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Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds March 6th, 2008, 12:21 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 14,146
Posted By Brian Cassar
I fully agree with Ethan - that's what I did....

I fully agree with Ethan - that's what I did. Output to tape and then re-capture. Very silly workflow but it's MUCH better that software conversion. Or else have 2 edit stations linked together...
Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds March 3rd, 2008, 08:03 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 14,146
Posted By Brian Cassar
I second Piotr - I too am getting frustrated with...

I second Piotr - I too am getting frustrated with the EX1 down-rezzing from full HD. Will SP (aka HDV) mode produce a better looking SD DVD?
Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds March 3rd, 2008, 03:29 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 14,146
Posted By Brian Cassar
Peter that is strange! I have no experience of...

Peter that is strange! I have no experience of HDV - so you are saying that HDV to SD is OK. So what is happening in the transfer of 1080 to SD? So do you think if we shoot in HDV mode on the EX1, we...
Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds March 3rd, 2008, 12:58 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 14,146
Posted By Brian Cassar
Same with me - the SD DVD's produced via software...

Same with me - the SD DVD's produced via software are not acceptable to my standards.

The best solution that I have found out till now is this:

Shoot 1080 50i (I'm in PAL land) - transfer to...
Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds February 27th, 2008, 10:30 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 8,798
Posted By Brian Cassar
Alex, thanks for your input. No it's not what I...

Alex, thanks for your input. No it's not what I want to hear, but even so, the BP-U60 are relatively cheap. So if they give me a year and a half of life I think it will be good.

Having said that,...
Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds February 27th, 2008, 07:10 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 8,798
Posted By Brian Cassar
Yes Piotr, it is a Pag accessory model no 9938...

Yes Piotr, it is a Pag accessory model no 9938 and costs about €74. Bebob should be incorporating such a soft start (I was told).
Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds February 27th, 2008, 04:01 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 8,798
Posted By Brian Cassar
Piotr, You need the Pag light power base...

Piotr,

You need the Pag light power base Snap-on compatible (500mm) Model 9961 as can be seen here:

http://www.pagstore.com/store.pl (go under paglights and I believe it's on the 2nd or 3rd...
Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds February 27th, 2008, 01:42 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 8,798
Posted By Brian Cassar
Unfortunately I've only used the light for very...

Unfortunately I've only used the light for very limited short periods of time so really I cannot tell about running times. However theoretically

the battery is 56WHr

the camera (13watts...
Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds February 26th, 2008, 12:48 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 8,798
Posted By Brian Cassar
I have bought one and found it to be very good....

I have bought one and found it to be very good. Works only with the BP-U60 since the BP-U30 does not have enough amperage to drive a 20 watt lamp.

The unit is not bulky. I'm using it to power a...
Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds February 17th, 2008, 01:16 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,298
Posted By Brian Cassar
Has anyone considered and / or is using anything...

Has anyone considered and / or is using anything such as Kona / Aja / Blackmagic hardware HD-Sd downconversion? Will these products produce very good quality SD picture. I know that they tend to be...
Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds February 17th, 2008, 01:05 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,298
Posted By Brian Cassar
Ola, I'm getting desperate on this subject. I'm...

Ola, I'm getting desperate on this subject. I'm shooting 1080 50i and have not been able to get a decent SD DVD out of the HD timeline (using CS3 + Axio LE). The resulting SD DVD seems too soft -...
Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds February 14th, 2008, 01:47 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,422
Posted By Brian Cassar
John I did not quite understand "are you...

John I did not quite understand "are you ingesting the video 1 to 1 or 2 to 1 or hopefully not DV 25". I'm doing the following:

opening a project as: Matrox HD MPEG2 I Frame 50i

editing HD...
Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds February 14th, 2008, 12:44 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,422
Posted By Brian Cassar
HD to SD conversion - loss of quality!

I know that this has been discussed somewhere else but would like to dedicate a thread for this rather worrying problem.

I'm shooting with the EX1 with the 1080 50i format. The picture, needless...
Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds February 14th, 2008, 12:23 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 7,375
Posted By Brian Cassar
I use 16 GB cards and to transfer to PC via USB...

I use 16 GB cards and to transfer to PC via USB cable, a full 16GB (i.e 50 minutes) takes 14 minutes which roughly works out as a transfer speed of x3.5. If you had to use an express card slot such...
Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds February 8th, 2008, 12:31 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,547
Posted By Brian Cassar
I will be having a long day shoot next Sunday and...

I will be having a long day shoot next Sunday and would need to use about x2 16GB cards. My query, after following this thread is this: Irrespective of the available GB of each card, if an empty 16GB...
Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds February 5th, 2008, 12:40 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,547
Posted By Brian Cassar
Just out of curiosity, how many shots did you...

Just out of curiosity, how many shots did you have on the card before the "Media Full" appeared? Did you have close to 600 shots?
Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds February 3rd, 2008, 12:40 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 12,459
Posted By Brian Cassar
Hmmm...Paul you're right. But on the other hand,...

Hmmm...Paul you're right. But on the other hand, why should there be a limit to the number of clips recorded?
Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds February 3rd, 2008, 12:17 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 12,459
Posted By Brian Cassar
Well page 32 of the manual states: ...

Well page 32 of the manual states:

..."Approx 600 clips can be recorded on one SxS memory card at maximum. If the number of recorded clips reaches the limit, the remaining time indication becomes...
Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds February 3rd, 2008, 12:01 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 12,459
Posted By Brian Cassar
There is another issue with the 32GB cards (which...

There is another issue with the 32GB cards (which might not be an issue to most but anyway)... I shoot a lot of fast paced event videos where usually the shots are no longer than 7 seconds. These are...
Forum: Sony ENG / EFP Shoulder Mounts January 27th, 2008, 02:28 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,357
Posted By Brian Cassar
Paul, I've just had a delivery of an Axio LE +...

Paul, I've just had a delivery of an Axio LE + CS3 on a HP 9600 at work and I'm considering buying one for my personal work. I didn't have much time to experiment with but have some queries. Have...
Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds January 24th, 2008, 07:32 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,011
Posted By Brian Cassar
Carrying strap for EX1

I'm looking for a carrying shoulder strap for the EX1 that is quick to latch on and off the camera. I'm used to the pro shoulder Sony type where the strap used to clip on and off in seconds. I know...
Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds January 19th, 2008, 12:26 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 20,370
Posted By Brian Cassar
If you are planning to use only the battery...

If you are planning to use only the battery supplied with the camera, it will not give you much (unless you are not planning to use DC) - so think of more batteries.

Also, unless you intend to...
Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds January 19th, 2008, 12:20 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 9,507
Posted By Brian Cassar
Concern on Axio LE

Yesterday I have seen an Axio LE with Premiere CS3 on a HP 9400. The system looks great with real time effects and real time slow mo (no rendering as long as you open a new project matching the video...
Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds January 13th, 2008, 12:34 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 6,463
Posted By Brian Cassar
Yes Ronny, I've seen the product on their site -...

Yes Ronny, I've seen the product on their site - the only thing is that it's ugly and the battery seems to be reversed - i.e the contacts are outermost and not innermost as in all other cameras. This...
Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds January 8th, 2008, 01:08 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,030
Posted By Brian Cassar
Thanks Jon for the detailed reply. The brochure...

Thanks Jon for the detailed reply. The brochure of the LE does not say explicitly that it does not support the 1080 50i but it does not mention it - so I'm assuming that it is not supported.

So,...
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