sell Century equipment due to problems with the company. I have one order cancelled due to this issue with Century.

Any help would be greatly appreciated - thanx

How does dvfilm maker compare to a product such as dynapel's motion perfect? And can Maker handle high definition?

Thanks

Does this lens allow some zoom from full wide if so how much?
I am thinking of buying it for a PDX10 37mm thread.

What Miglia AlchemyTV is (for those who don't have one):
http://www.miglia.com/products/video/alchemytvdvr/index.html

I'm curious about how well this card works. It interests me because (if I understand correctly) the input is not necessarily subjected to the rigors of the DV codec, you can capture uncompressed if your machine is fast enough. Plus it's cheap and I'm not in a position to buy a really pro piece of equipment.

I've read some reviews but they're mostly geared toward casual video-watching and I'm concerned more with detailed performance specifics.

So... anyone have any experiences with it?


-j

We just ordered four new Dual 2.5's G5's w/FCP 4.5.

Is anyone using Sony's Betacam SX DNW-A75 with the Io LD with FCP 4.5? if yes are than any issues?

Im using a http://www.neovo-usa.com/media/PR_040318_3.htm

LCD monitor in field. Destination is moslty computer viewing so I should be OK.

The challange is knowing what setting to choose to get an acurate reading from the xl2 or dvx.

Obviosly the PC/Mac calibration I have for computing is not right.



Main Picture Settings=

Brightness
Contrast
Color
Tint
Sharpness
(all range 0-100, I have all at 50)

Color Temp=

5500k
6500k
9300k
User
(I have set at 6500k, tried user with RGB all at 50 attempting "flat" look)

Misc Settings=

Sharpness (Im at 46)
Backlight (Im at 70)

Any tips would help.

I installed DVHSTool and intend to use it with my jvc 30k, but once I export a file I am unable to get it to import anything other than an empty ts file. I know the source material is good, and it is in native transport stream format (m2t file), thus all I am doing is trying to archive and retrieve the files with no luck. I also noticed that I was having the same problem with my HD capture utility that came with my hd10, and which can recognize the 30000u dvhs deck. It sees the deck and controls the deck, but when I try to retrieve archival footage I get a blank file. Help.


Thanks

Here's an in-depth comparison test of four display technologies: CRT, LCD, DLP and LCoS: http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1558,1734380,00.asp

How can I make the sd tapes record in lp or can they?

Thanks
Roy B

Hi Guys

I recently bought one of these DV videotape machines without a user manual. Does anyone have a user manual or can anyone tell me how to put or if you can put this machine into EE mode? (so I can see other vtrs in stop or pause)

Thanks for any help

Just the other day I recorded a documentary that was showing on the Encore channel called "The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing" and finally just watched it.

It was just fascinating! The purpose of the documentary is to bring to light just how influential the editing room is on films today, in stark contrast to the rules-based editing of the early days of hollywood. It's a little over an hour and a half long, and just fascinating stuff for anyone who edits films. Editors, directors and even actors all say their piece about how they are or aren't involved in the editing process, and what their processes really are. Plus they discuss specific films and scenes and techniques visually and through the words of various editors influenced by them.

If you get Encore, check it out. It's an absolute must-see.

http://www.starz.com/se/ssp/schedule/grid_titleview.html?v=4200344&e=-1&z=0