The M35 has no RS 422. With HDV 23.98, you are firewire control only, and it is pitiful in Avid land.
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> the Z7 is a very good HDV camera, we used it here in PAL land a lot - until the EX-3 came out.. ;-)
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> Anyway, you can use this camera for serious productions but you may want to avoid some pitfalls..
> - unlike most HDV cameras the Z7 can record in "native progressive" format which looks very good. Therefore you'll need a deck that can play back these tapes - if the deck displays an error that the tape has the wrong format you have the wrong deck. I assume this "native progressive" thing is a marketing thing to sell more VTRs, but here are the fact is, that the following tape decks can't handle it: HVR-M10, HVR-M15, HVR-M25 and also the (expensive but great) HVR-1500
> With the Z7 camera Sony introduced the HVR-M35 which could handle native progressive and later they sold modified/upgraded versions of their old HDV tape decks which could candle "native progressive": HVR-M15A, HVR-M25A & HVR-1500A - you see, A stands for native progressive! ;-)
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> - probably the Z7 can also record traditional interlaced HDV and then you can use all Sony HDV VTRs..
> - The best HDV workflow is to capture it natively via FireWire and also cut it natively. Don't even think about batch capturing from HDV tapes - it doesn't work very well to say it the best! When going from offline to online just transcode your sequence to DNxHD (we used 120MBit) and you'll be fine.
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> - alternatively you can use a HDV deck with SDI (M35 or 1500A) and so capture Full Raster HD. Even if this deck has RS-422 also forget the batch capture thing. If you want to capture SDI then do it at least with DNxHD120 and if needed transcode to DNxHD36 (or DV or 15:1s if you like it) for offline.
> - check the capture settings, there's a DV/HDV tab where you can select some helpful options like "ignore small TC breaks" etc.
> - if you have problems while capturing, deselect the TC track (you can't batch it so it shouldn't matter), activate "ignore TC breaks" and disable in the video display setting "display video in client monitor" (or similar).
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> - probably I knew some other tricks in the HDV age but I forgot them already. Nowadays XDCAM EX, RED and Alexa are our main record formats..
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> > Hi all, i am trying to figure out a workflow for a show we are shooting for the Travel Channel. Our shooter is going to utilize a Sony Z7U and he would like to shoot 1080, 24. He is going to be sending me test tapes next week in the following formats to see what works best, 24p, 30p, 24i and 30i.
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> > My knowledge of HDV is limited to the older Z1U's and M10 decks that we use to use just to shoot DVCAM 30i years ago. We do have a newer M35U deck here in house to digitize this new show with. I know i really don't understand how the HDV format works, but is it all recorded at 30fps 1080 on the tape, regardless of what frame rate is shot? If someone could simply explain how HDV actually records these different frame rates, i would love it.
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> > I am looking for any workflow advice in working with 1080, 24 material in Media Composer 5.0.3, DX Nitris. Ideally, we would preform an offline edit on Unity at a lower SD ress, and then bring in the HD material locally for the online. Ill be mastering to HDCAM 59.95.
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> > What types of projects (frame rates) should i be working in when i digitize material for the offline? For the online i would preform an expert decompose, but what project would i be in for the final master? Would it be 1080i, 59.94? I have noticed that the only way to get a 1440x1080 raster is to be in a 1080i, 59.94 project in MC.
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> > I am severely lacking knowledge of HDV and how to properly work with it, normally we work with XDCAM HD and EX here, but this project will be utilizing HDV.
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> > Thank you again for your help, i have always gotten great advice from everyone on this list. Have a great and happy new years this weekend!
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