HDV = HVR-Z1U + HVR-M10U+Vegas Enough for HDV??

VMP wrote on 11/19/2004, 12:01 AM
Hi, I was wondering if that would be enough to capture edit and export HDV.
Now I work with Vegas Video 5, Sony VX 2000 Cam and Pentium 4 based Pc.

How does the VTR actually work? Do I just connect it to a PC where Vegas is installed? does it work like a hardweare accelerator + hardrive?
This would also mean that the PC dosent have to be better than current one that I have because the VTR does all the work?

Also I don't understand the big difference between.
HDR-FX1 and HVR-Z1U camera. ( Except the price ;-)) )

My intention is to make movies which can be used in theaters/Big halls so for Large projection, with a Big HD Projector or maybe even Coverting to film..( I know its expensive)


Thanks for any reply!

http://www.dvformat.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=29230-0

Comments

farss wrote on 11/19/2004, 12:31 AM
A HDV camera / VCR connects to the OC just the same as any DV camera / VCR, the data rate is the same due to the MUCH higher compression used in HDV. Once it's captured comes the hard part, the CPU load in decoding a ntaive HDV stream is very high.
To get around this most solutions encode the incoming stream to a more efficient codec, several systems are already available, the Aspect HD solution is available in beta for Vegas, Canopus have a solution for Edius Pro that uses their HDQ codec, that's a fairly expensive path to go down though.
The differences between the pro and consummer camera are well documented, if you're serious about your intent and given the costs involved why are you even worrying about the few extra dollars for the pro camera? IF you really want to shoot anything in any medium that's going to look half decent on a big screen then that sort of money wil be what you spend in petty cash each day of the shoot.
If you want to project HD onto a big screen, last time I asked, a HD projector was $4K per day to hire, you need two strong men to pick one up!
The reality is the costs of some of the components are coming down and this brings it within reach of more people but at the same time, good lighting, talent, makeup, camera ancillary gear like dollies and cranes are still the same price and once you start shooting HD you need good kit, a little wobble you'll get away with on a little screen but not on a big cinemas screen. Same goes for audio, what sounds OK on a TV is unacceptable through a theatre sound system.
Bob.
VMP wrote on 11/19/2004, 12:41 AM
Thanks farss ! ;-))
Spot|DSE wrote on 11/19/2004, 6:30 AM
last time I asked, a HD projector was $4K per day to hire, you need two strong men to pick one up!
You must not have the Sony Qualia's down 'unda yet. I don't know about rental/hire fees, they are about 25K here in the US, but they only weigh in the 80 pound range. But damn are they sweet. This is what Sony used at the Z1 press conference.
http://www.projectorcentral.com/Sony-Qualia-004.htm
VMP wrote on 11/19/2004, 7:52 AM
Sweet indeed Spot, thanks for the update.
busterkeaton wrote on 11/19/2004, 8:33 AM
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"To get around this most solutions encode the incoming stream to a more efficient codec, several systems are already available, the Aspect HD solution is available in beta for Vegas, "

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The codec for Vegas is called Connect HD, Aspect HD is their codec for Premiere Pro.
http://cineform.com/
VMP wrote on 11/19/2004, 9:02 AM
Nice info thanks busterkeaton