upgradeable?

[Harold Tass]

Wasn't able to find anything about this in the archives:

For me, the real question is;
If I don't need the added features of the "Jackpack" on the G1 just now, can I get the A1 now and upgrade it later by ADDING an optional Jackpack at a later time?

My guess is, "no", as this would severly hamper initial sales of the G1. But I'd like to see if anyone knows the answer for sure.

Thanks.

ht

[Chris Hurd]

Welcome to DV Info Net, Harold. It will not be possible to physically "upgrade" an A1 into a G1. Instead, the most likely upgrade path will be to sell the A1 and put those funds toward a G1. Hope this helps,

[Harold Tass]

Thanks Chris.
That's pretty much what I thought. Though it would be a great thing from a consumer perspective, it's no stretch to see that it wouldn't be in the best interest of the company to offer that.
But since I couldn't find any discussion about either yeah or nay, I figured the question should be asked - just in case!!! ;-)


have fun,
ht

[Brent Graham]

Well, not exactly. The A1 has uncompressed component BNC output, which is nearly the quality of HD-SDI over short runs.

Aja makes an A/D converter that will convert your A1's analog component signal to a digital HD-SDI signal. They sell for about a grand. Or about a third of the upgrade price for the G1.

http://www.aja.com/html/products_con...s_HD10AVA.html

[Harold Tass]

Originally Posted by Brent Graham

Well, not exactly. The A1 has uncompressed component BNC output, which is nearly the quality of HD-SDI over short runs.

Aja makes an A/D converter that will convert your A1's analog component signal to a digital HD-SDI signal. They sell for about a grand. Or about a third of the upgrade price for the G1.

http://www.aja.com/html/products_con...s_HD10AVA.html

Nice.
Hadn't thought of the component outs.
So with 1/2 to 1 meter of good quality cable and I'd be reasonably in good shape.
Not bad!
:-)


Thanks,
ht