Misc. Open DV from 2004 at DVinfo.net

Rob Lohman · February 12th, 2004, 03:28 AM

http://www.eyetronics.com/eyewitness...4/startrek.php

Michael Wisniewski · March 17th, 2004, 03:05 PM

Has anyone used the Cinematrix Directing/Producer software? What do you think of it?

Stephen Buck · March 31st, 2004, 02:16 AM

Has anyone ever used this product (www.expodisc.com) for setting white balance at the camera rather than with a white or gray card?

Just wondering what the results are like and whether it's worth the price (over, say, a piece of white paper).

Jonas Hansen · March 31st, 2004, 07:53 AM

Hi,

Could someone please post a list of dv/hd cameras in the pricerange above the drs500 and the dv700wucl?

Can you edit hd in avid?

Thanks for your time!

Jonas

Devang Shah · April 3rd, 2004, 03:11 AM

Where can I buy Panasonic and Sony dv cams in Bangkok? Name of shops and addresses would be helpfull. Also, are cams cheaper in Singapore than Bangkok?

I am looking to make a choice from these
MX8
MX500
GS70
TRV60

Thanks

Frank Granovski · April 6th, 2004, 09:32 PM

Is the JVC GR-DV900U a 2004 model or a 2003 model?

Phil Reams · April 9th, 2004, 06:32 AM

Since I am stuck at home for a while on disability, I have plenty of time to browse the web as of late.

I just found this nice, Pelican-Style case at All Electronics for 60 bucks and thought I would share the info for anyone else looking for a hard case for their camera.

http://www.allelectronics.com/cgi-bi...-40&type=store

Sorry in advance if I placed this message in the wrong catagory...

Enjoy,

-Phil

Antoine Khalil · April 16th, 2004, 04:38 AM

Hi everybody!

I bought recently a JVC GR-DX300E it worked great on the frst test. But now (It's been less than a month since I bought it), the USB video streaming is not working with other programs than image mixer. Thus I'm not beeing able to use it as a webcam (In MSN it says there is a technical error and that the cam might be in use , in Yahoo it says Your camera does not support the required picture size, in netmeeting the picture would just freez after the connection is made but there is a streaming preview before establishing the connection.) The first day I tried it on MSN and it worked just fine. It's generating an error in windows movie maker also : when trying to capture the video it says that the device has too many events to fire from.
I tried it on another PC it made the same errors and problem!
I need to know if it's the camcorder or if it's another problem (Windows for instance...), before sending back the cam for repair (it will take 4 to 10 weeks.)

I'm waiting for you help!!! Thx

K. Forman · April 19th, 2004, 05:49 PM

I was looking through an ebay store, and I noticed that they carried Opteka lenses and filters. Has anyone tried any Opteka products? What really caught my eye, was the .5 wide angle lens, and the Telephoto lens.

And on a simuler topic- Can you stack a telephoto lens, a wide angle lens, and filters? Or would that cause problems?

Don White · April 22nd, 2004, 10:58 PM

Any thoughts on the newer Datavision DAC-10? I need to work from, and convert from, betacamSP, so need a converter of some kind, budget limit of 5-600. I've seen the DAC-2 and have been told it was OK, but it has been discontinued and replaced by the DAC-10. Both are still available for sale on the net as new... with the 10 about a hundred bucks more.

Any advice on this device?

many thanks!

Steven H. Denn · April 25th, 2004, 08:28 AM

FCP 4.5 on a G5 Dual 2 w/1.5 of Ram

When I type a title in LiveType 1.2 that has an effect & a background with in it, render the movie with the background. It looks sharp in LiveType. When I import it, in FCP I notice that the title looks sharp only on the Viewer side, but once put into the Canvas side it looks slightly blurry ot a bit out of focus.

What am I missing here?
Resolution of the timeline affecting this?
Any Help

Richard Alvarez · April 25th, 2004, 09:29 AM

Just saw "Girl With a Pearl Earring " last night. Every single frame was an incredible image! The cinematography was astounding. An absolute must see for lighting AND composition. I recommend looking over a few of Vermeer's paintings in a nice coffee table artbook before you go. Then go see an entire film created of shadows, light and "painterly" composition.

