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Alister Chapman · April 19th, 2008, 09:22 PM

I froze an XDCAM disc into a block of ice while up in the arctic. You can watch the video on youtube. It worked perfectly once dried off with a hair drier.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Chri7TU4_GI

Vito DeFilippo · April 19th, 2008, 10:35 PM

That's fun and all, but what possessed you to do this?

Eugene Kosarovich · April 19th, 2008, 11:37 PM

Awesome! I'm linking your clips to a friend of mine that asked me "What have you heard about the reputation of the XDCAM recording media?"

Ivan Snoeckx · April 20th, 2008, 02:38 AM

Wow, that's great Alister! Actually you are nuts! ;-)

I really love all the experiments you are doing with this tapeless medium!

Keep on testing and brewing disc soup!

Paul Gale · April 20th, 2008, 05:09 AM

So, dishwasher, arctic ice - what next...? ;)

How about boiling the disc in a pan of Heinz tomato soup? ... you never know, it could be a genuine scenario to test! lol

Ivan Snoeckx · April 20th, 2008, 05:54 AM

I suggest something to do with fire, chemicals or explosions! ;-)

Uli Mors · April 20th, 2008, 07:33 AM

XDCAM Disk Soup - fantastic!!

;-)

uli

Rick L. Allen · April 20th, 2008, 08:14 AM

Remind me to NEVER buy some of your used equipment ;-)

Mitchell Skurnik · April 20th, 2008, 12:03 PM

Some Sony engineer is probably going nuts over this test :p

Greg Boston · April 20th, 2008, 01:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alister Chapman

I froze an XDCAM disc into a block of ice while up in the arctic. You can watch the video on youtube. It worked perfectly once dried off with a hair drier.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Chri7TU4_GI

Well Alister, since you are over here storm chasing this week, I suppose the next thing to do is to get an XDCAM disc in the direct path of a tornado and see how it holds up (that is, if you can find it afterwards). <grin>

-gb-

Mitchell Skurnik · April 20th, 2008, 03:11 PM

Attach a GPS to it :)

Alister Chapman · April 20th, 2008, 05:26 PM

I should have left one out in the hail storm we intercepted near Fort Worth. I only have the EX1 with me on this trip. I'll be back later in May with the F350 and maybe a pre production 700.

Simon Wyndham · May 14th, 2008, 02:42 AM

Just one issue with the this test. The footage you show on the camera at the end is from the camera that was shooting you doing the experiment!

Paul Gale · May 14th, 2008, 02:54 AM

So what to Sony marketing pay you per episode Alister? ;)

...if they don't then you should really be charging them!

Alister Chapman · May 14th, 2008, 10:37 AM

Simon, I did a piece to camera that was recorded to the disk that was then frozen and that's what is played back. Watch the sequence again and you'll see me go up to the camera to get the disc out.

Paul, I got given some free discs and SxS cards to abuse and freeze. I also got to go talk about it at NAB.

April 19th, 2008, 09:22 PM	#1
Alister Chapman Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bracknell, Berkshire, UK Posts: 4,957	XDCAM popsicle I froze an XDCAM disc into a block of ice while up in the arctic. You can watch the video on youtube. It worked perfectly once dried off with a hair drier. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Chri7TU4_GI __________________ Alister Chapman, Film-Maker/Stormchaser http://www.xdcam-user.com/alisters-blog/ My XDCAM site and blog. http://www.hurricane-rig.com

April 19th, 2008, 11:37 PM	#3
Eugene Kosarovich Taken away too young... rest in peace Eugene Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Albany, NY Posts: 161	Awesome! I'm linking your clips to a friend of mine that asked me "What have you heard about the reputation of the XDCAM recording media?" __________________ Scorpio Productions PDW-F335, PDW-U1, Vegas Pro 9.0b

April 20th, 2008, 08:14 AM	#8
Rick L. Allen Major Player Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Fayetteville, NC Posts: 536	Remind me to NEVER buy some of your used equipment ;-) __________________ "The good thing about science is that it's true whether you believe it or not." Neil deGrasse Tyson https://www.nautilusproductions.com/

April 20th, 2008, 12:03 PM	#9
Mitchell Skurnik Major Player Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Rancho Santa Margarita, California Posts: 201	Some Sony engineer is probably going nuts over this test :p __________________ Mitchell J. Skurnik http://www.mjcsstudios.com/ - EX1, 4x hoodman 16GB, Libec Tripod, Sony LAV

April 20th, 2008, 03:11 PM	#11
Mitchell Skurnik Major Player Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Rancho Santa Margarita, California Posts: 201	Attach a GPS to it :) __________________ Mitchell J. Skurnik http://www.mjcsstudios.com/ - EX1, 4x hoodman 16GB, Libec Tripod, Sony LAV

April 19th, 2008, 10:35 PM	#2
Vito DeFilippo Trustee Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Montreal, Quebec Posts: 1,585	That's fun and all, but what possessed you to do this?

April 20th, 2008, 02:38 AM	#4
Ivan Snoeckx Major Player Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Belgium \| Europe Posts: 441	Wow, that's great Alister! Actually you are nuts! ;-) I really love all the experiments you are doing with this tapeless medium! Keep on testing and brewing disc soup!

April 20th, 2008, 05:09 AM	#5
Paul Gale Major Player Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Oxfordshire, UK Posts: 425	So, dishwasher, arctic ice - what next...? ;) How about boiling the disc in a pan of Heinz tomato soup? ... you never know, it could be a genuine scenario to test! lol

April 20th, 2008, 05:54 AM	#6
Ivan Snoeckx Major Player Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Belgium \| Europe Posts: 441	I suggest something to do with fire, chemicals or explosions! ;-)

April 20th, 2008, 07:33 AM	#7
Uli Mors Major Player Join Date: May 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 565	XDCAM Disk Soup - fantastic!! ;-) uli

April 20th, 2008, 05:26 PM	#12
Alister Chapman Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bracknell, Berkshire, UK Posts: 4,957	I should have left one out in the hail storm we intercepted near Fort Worth. I only have the EX1 with me on this trip. I'll be back later in May with the F350 and maybe a pre production 700. __________________ Alister Chapman, Film-Maker/Stormchaser http://www.xdcam-user.com/alisters-blog/ My XDCAM site and blog. http://www.hurricane-rig.com

May 14th, 2008, 02:42 AM	#13
Simon Wyndham Trustee Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Malvern UK Posts: 1,931	Just one issue with the this test. The footage you show on the camera at the end is from the camera that was shooting you doing the experiment!

May 14th, 2008, 02:54 AM	#14
Paul Gale Major Player Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Oxfordshire, UK Posts: 425	So what to Sony marketing pay you per episode Alister? ;) ...if they don't then you should really be charging them!

May 14th, 2008, 10:37 AM	#15
Alister Chapman Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bracknell, Berkshire, UK Posts: 4,957	Simon, I did a piece to camera that was recorded to the disk that was then frozen and that's what is played back. Watch the sequence again and you'll see me go up to the camera to get the disc out. Paul, I got given some free discs and SxS cards to abuse and freeze. I also got to go talk about it at NAB. __________________ Alister Chapman, Film-Maker/Stormchaser http://www.xdcam-user.com/alisters-blog/ My XDCAM site and blog. http://www.hurricane-rig.com