Firewire and Compression? at DVinfo.net

Frank Howard · February 6th, 2007, 11:56 AM

If you record directly from the camera to one's hard drive via a firewire to your NLE, bypassing the tape, is the output still compressed?
Or are the analog outs the only way of bypassing compression on the A1U?

Thanks in advance

John Miller · February 6th, 2007, 12:15 PM

Yes - it is compressed.

George Ellis · February 6th, 2007, 03:21 PM

More like, thank goodness it is still compressed. RAW gets big really quick. I mean REALLY big. You thought 13GB/hr was big ;)

Frank Howard · February 8th, 2007, 03:28 PM

Thanks folks... I thought that was the case but wasn't sure.

February 6th, 2007, 11:56 AM	#1
Frank Howard Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 157	Firewire and Compression? If you record directly from the camera to one's hard drive via a firewire to your NLE, bypassing the tape, is the output still compressed? Or are the analog outs the only way of bypassing compression on the A1U? Thanks in advance

February 6th, 2007, 12:15 PM	#2
John Miller Major Player Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hillsborough, NC, USA Posts: 968	Yes - it is compressed.

February 6th, 2007, 03:21 PM	#3
George Ellis Trustee Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Suwanee, GA Posts: 1,241	More like, thank goodness it is still compressed. RAW gets big really quick. I mean REALLY big. You thought 13GB/hr was big ;)

February 8th, 2007, 03:28 PM	#4
Frank Howard Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 157	Thanks folks... I thought that was the case but wasn't sure.