using Vegas 5 in BetaSP workflow

wethree wrote on 2/7/2005, 3:56 PM

Can anybody outline for me a sports-related workflow using Vegas 5 for a guy whose working on a laptop in the field primarily with beta sp footage?

How best to suck in or convert beta sp in a faster than fast sports turnaround.

bestx3,

bt

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JohnSchell wrote on 2/7/2005, 4:31 PM

The Convergent Design SD-Connect would allow you to convert the beta sp to DV for use with Vegas. The SD-Connect features composite, component, s-video, and SDI video I/O and 4 channels of embedded audio over SDI, balanced analog, and AES/EBU audio. SD-Connect also has RS-422 tape deck control and guaranteed frame accurate insert/assemble edits.
The analog video I/O has 12 bit A/D and D/A converters for superior video quality.
You can use the SD-Connect easily with a laptop due to the DV compression. We will soon offer uncompressed video/audio over firewire support with Vegas, but you would need a RAID system with the laptop in order to do that.
All the conversion is real time. Control of the deck via RS-422 will also improve your speed as will frame accurate inserts edits (if tape is the final output).
For more information, visit our website:
Convergent Design SD-Connect
or email me at
john at convergent-design.com
We are currently offering a 15 day free evaluation.

John Schell
Convergent Design Inc.

Spot|DSE wrote on 2/7/2005, 5:16 PM

You can read a review of the Convergent Design box at
http://www.dvformat.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=28640
I love it, I've installed it in a few broadcast locations. I'll have one at the National Religious Broadcasters event next week if you're in the Anaheim area.

wethree wrote on 2/7/2005, 5:50 PM

thanks guys! John, Spot and those yet to chime in.

I'll pass your crystallinely-clear stated info on. and, as always, glad to know you're all out there- and kickin it large. (and I'm not sure I have any idea what that really means- it just slips out...)

bestx3,

bt