XA10 SD Downconvert at DVinfo.net

Gary Silverman · December 28th, 2011, 03:04 PM

A friend of mine is considering the XA10. For his purposes, he still needs quick access to 4:3 SD full-screen (non-letterbox) video from a new camera. I just want to see if anybody can confirm that this can be done through playback via the A/V cable.

Also, it's clear from the promo materials that you can record simultaneously to two memory cards. Is it also possible to record to both the internal memory and a single card at the same time?

Jase Tanner · December 29th, 2011, 09:39 AM

I've never tried the SD down convert so can't answer that.

You can't record to the cards and internal flash drive at the same time. You can however, make a back up onto a card from the internal memory once you've finished shooting.

Lou Bruno · December 30th, 2011, 06:26 PM

The downconverts are terrible. I use my NLE system to downconvert HD>SD.

Jeff Harper · December 30th, 2011, 10:03 PM

I'm not sure what 4:3 full screen is, exactly, but at any rate, doesn't the XA10 record in 4:3 mode anyway? I think it does, at least I've seen that on the menu, I thought.

Gary Silverman · December 31st, 2011, 08:53 PM

I'm aware that you can downconvert in a NLE and that there is some sort of downconversion feature built into the camera too.

But here is what what I'm asking:

The footage would be shot in 16:9 HD. But when finished, he wants to quickly playback that footage via the A/V cable on a standard def recorder/monitor. Without the image having letterbox bars or being squeezed, will it fill up the entire screen in a 4:3 ratio? (on my Sony Z5U camera, this is called "edge crop" in the playback menu setting)

December 28th, 2011, 03:04 PM	#1
Gary Silverman New Boot Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Metuchen, NJ Posts: 8	XA10 SD Downconvert A friend of mine is considering the XA10. For his purposes, he still needs quick access to 4:3 SD full-screen (non-letterbox) video from a new camera. I just want to see if anybody can confirm that this can be done through playback via the A/V cable. Also, it's clear from the promo materials that you can record simultaneously to two memory cards. Is it also possible to record to both the internal memory and a single card at the same time?

December 29th, 2011, 09:39 AM	#2
Jase Tanner Major Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 346	Re: XA10 SD Downconvert I've never tried the SD down convert so can't answer that. You can't record to the cards and internal flash drive at the same time. You can however, make a back up onto a card from the internal memory once you've finished shooting.

December 30th, 2011, 06:26 PM	#3
Lou Bruno Go Cycle Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Huntington, NY Posts: 815	Re: XA10 SD Downconvert The downconverts are terrible. I use my NLE system to downconvert HD>SD. __________________ Lou Bruno

December 30th, 2011, 10:03 PM	#4
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	Re: XA10 SD Downconvert I'm not sure what 4:3 full screen is, exactly, but at any rate, doesn't the XA10 record in 4:3 mode anyway? I think it does, at least I've seen that on the menu, I thought.

December 31st, 2011, 08:53 PM	#5
Gary Silverman New Boot Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Metuchen, NJ Posts: 8	Re: XA10 SD Downconvert I'm aware that you can downconvert in a NLE and that there is some sort of downconversion feature built into the camera too. But here is what what I'm asking: The footage would be shot in 16:9 HD. But when finished, he wants to quickly playback that footage via the A/V cable on a standard def recorder/monitor. Without the image having letterbox bars or being squeezed, will it fill up the entire screen in a 4:3 ratio? (on my Sony Z5U camera, this is called "edge crop" in the playback menu setting)