HDSDI XDCAM Deck with XLH1 at DVinfo.net

Daniel Epstein · March 24th, 2006, 09:45 AM

At the NYCFUG meeting last night Sony demoed the XDCAM HD system and the recorder deck they have can record HDSDI signals. This might be one way to record Canon XLH1 HDSDI to inexpensive Media for those people who want something better than HDV but not sure about the other HDSDI paths. A little diffferent than DVCPRO 100 HD tapes.
Of course everything seems to be in the 15K range but the wisdom of Canon putting the HDSDI is continuing to play out

Nick Hiltgen · March 24th, 2006, 10:29 AM

I think it's definitely an option, but I heard that xdcam is compressed to 35Mbs anyhow, so I don't know that you would see that much of an advantage. I could be wrong though.

Robert Sanders · March 24th, 2006, 11:12 AM

Is XDCAM MPEG as well... Just less bit starved?

Vincent Rozenberg · March 24th, 2006, 11:15 AM

Yep, as a matter of fact, it is HDV in technical terms, but they can not cal it like that because it's not on tape.. Though, the higher bitrate option is better quality, it's still mpg.

Daniel Epstein · March 24th, 2006, 05:23 PM

Granted it is not uncompressed but think about it for a second. It is potentially higher quality than HDV bitrate, It is non-linear and the recording media is inexpensive. 60 mins for 30 dollars. If I was working on a narrative I would consider it. HDV would be your back-up.

March 24th, 2006, 09:45 AM	#1
Daniel Epstein Trustee Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New York, NY Posts: 1,267	HDSDI XDCAM Deck with XLH1 At the NYCFUG meeting last night Sony demoed the XDCAM HD system and the recorder deck they have can record HDSDI signals. This might be one way to record Canon XLH1 HDSDI to inexpensive Media for those people who want something better than HDV but not sure about the other HDSDI paths. A little diffferent than DVCPRO 100 HD tapes. Of course everything seems to be in the 15K range but the wisdom of Canon putting the HDSDI is continuing to play out

March 24th, 2006, 10:29 AM	#2
Nick Hiltgen Trustee Join Date: May 2003 Location: Atlanta GA Posts: 1,427	I think it's definitely an option, but I heard that xdcam is compressed to 35Mbs anyhow, so I don't know that you would see that much of an advantage. I could be wrong though. __________________ I have a dream that one day canon will release a 35mm ef to xl adapter and I'll have iris control and a 35mm dof of all my ef lenses, and it will be awesome...

March 24th, 2006, 11:12 AM	#3
Robert Sanders Starway Pictures Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Studio City Posts: 581	Is XDCAM MPEG as well... Just less bit starved? __________________ http://www.starwaypictures.com http://starwaypictures.blogspot.com/

March 24th, 2006, 11:15 AM	#4
Vincent Rozenberg Major Player Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Rotterdam, The Netherlands Posts: 475	Yep, as a matter of fact, it is HDV in technical terms, but they can not cal it like that because it's not on tape.. Though, the higher bitrate option is better quality, it's still mpg.

March 24th, 2006, 05:23 PM	#5
Daniel Epstein Trustee Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New York, NY Posts: 1,267	Granted it is not uncompressed but think about it for a second. It is potentially higher quality than HDV bitrate, It is non-linear and the recording media is inexpensive. 60 mins for 30 dollars. If I was working on a narrative I would consider it. HDV would be your back-up.