It just goes to show how far DV has to go before it can approach the lattitude and subtleties of film in the hands of a master DP.

Dan Brown · April 28th, 2004, 10:03 AM

Just curious, the environment is very tight and the cam work looks pretty good. Anybody know what they use? I'd guess PD150's.

Greg Butler · May 2nd, 2004, 07:55 AM

Thanks for any help with this problem. I've learned how, from the XL1 watchdog, to calibrate my monitor using SMPTE bars. My XL1s feeds signal properly and shows change when adjusting chroma and phase. However, the overall picture is a light green, the color bars are all a hue of green. This look is uniform and not spot related. My friend suggested 'degaussing', for a purple or green 'burn' due to magnetic interference. Based on the look of the color I don't think this is the case.

Does anyone have any insight on this, is it adjustable by a monitor tech? What's the deal? Thanks for any help.

Marco Leavitt · May 2nd, 2004, 11:23 AM

I want to take advantage of the Schneider filter sale before it ends. Has anyone used the White Frost and Black Frost filters before, and would you recommend them?

February 12th, 2004, 03:28 AM	#1
Rob Lohman RED Code Chef Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Holland Posts: 12,514	Misc. Open DV from 2004 http://www.eyetronics.com/eyewitness...4/startrek.php __________________ Rob Lohman, visuar@iname.com DV Info Wrangler & RED Code Chef Join the DV Challenge \| Lady X Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Buy from the best: DVinfo.net sponsors

March 17th, 2004, 03:05 PM	#2
Michael Wisniewski Wrangler Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Makati, Metro Manila Posts: 2,706 Images: 32	Cinematrix Directing/Producer software? Comments? Has anyone used the Cinematrix Directing/Producer software? What do you think of it?

March 31st, 2004, 02:16 AM	#3
Stephen Buck New Boot Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 7	ExpoDisc for white balance? Has anyone ever used this product (www.expodisc.com) for setting white balance at the camera rather than with a white or gray card? Just wondering what the results are like and whether it's worth the price (over, say, a piece of white paper).

March 31st, 2004, 07:53 AM	#4
Jonas Hansen New Boot Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Posts: 17	List of cameras, please Hi, Could someone please post a list of dv/hd cameras in the pricerange above the drs500 and the dv700wucl? Can you edit hd in avid? Thanks for your time! Jonas

April 3rd, 2004, 03:11 AM	#5
Devang Shah New Boot Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: India Posts: 5	Panasonic and Sony in Bangkok? Where can I buy Panasonic and Sony dv cams in Bangkok? Name of shops and addresses would be helpfull. Also, are cams cheaper in Singapore than Bangkok? I am looking to make a choice from these MX8 MX500 GS70 TRV60 Thanks

April 6th, 2004, 09:32 PM	#6
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	Jvc Gr-dv900 Is the JVC GR-DV900U a 2004 model or a 2003 model?

April 9th, 2004, 06:32 AM	#7
Phil Reams Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Clearwater, Florida Posts: 60	Good Link for a Nice Hard-Shell Case for your Camera... Since I am stuck at home for a while on disability, I have plenty of time to browse the web as of late. I just found this nice, Pelican-Style case at All Electronics for 60 bucks and thought I would share the info for anyone else looking for a hard case for their camera. http://www.allelectronics.com/cgi-bi...-40&type=store Sorry in advance if I placed this message in the wrong catagory... Enjoy, -Phil __________________ Phil Reams Timeless Studio Productions Clearwater, Florida FCC Licensed Electronics Technician (GROL) Amateur Radio - KC4UVU Life Member of the PSHA - Pinnacle Studio Haters of America

