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Forum: Final Cut Suite June 9th, 2009, 07:02 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 15,075
Posted By Mark Keck
Very interesting stuff. But I think I would hold...

Very interesting stuff. But I think I would hold off for a while if I could. The pending Snow Leapord and Quicktime X release is suppose to make much better use of multipue cores, memory, and...
Forum: Open DV Discussion June 4th, 2009, 06:39 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 6,153
Posted By Mark Keck
That'll only maximize the dynamic the sensor...

That'll only maximize the dynamic the sensor already has.... it won't increase the dynamic range of the sensor.

Here's a good read on the matter:

Dynamic range, 24 bit vs 36 bit...
Forum: Open DV Discussion June 4th, 2009, 02:21 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 6,153
Posted By Mark Keck
You have to be careful with the marketing numbers...

You have to be careful with the marketing numbers for resolutions… About the best you can do is a little less than 4kdpi. Anything quoted above that uses pixel shifting and software approximation…....
Forum: Open DV Discussion June 1st, 2009, 08:26 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 6,153
Posted By Mark Keck
Robert, How much time and money do you...

Robert,

How much time and money do you have??? Seriously??? I went down this road a couple of years back building an 8mm telecine. There is some good info on the web, but you have to search for it...
Forum: Digital Compositing and Effects May 20th, 2009, 06:18 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,987
Posted By Mark Keck
I'm no expert on this, so perhaps some one who is...

I'm no expert on this, so perhaps some one who is will pipe up. But here's an idea... shoot in the pool at night with as low an angle as possible so as to avoid the bottom problem, and roto out...
Forum: The View: Video Display Hardware and Software May 6th, 2009, 05:35 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 26,401
Posted By Mark Keck
Nik, Glad you were able to getting it...

Nik,

Glad you were able to getting it resolved, and hope you can find a good usage for the Intensity card.... hate to see you waste a few euros.

Mark

Note to self: avoid the sammy 225mw.
Forum: The View: Video Display Hardware and Software May 6th, 2009, 04:41 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 26,401
Posted By Mark Keck
I'm wondering if the TV has some sort of dynamic...

I'm wondering if the TV has some sort of dynamic contrast processing that might be screwing up your ability to adjust it. A lot of TVs have this sort of thing. However, I don't find anything listed...
Forum: The View: Video Display Hardware and Software May 6th, 2009, 03:09 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 26,401
Posted By Mark Keck
Nik, Well, looking thru the manual for your...

Nik,

Well, looking thru the manual for your monitor, if you use a TV connection (I'd go with the HDMI) it appears that you should be able to calibrate it some (pages 36 & 37). But it will be...
Forum: The View: Video Display Hardware and Software May 5th, 2009, 10:20 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 26,401
Posted By Mark Keck
Nik, What's the make/model of your monitor??? ...

Nik, What's the make/model of your monitor???

Bill, No problem. Figure you just got lost in the thread. Anyway, It is a spiffiy little app... glad it's working for you.

Mark
Forum: The View: Video Display Hardware and Software May 5th, 2009, 06:25 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,077
Posted By Mark Keck
Norris, I have a 40" series 5 sammy (year...

Norris,

I have a 40" series 5 sammy (year old model now). I don't use it as a computer monitor... but rather to monitor my NLE output. The word I like to use is "stunning". I don't think you'll be...
Forum: The View: Video Display Hardware and Software May 5th, 2009, 06:11 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,313
Posted By Mark Keck
Gustav, You'll have to figure that out on...

Gustav,

You'll have to figure that out on your own :-)

What I will tell you is that you should look for a TV that has:

1) The resolution you need. If you plan to do 1080p/i then you should...
Forum: Final Cut Suite May 5th, 2009, 04:06 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,870
Posted By Mark Keck
Randy, There are several pro solutions out...

Randy,

There are several pro solutions out there... my suggestion would be anything capable of RAID5 from Caldigit. I'm not a user... I just read a lot. There are others that are good as well.
...
Forum: The View: Video Display Hardware and Software May 5th, 2009, 03:46 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 26,401
Posted By Mark Keck
Nik, You still haven't changed the...

