HD component capture vs XDCAM HD at DVinfo.net

Dan Robinson · November 9th, 2006, 04:50 AM

Now that the technology exists to capture HD footage via component outputs of most HDV camcorders, has anyone in the market for a higher-end HD camera (such as the F350 or F900) considered (or tried/implemented) a component-to-PC capture setup?

With the Blackmagic card selling for $1k and few extra grand for associated computer hardware, am I correct that it would be possible to obtain results comparable or surpassing that of the 35Mbps $30k-plus camera/lens combos (taking into account the obvious differences in lens and chip quality)?

Of course, there is the issue of shooting with a tethered camera for run-and-gun situations - but with the recent thread describing the mobile HD-SDI capture setup, it seems that this may not be such an obstacle.

November 9th, 2006, 04:50 AM	#1
Dan Robinson Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Charleston, West Virginia Posts: 131	HD component capture vs XDCAM HD Now that the technology exists to capture HD footage via component outputs of most HDV camcorders, has anyone in the market for a higher-end HD camera (such as the F350 or F900) considered (or tried/implemented) a component-to-PC capture setup? With the Blackmagic card selling for $1k and few extra grand for associated computer hardware, am I correct that it would be possible to obtain results comparable or surpassing that of the 35Mbps $30k-plus camera/lens combos (taking into account the obvious differences in lens and chip quality)? Of course, there is the issue of shooting with a tethered camera for run-and-gun situations - but with the recent thread describing the mobile HD-SDI capture setup, it seems that this may not be such an obstacle.