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Trevor Allin · June 27th, 2006, 02:39 AM

Hi

I am in search of the holy grail and wondered if anyone has seen it?!

Basically, I want to be able to capture from the component out, compress it to dvcpro hd and lay it down on a hard drive that is attached to the camera!

Is this a pipe dream, or is it wild but just possible!?

Someone I have spoke to has said "just buy a panasonic instead", but I really love the hd100 and do not want to!

Thanks

Trevor

Ian Savage · June 27th, 2006, 03:00 AM

Well the Bonsaidrive is the closest thing I'd say so far, no idea if anyone has tried one connected to the JVC and no idea what the compression of the system looks like but I'd be intrested to see what the footage would be, they do make a DC powered version.

Trevor Allin · June 27th, 2006, 04:10 AM

Hi Ian

Thanks for your reply. I got very excited then for a moment looking at the bonsai drive. But then I noticed that it only records sd and not hd!

But thanks. I suppose its still early days in the hd world for such a drive to exist. I'll keep looking!

Trevor

Bob Diesso · June 27th, 2006, 04:35 AM

Hi Trevor -

Unless I'm mistaken, the GY-HD100 is the only under $10k HD camera with full HD resolution image sensors. Recording its native 1280x720 output to DVCPRO HD would cut image quality to 960x720. You surely have good reasons for pursuing this idea, but it seems a high price. Hopefully the 100Mbps (DV) vs. 19 Mbps (MPEG) nonsense is not part of the consideration. At NAB, there was a demonstration of a waifan recording system which seemed interesting. Maybe others here are familliar with it.

Ian Savage · June 27th, 2006, 06:18 AM

Sorry I should have pointed out more that it shows the way I hope the bonsai drive and indeed a small portable DC wafian drive would go in the near future, it's exactly what is needed for this camera and at the price point of the Bonsai drive would be perfect :-)

The Holy Grail alot of us seek will arrive Trevor.

Chad Terpstra · June 28th, 2006, 09:24 AM

I'll take mine in Cineform please. (That is when it arrive on the Mac at least).

June 27th, 2006, 02:39 AM	#1
Trevor Allin Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 152	Search for the Holy grail Hi I am in search of the holy grail and wondered if anyone has seen it?! Basically, I want to be able to capture from the component out, compress it to dvcpro hd and lay it down on a hard drive that is attached to the camera! Is this a pipe dream, or is it wild but just possible!? Someone I have spoke to has said "just buy a panasonic instead", but I really love the hd100 and do not want to! Thanks Trevor

June 27th, 2006, 03:00 AM	#2
Ian Savage Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: England Posts: 88	Well the Bonsaidrive is the closest thing I'd say so far, no idea if anyone has tried one connected to the JVC and no idea what the compression of the system looks like but I'd be intrested to see what the footage would be, they do make a DC powered version.

June 27th, 2006, 04:10 AM	#3
Trevor Allin Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 152	Hi Ian Thanks for your reply. I got very excited then for a moment looking at the bonsai drive. But then I noticed that it only records sd and not hd! But thanks. I suppose its still early days in the hd world for such a drive to exist. I'll keep looking! Trevor

June 27th, 2006, 04:35 AM	#4
Bob Diesso New Boot Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 16	Hi Trevor - Unless I'm mistaken, the GY-HD100 is the only under $10k HD camera with full HD resolution image sensors. Recording its native 1280x720 output to DVCPRO HD would cut image quality to 960x720. You surely have good reasons for pursuing this idea, but it seems a high price. Hopefully the 100Mbps (DV) vs. 19 Mbps (MPEG) nonsense is not part of the consideration. At NAB, there was a demonstration of a waifan recording system which seemed interesting. Maybe others here are familliar with it.

June 27th, 2006, 06:18 AM	#5
Ian Savage Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: England Posts: 88	Sorry I should have pointed out more that it shows the way I hope the bonsai drive and indeed a small portable DC wafian drive would go in the near future, it's exactly what is needed for this camera and at the price point of the Bonsai drive would be perfect :-) The Holy Grail alot of us seek will arrive Trevor.

June 28th, 2006, 09:24 AM	#6
Chad Terpstra Major Player Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 320	I'll take mine in Cineform please. (That is when it arrive on the Mac at least).