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David Jonas · April 19th, 2010, 10:18 AM

Anybody using the SD mode on the NX5 or AX2000? How does it compare to DV and does it holdup well after editing? Thanks.

Abraham Texidor Sr. · April 19th, 2010, 01:15 PM

The NX5 SD mode is very good. The footage hold up very well. The footage quality is a 100% improvement over down converting AVCHD footage to SD.

Nick Popa · April 19th, 2010, 01:49 PM

here check out this, the first post has a video showing sd of the nx5...

http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/sony-nxc...s-dvx100b.html

Steve Fox · April 19th, 2010, 02:37 PM

A couple of weeks ago I shot 17 1/2 hours of footage in the SD mode. It was single camera and straight cuts. The footage was great. I output onto DVD-R for delivery.

This weekend I have three performances. I will be shooting SD to the SDHC cards and HD to the FMU at the same time. I will be editing both the SD and the HD footage and doing a comparison of the final output.

So far the SD has been better than my PD 170.

Steve

Dan Asseff · April 19th, 2010, 04:23 PM

Untill I can get another NX5 I am shooting sd along side my PD170. I just did a two camera shot Saturday
and they match up well.

dan
Forever Moments Video Productions

David Jonas · April 19th, 2010, 08:55 PM

Thanks guys. Looking to match up with a VX2100.

Ben Moore · April 21st, 2010, 03:09 PM

Dan
Are you shooting 4:3 or Widecreen with the NX5- PD170 combo?

Dan Asseff · April 21st, 2010, 04:15 PM

4:3

Dan
Forever Moments Video Productions

Colin Browell · April 25th, 2010, 12:45 PM

Are there any camera-original NX5 SD clip files available to download from anywhere?

Ben Moore · April 29th, 2010, 07:23 PM

Thanks Dan

Are you shooting 60i?

Dan Asseff · April 29th, 2010, 08:26 PM

Ben

I am sooting 1080/60i fx to the sd card and 480/60i 4:3 to the fmu. I did a one camera shoot under ideal lighting and switched to16:9 480/60i and man the sd image was realy sharp. I just can't wait to shoot and edit HD in 16:9. I am waiting for MC5 to come out. I'm a Avid Liquid user so I get the full version of MC5 for $495. Ben do you have the same shooting set up? I will have to say under low light the image didn't hold up as well as the HD image. I used the NX5 as second cam in a dance play with all kinds lighting.I was surprized that a strobe light didn't mess up the image.

Dan
Forever Moments Video Productions

Ben Moore · May 1st, 2010, 11:14 AM

Dan

Yes, I have a similar setup/ situation. I have one AX-2000, one PD-170 and two VX-2100's. I plan on selling all three SD cams to buy another AX-2000 in the future, but I have a double booked project coming up where I will need to match the AX with the PD, so I have started experimenting with matching the two cams.

Thanks for your input

Ben

Tom Hardwick · May 4th, 2010, 03:48 PM

I've used my Z1 in 16:9 SD for years - mainly so that I can import the footage as avi files down firewire. But the NX5 doesn't have firewire and neither does it make avi files, but it shoots SD in MPEG2, right?

So if I want to carry on using Premiere v6.5 for some projects (which I do), what's the workflow order if I shoot SD in the NX5? Would I have to convert the MPEG2 files before Premiere 6.5 would recognise them?

tom.

Dan Asseff · May 4th, 2010, 07:08 PM

Tom

I don't use PP6.5 but I do have premier elements 8 and it works fine without converting them. My main
program is Avid Liquid and it work fine with that program to. I just bought Avid Media Composer for $495.00
I tried it in the trial version and it didn't work but I hope MC5 will work. The main reason I got it because it will edit AVCHD files natively.

Dan
Forever Moments Video Productions

April 19th, 2010, 10:18 AM	#1
David Jonas Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Orlando, Fl Posts: 60	SD Recording Anybody using the SD mode on the NX5 or AX2000? How does it compare to DV and does it holdup well after editing? Thanks.

