Testing HD SDI OUT NX5 -no ninja-
 

Camera in 1080 24p direct output to decklink extreme in FCP7 apple prores (HQ) 1080 60i 10bit 4:2:2
then remove 3:2 pull down to 1080 24p
noise reduction and +3 sharpening in CS5 no color correction.

Re: Testing HD SDI OUT NX5 -no ninja-
 

I am just about to post a topic regarding the image quality via the HD SDI of this camera. I bought this camera in 2010, so its just about 3 years old now.. without having to buy a new camera to replace it, i was thinking of buying an external recorder (ninja or samurai). By using an external recorder to record the cameras RAW output make a significant difference in image quality in your opinion?

If so, is there any chance you can record the same clip twice? 1 with the regular AVCHD coded (24mb/s) and one with the RAW 10 bit 4:2:2 output? i would like to see if its a night and day difference..

Theres also a lot of debate whether the SDI is true 10 bit.. many say it is really 8 bit, which is not as good as 10 bit output..

Thanks for your post,
Mike