Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Corrections and details
• Adam Van Voorhis of Boston Camera says that the EX1 does indeed supply Y/C video, using the same VMC-15FS cable that works on the HVR-V1.
• Reader Mark Weiss ran a formal audio analysis for line-level inputs, with interesting results.
My EX1 review has been updated with these tidbits.
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Stuff to watch out for; tips ‘n’ tricks
• FAA rules on lithium battery transport
• Apple Pro Apps - save those updaters!
• PMW-EX1: XDCAM Transfer 2.5.1 for Mac Released; fixes CLOCK-mode timecode import bug.
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Cameras, compression & concatenation; displays, distribution, & demos
Day 2 Revisited
Larry Thorpe and John Galt argued for a more nuanced view of camera resolution, such as MTF (contrast) readings at 200, 400, 600, and 800 TVl/ph, as well as a subjective description, in addition to the standard measurement of the limiting resolution and report on aliasing (see Day 2 pictures). I will be modifying my review methodology accordingly.
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Thursday, February 21, 2008
Free run TC may confuse XDCAM Transfer
A post on the Cinematography Mailing List yesterday indicates that XDCAM Transfer may not see all the clips on an SxS card if the EX1’s timecode was set to “clock” mode, one of the free run options. Sony is reportedly going to address this issue with an updated version of XDCAM Transfer. For now, it appears the safe thing to do for now is to leave the EX1’s timecode in regen mode. UPDATE 2008-03-06: Version 2.5.1 fixes this bug.
Thursday, February 21, 2008
The website ate my homework.
I logged in to PVC and spent 90 minutes writing up the day’s events. Apparently I took too long: when I hit “submit” I was asked to log in again, and all my edits were lost. Oops. Yes, I should have copied my work to a nonvolatile file; no, I didn’t. I don’t have time to retype everything, so I’ll have to leave you with a few pictures and some URLs.
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Wednesday, February 20, 2008
3D, AudioScope, CES, and the Analog Shutdown
On this, the first “real” day of the HPA Tech Retreat, we were treated to 3D cinema demos and discussions, a CES review, a phased-array mic for sports recording, and more.
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Tuesday, February 19, 2008
LCDs, Radiosity, and the AMPAS IIF
“Day 0” of the 2008 HPA Tech Retreat in Palm Springs offered four sessions; I attended three: Euredjian on LCDs, Poynton on Radiosity, and AMPAS on the Image Interchange Format.
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Sunday, February 17, 2008
Those cine gammas I like? They’re not for everyone.
When I reviewed the Sony PMW-EX1 camcorder, I raved about its cine gamma settings, derived from the hypergamma curves in the F23, F900/R, and various XDCAM HD ‘corders. The email I’ve been getting indicates that my enthusiasm isn’t universal. Let’s explore the issue a bit further.
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