April 19th, 2010, 01:15 PM	#2
Abraham Texidor Sr. Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Meriden CT Posts: 49	The NX5 SD mode is very good. The footage hold up very well. The footage quality is a 100% improvement over down converting AVCHD footage to SD.

April 19th, 2010, 01:49 PM	#3
Nick Popa Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Flemington, NJ Posts: 120	here check out this, the first post has a video showing sd of the nx5... http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/sony-nxc...s-dvx100b.html

April 19th, 2010, 02:37 PM	#4
Steve Fox New Boot Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 14	A couple of weeks ago I shot 17 1/2 hours of footage in the SD mode. It was single camera and straight cuts. The footage was great. I output onto DVD-R for delivery. This weekend I have three performances. I will be shooting SD to the SDHC cards and HD to the FMU at the same time. I will be editing both the SD and the HD footage and doing a comparison of the final output. So far the SD has been better than my PD 170. Steve

April 19th, 2010, 04:23 PM	#5
Dan Asseff Major Player Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Port Orange Fl Posts: 317	Untill I can get another NX5 I am shooting sd along side my PD170. I just did a two camera shot Saturday and they match up well. dan Forever Moments Video Productions

April 19th, 2010, 08:55 PM	#6
David Jonas Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Orlando, Fl Posts: 60	Thanks guys. Looking to match up with a VX2100.

April 21st, 2010, 03:09 PM	#7
Ben Moore Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Vancouver, WA Posts: 190	Dan Are you shooting 4:3 or Widecreen with the NX5- PD170 combo?

April 21st, 2010, 04:15 PM	#8
Dan Asseff Major Player Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Port Orange Fl Posts: 317	4:3 Dan Forever Moments Video Productions

April 25th, 2010, 12:45 PM	#9
Colin Browell Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: UK Posts: 55	Are there any camera-original NX5 SD clip files available to download from anywhere?

April 29th, 2010, 07:23 PM	#10
Ben Moore Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Vancouver, WA Posts: 190	Thanks Dan Are you shooting 60i?

April 29th, 2010, 08:26 PM	#11
Dan Asseff Major Player Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Port Orange Fl Posts: 317	Ben I am sooting 1080/60i fx to the sd card and 480/60i 4:3 to the fmu. I did a one camera shoot under ideal lighting and switched to16:9 480/60i and man the sd image was realy sharp. I just can't wait to shoot and edit HD in 16:9. I am waiting for MC5 to come out. I'm a Avid Liquid user so I get the full version of MC5 for $495. Ben do you have the same shooting set up? I will have to say under low light the image didn't hold up as well as the HD image. I used the NX5 as second cam in a dance play with all kinds lighting.I was surprized that a strobe light didn't mess up the image. Dan Forever Moments Video Productions

May 1st, 2010, 11:14 AM	#12
Ben Moore Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Vancouver, WA Posts: 190	Dan Yes, I have a similar setup/ situation. I have one AX-2000, one PD-170 and two VX-2100's. I plan on selling all three SD cams to buy another AX-2000 in the future, but I have a double booked project coming up where I will need to match the AX with the PD, so I have started experimenting with matching the two cams. Thanks for your input Ben

May 4th, 2010, 03:48 PM	#13
Tom Hardwick Inner Circle Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Billericay, England UK Posts: 4,711	I've used my Z1 in 16:9 SD for years - mainly so that I can import the footage as avi files down firewire. But the NX5 doesn't have firewire and neither does it make avi files, but it shoots SD in MPEG2, right? So if I want to carry on using Premiere v6.5 for some projects (which I do), what's the workflow order if I shoot SD in the NX5? Would I have to convert the MPEG2 files before Premiere 6.5 would recognise them? tom.

May 4th, 2010, 07:08 PM	#14
Dan Asseff Major Player Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Port Orange Fl Posts: 317	Tom I don't use PP6.5 but I do have premier elements 8 and it works fine without converting them. My main program is Avid Liquid and it work fine with that program to. I just bought Avid Media Composer for $495.00 I tried it in the trial version and it didn't work but I hope MC5 will work. The main reason I got it because it will edit AVCHD files natively. Dan Forever Moments Video Productions