PDX10 user's report added to Sony DV Companion at DVinfo.net

Chris Hurd · September 10th, 2003, 10:06 AM

Contributed by Ignacio Rodríguez:

http://www.dvinfo.net/sony/reports/pdx10-ir1.php

http://www.dvinfo.net/sony/reports/pdx10-ir2.php

Enjoy,

Boyd Ostroff · September 10th, 2003, 06:50 PM

Thanks for putting this online Chris. Very nice write-up Ignacio! It's funny how one's opinion can evolve in the face of battle however. Ignacio wrote: "A mention about the DVCAM format: I don't care much for this mode."

I myself have been known to say exactly the same thing. However yesterday we spent an intense day shooting on location under pretty harsh conditions. Before we began it struck me that all the efforts of some 15 people on this long day were going to be encapsulated on two $6 Sony tapes! Now I don't know what to think about Sony's claims for DVCAM robustness, but if it even slightly lowers the probability of having a tape problem then you bet I'm gonna use it!

So I've suddenly become a DVCAM convert... although I can't quite shake the suspicion that it's all some sort of Sony conspiracy to sell you 50% more tape ;-)

Shawn Mielke · September 10th, 2003, 10:50 PM

Thanks Ignacio and Chris!
Just got a Bogen monpod with sliding adaptor plate. This, I think, is going to help out with the pdx10 ergonomics issue. With the plate, I can center it just right, with all acoutrements, while getting a pleasing, controlled amount of handheld motion in the image.

Barry Green · September 11th, 2003, 12:19 AM

<<<-- Originally posted by Boyd Ostroff :
So I've suddenly become a DVCAM convert... although I can't quite shake the suspicion that it's all some sort of Sony conspiracy to sell you 50% more tape ;-) -->>>

Think about it this way -- everyone says "don't use LP mode, it's unreliable, etc". The difference between DVCAM and regular DV SP is the same difference as between DV SP and DV LP mode. (yes there are other minor differences in DVCAM, but I'm talking about dropout resistance).

Also, if you're worried about dropouts, remember you can always daisy-chain the camera to an external recording device (either a cheap DV camera or a hard disk recorder like the CitiDisk) and have a clean backup, in case you get hit with a dreaded dropout...

September 10th, 2003, 10:06 AM	#1
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,368 Images: 513	PDX10 user's report added to Sony DV Companion Contributed by Ignacio Rodríguez: http://www.dvinfo.net/sony/reports/pdx10-ir1.php http://www.dvinfo.net/sony/reports/pdx10-ir2.php Enjoy, __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

September 10th, 2003, 10:50 PM	#3
Shawn Mielke Major Player Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Santa Rosa, California Posts: 745	Thanks Ignacio and Chris! Just got a Bogen monpod with sliding adaptor plate. This, I think, is going to help out with the pdx10 ergonomics issue. With the plate, I can center it just right, with all acoutrements, while getting a pleasing, controlled amount of handheld motion in the image. __________________ Breakthrough In Grey Room

September 10th, 2003, 06:50 PM	#2
Boyd Ostroff Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 11,802	Thanks for putting this online Chris. Very nice write-up Ignacio! It's funny how one's opinion can evolve in the face of battle however. Ignacio wrote: "A mention about the DVCAM format: I don't care much for this mode." I myself have been known to say exactly the same thing. However yesterday we spent an intense day shooting on location under pretty harsh conditions. Before we began it struck me that all the efforts of some 15 people on this long day were going to be encapsulated on two $6 Sony tapes! Now I don't know what to think about Sony's claims for DVCAM robustness, but if it even slightly lowers the probability of having a tape problem then you bet I'm gonna use it! So I've suddenly become a DVCAM convert... although I can't quite shake the suspicion that it's all some sort of Sony conspiracy to sell you 50% more tape ;-)

September 11th, 2003, 12:19 AM	#4
Barry Green Barry Wan Kenobi Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 3,863	<<<-- Originally posted by Boyd Ostroff : So I've suddenly become a DVCAM convert... although I can't quite shake the suspicion that it's all some sort of Sony conspiracy to sell you 50% more tape ;-) -->>> Think about it this way -- everyone says "don't use LP mode, it's unreliable, etc". The difference between DVCAM and regular DV SP is the same difference as between DV SP and DV LP mode. (yes there are other minor differences in DVCAM, but I'm talking about dropout resistance). Also, if you're worried about dropouts, remember you can always daisy-chain the camera to an external recording device (either a cheap DV camera or a hard disk recorder like the CitiDisk) and have a clean backup, in case you get hit with a dreaded dropout...