|
|||||||||
|
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
September 27th, 2005, 09:30 PM | #1 |
Regular Crew
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Little Rock, AR
Posts: 199
|
XLR and GS400
Hi. I was thinking of upgrading my GS400 to a DVC30. But I think the 16:9 on the GS400 is better, so I'm thinking of sticking with the GS400. My main concern is that I want better audio. Can anyone recommend a good XLR adapter to use with the GS400? Would it be comparable to DV30 audio?
Robert |
September 27th, 2005, 09:53 PM | #2 |
Major Player
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 385
|
http://www.beachtek.com/
I have one of these and it works great. You will want to always use headphones to monitor the sound, especially if the camera doesn't have a sound meter. By the way I was thinking of getting a GS400. How does the Pro-Cinema setting look? |
September 28th, 2005, 01:08 AM | #3 | |
Trustee
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: NZ
Posts: 1,276
|
Hi Tony,
You can have a look here for Pro-Cinema setting look 16 by 9. Click here For some reason that video looks like 4 by 3. I don't know why. Here is a video 4 by 3 normal look. I just hope to get free hint about what is the right way to play the piano. So I put this video on my website. Click here Regards Leigh Quote:
|
|
September 28th, 2005, 06:36 AM | #4 |
Major Player
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 916
|
The XLR-PRO is a passive unit that many of us GS400 users are using.
|
September 28th, 2005, 10:20 AM | #5 | ||
Regular Crew
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Little Rock, AR
Posts: 199
|
Quote:
Quote:
My main problem is that I still get crappy sound. So I'm looking for a good adapter. Otherwise, I may have to suck up and get a camera with good XLR. |
||
September 28th, 2005, 10:21 AM | #6 | |
Regular Crew
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Little Rock, AR
Posts: 199
|
Quote:
And while I'm at it, if you don't mind me asking, what shotgun mike are you currently using with it? |
|
September 28th, 2005, 10:48 AM | #7 |
Major Player
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: San Francisco
Posts: 542
|
Honestly, I HATE the procinema mode on my GS400... But I LOVE my camera. I'd rather shoot normal widescreen (no procinema) in the field and go for the movie/cinema look in post anyday. Longer renders (but it sound like you are tweaking color and whatnot anyway), but way more flexibility. Also, FRAME mode on the GS (which is being used when in procine mode), it a kind of pseudo progressive process, not a true progressive process, where you are actually losing resolution by going that way. I'd rather shoot will full vertical resolution and deinterlace in post with a smarter motion-based delacer if that is the look I'm after. Anyway, just a few thoughts...
|
September 29th, 2005, 10:06 PM | #8 |
Major Player
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 916
|
Robert, the XLR-PRO is the model.. http://www.signvideo.com/xlr-pro_xlr...udio-mixer.htm
I bought it so I could use my Rode VM and wireless mic at the same time. It is not powered, so long XLR cable runs will not have the benefit of a balanced circuit. I have no problems recommending the unit. Bill, the GS400's frame mode does not seem to suffer resolution loss when tested against 60i. It looks like the luma info is all there, but some chroma will be missing due to the green CCD timing during frame mode. Tests that we've done with EIA1956 and subjectively have not turned up noticeable differences in resolution. This contradicts Steve Mullen's article stating that frame mode on some other cams would result in a drop of vertical resolution to about 320 lines. In addition, Joshua P's tests with pro-cinema would suggest that Panasonic's Cinne Gamma technology is being used to increase dynamic range....a few of us are taking another hard look at pro-cinema. |
| ||||||
|
|