Greetings everyone,
I have several thoughts and a few questions so please hang in there with me
:
I recently ran across this which was new information to me. I just wish I knew when this thing might be available.
http://www.camcorderinfo.com/content/sony-hdv-prototype-camcorder-03_17_04.htm
If rumors are true the camera will have the following specs:
* 3 CCDs, each 1/3" at a native 1440x1080 resolution
* Can record 1440x1080/60i (29.97 fps) or digitally downconvert from the native resolution to 1280x720 at 59.94 fps or good ol' SD
* No real word on 24fps
* VX2100-style manual controls:
o Two neutral density filters
o A real manual focus (no "endless ring")
o Manual iris thumbwheel (seen in the picture near the front of the camera down low)
* 12X Zoom
* 4:2:0 color
* Data rate is, as expected, using all of the 25Mbps DV bandwidth
* SMPTE TC
* Shipping by the end of 2005
* List price for the pro unit around $5000
This thing is looking pretty darn nice to me (screw 24p - it doesn't work at this low a level with video and 30p is a better look for video anyway. That said, why does everyone seem to cast out DV's good points in an attempt to make it look like film?)
I am also hearing rumors about 4 layel DVD's being tested (freaking 46gigs!) - Anyone know anthing about this?
Anyone know anything about the new Kinetta? Particuarily price? I'm very interested in this new camera - very. Here are the specs:
* Talk about latitude: 10-bit uncompressed 4:4:4 (!)
* 1920x1080, with up to 60 progressive frames per second! That is 33% more pixels than CineAlta!
* Can be upgraded with future higher resolution CCDs and CMOS sensors, past SuperHD to 16 megapixels!
* Low center of gravity and great ergonomics
* Color OLED viewfinder for crisp, bright, and accurate images
* Uses inexpensive PL-mount lenses
* Recording magazine is pretty amazing as it can be separated from the camera, connected with various lengths of optical cable up to over a half mile long!. At 24fps it is likely capturing 134 megabytes of video data every second! (40 times more than the data rate of DV). Features are assumed to be:
o An array of standard 2.5" hard drives for the fastest, most cost-effective, and most reliable storage possible
o Each magazine holds almost a terabyte of data using hardware-based data striping for maximum performance. It is expected that larger magazines will be available in the future.
* Outputs either dual-link HD-SDI (4:4:4) or HD-SDI (4:2:2). Can also churn out standard data files.
* A real hand-cranked speed adjustment up to the limit of the sensor (currently 60fps). 8 frames captured with every revolution.
* Two modes: Cine Mode that varies both frame rate and exposure to produce slight variations per frame, resulting in more of a cinematic look, and Ramp Mode that keeps exposure constant.
* In the audio department:
o 4 mic preamps built-in with phantom power
o 8 digital inputs, making 12 tracks total
o 24-bit, 96Khz sampling!
* No white balance, black level, or other CC since you do all that in post, anyway
Has anyone here used the single chip JVC HDV camcorder (and I can't for the life of me figure out what sort of manual capabilities - if any - this camera has)? I hear that the HD mode more than makes up for the lack of 3ccd's (ie that the picture quality is just as good...).
That said, what exactly is the difference between a High Definition camera and the various ENG cameras that usually shoot somewhere around 800 tv lines? Are not TV lines limited by pixel count? Assuming a camera has 410,000pixels per CCD that easily adds up to more than a million pixels while the JVC HDV claims it has 1.18 million pixels.... (my panasonic PV-GS70 has 42,000 pixels per CCD and only has 525 lines...)
I think that's it for now
I have several thoughts and a few questions so please hang in there with me
:I recently ran across this which was new information to me. I just wish I knew when this thing might be available.
http://www.camcorderinfo.com/content/sony-hdv-prototype-camcorder-03_17_04.htm
If rumors are true the camera will have the following specs:
* 3 CCDs, each 1/3" at a native 1440x1080 resolution
* Can record 1440x1080/60i (29.97 fps) or digitally downconvert from the native resolution to 1280x720 at 59.94 fps or good ol' SD
* No real word on 24fps
* VX2100-style manual controls:
o Two neutral density filters
o A real manual focus (no "endless ring")
o Manual iris thumbwheel (seen in the picture near the front of the camera down low)
* 12X Zoom
* 4:2:0 color
* Data rate is, as expected, using all of the 25Mbps DV bandwidth
* SMPTE TC
* Shipping by the end of 2005
* List price for the pro unit around $5000
This thing is looking pretty darn nice to me (screw 24p - it doesn't work at this low a level with video and 30p is a better look for video anyway. That said, why does everyone seem to cast out DV's good points in an attempt to make it look like film?)
I am also hearing rumors about 4 layel DVD's being tested (freaking 46gigs!) - Anyone know anthing about this?
Anyone know anything about the new Kinetta? Particuarily price? I'm very interested in this new camera - very. Here are the specs:
* Talk about latitude: 10-bit uncompressed 4:4:4 (!)
* 1920x1080, with up to 60 progressive frames per second! That is 33% more pixels than CineAlta!
* Can be upgraded with future higher resolution CCDs and CMOS sensors, past SuperHD to 16 megapixels!
* Low center of gravity and great ergonomics
* Color OLED viewfinder for crisp, bright, and accurate images
* Uses inexpensive PL-mount lenses
* Recording magazine is pretty amazing as it can be separated from the camera, connected with various lengths of optical cable up to over a half mile long!. At 24fps it is likely capturing 134 megabytes of video data every second! (40 times more than the data rate of DV). Features are assumed to be:
o An array of standard 2.5" hard drives for the fastest, most cost-effective, and most reliable storage possible
o Each magazine holds almost a terabyte of data using hardware-based data striping for maximum performance. It is expected that larger magazines will be available in the future.
* Outputs either dual-link HD-SDI (4:4:4) or HD-SDI (4:2:2). Can also churn out standard data files.
* A real hand-cranked speed adjustment up to the limit of the sensor (currently 60fps). 8 frames captured with every revolution.
* Two modes: Cine Mode that varies both frame rate and exposure to produce slight variations per frame, resulting in more of a cinematic look, and Ramp Mode that keeps exposure constant.
* In the audio department:
o 4 mic preamps built-in with phantom power
o 8 digital inputs, making 12 tracks total
o 24-bit, 96Khz sampling!
* No white balance, black level, or other CC since you do all that in post, anyway
Has anyone here used the single chip JVC HDV camcorder (and I can't for the life of me figure out what sort of manual capabilities - if any - this camera has)? I hear that the HD mode more than makes up for the lack of 3ccd's (ie that the picture quality is just as good...).
That said, what exactly is the difference between a High Definition camera and the various ENG cameras that usually shoot somewhere around 800 tv lines? Are not TV lines limited by pixel count? Assuming a camera has 410,000pixels per CCD that easily adds up to more than a million pixels while the JVC HDV claims it has 1.18 million pixels.... (my panasonic PV-GS70 has 42,000 pixels per CCD and only has 525 lines...)
I think that's it for now
. 