April 16th, 2004, 04:38 AM	#8
Antoine Khalil Tourist Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: France - Bordeaux Posts: 1	Problem with my JVC GR-DX300E. HELP !!! Hi everybody! I bought recently a JVC GR-DX300E it worked great on the frst test. But now (It's been less than a month since I bought it), the USB video streaming is not working with other programs than image mixer. Thus I'm not beeing able to use it as a webcam (In MSN it says there is a technical error and that the cam might be in use , in Yahoo it says Your camera does not support the required picture size, in netmeeting the picture would just freez after the connection is made but there is a streaming preview before establishing the connection.) The first day I tried it on MSN and it worked just fine. It's generating an error in windows movie maker also : when trying to capture the video it says that the device has too many events to fire from. I tried it on another PC it made the same errors and problem! I need to know if it's the camcorder or if it's another problem (Windows for instance...), before sending back the cam for repair (it will take 4 to 10 weeks.) I'm waiting for you help!!! Thx

April 19th, 2004, 05:49 PM	#9
K. Forman Capt. Quirk Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Middle of the woods in Georgia Posts: 3,596	GL! lenses and filters I was looking through an ebay store, and I noticed that they carried Opteka lenses and filters. Has anyone tried any Opteka products? What really caught my eye, was the .5 wide angle lens, and the Telephoto lens. And on a simuler topic- Can you stack a telephoto lens, a wide angle lens, and filters? Or would that cause problems? __________________ www.SmokeWagonLeather.us

April 22nd, 2004, 10:58 PM	#10
Don White New Boot Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Kailua, HI Posts: 23	Datavision DAC-10 Analog-Digital any good? Any thoughts on the newer Datavision DAC-10? I need to work from, and convert from, betacamSP, so need a converter of some kind, budget limit of 5-600. I've seen the DAC-2 and have been told it was OK, but it has been discontinued and replaced by the DAC-10. Both are still available for sale on the net as new... with the 10 about a hundred bucks more. Any advice on this device? many thanks!

April 25th, 2004, 08:28 AM	#11
Steven H. Denn New Boot Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Livonia, Michigan Posts: 17	LiveType on the blurry side FCP 4.5 on a G5 Dual 2 w/1.5 of Ram When I type a title in LiveType 1.2 that has an effect & a background with in it, render the movie with the background. It looks sharp in LiveType. When I import it, in FCP I notice that the title looks sharp only on the Viewer side, but once put into the Canvas side it looks slightly blurry ot a bit out of focus. What am I missing here? Resolution of the timeline affecting this? Any Help

April 25th, 2004, 09:29 AM	#12
Richard Alvarez Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: San Mateo, CA Posts: 3,840	Pearl Earring Just saw "Girl With a Pearl Earring " last night. Every single frame was an incredible image! The cinematography was astounding. An absolute must see for lighting AND composition. I recommend looking over a few of Vermeer's paintings in a nice coffee table artbook before you go. Then go see an entire film created of shadows, light and "painterly" composition. It just goes to show how far DV has to go before it can approach the lattitude and subtleties of film in the hands of a master DP.

April 28th, 2004, 10:03 AM	#13
Dan Brown Major Player Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 235	Rocco's Restaurant - What Cams? Just curious, the environment is very tight and the cam work looks pretty good. Anybody know what they use? I'd guess PD150's. __________________ dB

May 2nd, 2004, 07:55 AM	#14
Greg Butler Tourist Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: nashville Posts: 2	Sony PVM 8044Q 'Green Screen' Thanks for any help with this problem. I've learned how, from the XL1 watchdog, to calibrate my monitor using SMPTE bars. My XL1s feeds signal properly and shows change when adjusting chroma and phase. However, the overall picture is a light green, the color bars are all a hue of green. This look is uniform and not spot related. My friend suggested 'degaussing', for a purple or green 'burn' due to magnetic interference. Based on the look of the color I don't think this is the case. Does anyone have any insight on this, is it adjustable by a monitor tech? What's the deal? Thanks for any help. __________________ GB

May 2nd, 2004, 11:23 AM	#15
Marco Leavitt Inner Circle Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Albany, NY 12210 Posts: 2,652	Filter question I want to take advantage of the Schneider filter sale before it ends. Has anyone used the White Frost and Black Frost filters before, and would you recommend them?