OT: Using a Nano to record Sony EX3 footage

Coursedesign wrote on 11/22/2009, 5:23 PM
Ummm, that would be Convergent Design's Nano, not Apple's diminutive media player/camcorder :O).

Sony EX3 + Nano, a very focused user report

Amongst other things he says, "As broadcast standards are being set, it seems more and more networks are now requiring 50 Mbps 4:2:2 as the minimum HD levels."

This is a way to do that with an EX3 (or a number of other cameras).

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rs170a wrote on 11/23/2009, 2:59 AM
Be advised that an EX3 user on the Vegas DV Info forum has reported issues with this device.
It appears to be a hardware problem with the nanoFlash unit and Convergent Design is trying to get it sorted out.

Mike
Jay Gladwell wrote on 11/23/2009, 5:01 AM

One struggling user hardly constitutes "issues" with any device. And based on the limited information supplied by the OP, I'll bet it's a work flow issue on his part, as is usually the case.

Just like here (with Vegas), far more people are not having any problems with the Nano than the one or two that may be. I've read too many glowing reports about the Nano by professional users. This is the first "problem" I've heard about.


farss wrote on 11/23/2009, 5:19 AM
Over the years we've sold quite a few Convergent Design boxes. They've also made one off mods to their software to meet our clients needs, like PAL DVCPro 25 over firewire.

They're a small operation, a true good old USA kind of company that values its customers.

Bob.

Jay Gladwell wrote on 11/23/2009, 5:58 AM

Also, the images of the flying sparks used in that review are bogus. They are the exact same image treated to simulate the effect of one or the other.

Who knows which one was the camera original?

EDIT:

Someone provided the following explanation:

"If the camera is simultaneously recording to the CF card from the HD-SDI output of the camera AND to the SXS card with the MPG2 output of the camera then yes...they CAN be exactly the same shot and moment in time."

This explanation was not given in the original article, if such as the case.

When doing such comparisons, PLEASE, include all pertinent information as to how the test was conducted!


rs170a wrote on 11/23/2009, 6:06 AM
Jay, the OP in that thread said:

After a good nights kip and speaking to CD support it appears that the problem isn't the NLE but a hardware problem within the nanoFLASH itself. So it a case of getting that sorted now.

That doesn't sound like a work flow issue on his part to me.
It may very well be a bad unit in which case it'll get quickly resolved and he'll be happily working with it shortly.

Mike
Jay Gladwell wrote on 11/23/2009, 6:10 AM

Okay, there's an issue with one Nano, not all of them.

rs170a wrote on 11/23/2009, 6:32 AM
I never said there was an issue with all of them.
I was pointing out the fact that one user had experienced problems and that the company was working with him to resolve it.
If anyone else has similar issues in the future, this may help them.

Mike