Nik,

You still haven't changed the fundamental problem... the monitor. The Intensity card has no color adjustments of it's own. It just outputs the color space in the proper format. You are...
Forum: The View: Video Display Hardware and Software April 29th, 2009, 03:45 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 26,401
Posted By Mark Keck
Bill, Found the procedure that I use. Sorry...

Bill,

Found the procedure that I use. Sorry it took so long... lost link... lost paper copy. Anyway:

GREYSCALE & COLOUR CALIBRATION FOR DUMMIES...
Forum: The View: Video Display Hardware and Software April 28th, 2009, 08:34 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 26,401
Posted By Mark Keck
The JVC DT-V24L1U can be had stateside for...

The JVC DT-V24L1U can be had stateside for ~$1700-1800 from a number of places... not sure about EU. I've had my eye on it. Once I get back there I'll look at it more seriously. Some will pan it and...
Forum: The View: Video Display Hardware and Software April 28th, 2009, 07:28 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 26,401
Posted By Mark Keck
Glad to here it Bill. What display are you...

Glad to here it Bill. What display are you using???

Mark
Forum: The View: Video Display Hardware and Software April 28th, 2009, 06:23 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 26,401
Posted By Mark Keck
Hi Nik, You're not calibrating the card,...

Hi Nik,

You're not calibrating the card, you're calibrating the monitor (TV in my case). So I've got some more homework for you :-) Head over to avsforum.com and read up on calibrating HDTV's.
...
Forum: The View: Video Display Hardware and Software April 28th, 2009, 04:07 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 26,401
Posted By Mark Keck
The difference between these cards and a Nvidia...

The difference between these cards and a Nvidia or ATI card is that they are designed to output video to match video standards; ie: 1080i/p, 720p, 480i/p, ntsc/pal, using video signaling formats...
Forum: The View: Video Display Hardware and Software April 27th, 2009, 11:10 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 26,401
Posted By Mark Keck
Hmmm... I'm not smart enough to answer your...

Hmmm... I'm not smart enough to answer your question. Let's hope someone chimes in that is.

I know what you mean though... you've got four possible out comes if you mix and match 0-255 and 16-236...
Forum: Digital Compositing and Effects April 27th, 2009, 06:47 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,393
Posted By Mark Keck
Maybe not what you're after but have a look at...

Maybe not what you're after but have a look at these:

Tutorial for creating dreamworks a-like clouds using UltraShockTutorial_f...
Forum: The View: Video Display Hardware and Software April 27th, 2009, 06:22 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 26,401
Posted By Mark Keck
Nik, Using a computer video card to drive a LCD...

Nik, Using a computer video card to drive a LCD (TV or dislpay) is bound to give you grief when it comes to color.

What you really need is a Blackmagic, Aja, or Matrox type of interface to drive a...
Forum: The View: Video Display Hardware and Software April 27th, 2009, 11:59 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 26,401
Posted By Mark Keck
Nik, Bill's pretty much right. Many people,...

Nik,

Bill's pretty much right. Many people, including myself, have gone down this same path of trying to "cal" our computer monitors for best video only to be left wonder why it doesn't look like...
Forum: Home, Away From Home March 9th, 2009, 02:25 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,521
Posted By Mark Keck
Thanks... good suggestions all. I especially like...

Thanks... good suggestions all. I especially like the vat refund at the airport idea... hadn't thought of that.

Mark
Forum: Home, Away From Home March 5th, 2009, 08:03 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,521
Posted By Mark Keck
Thanks Sean. I've delt with BH before (state...

Thanks Sean. I've delt with BH before (state side), I didn't know they handled international as well... good to know. Expandore looks interesting. Can you point me to a good computer shop in S'pore...
Forum: Home, Away From Home March 3rd, 2009, 03:58 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,521
Posted By Mark Keck
Off to Malaysia

I'm getting ready to move to Malaysia for a 2 year job assignment. No, video isn't my day job. I'm trying to research good places to obtain equipment (video and computer) preferably in Penang, but KL...
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