This IS the Avid L2: Re: [Avid-L2] 50mbps MPEG into a PDW-F70?

Saturday, January 28, 2012

Re: [Avid-L2] 50mbps MPEG into a PDW-F70?

Hmm.
Wasn't 35 vbr not 16 bits sound?
So perhaps the unit will do the transfer of the files, but won't be able to
play it back.
(Perhaps over AMA avid can...)

I would try before buy...

Bouke

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Tim Selander" <selander@tkf.att.ne.jp>
To: <Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2012 11:15 AM
Subject: Re: [Avid-L2] 50mbps MPEG into a PDW-F70?

> Thanks for your reply. Quite cheap -- less than a new U1. It seems
> stations only take deliveries of 50mbps XDCAM HD here; so I can see why
> they're having a hard time finding a buyer.... Practically new
> condition; only 74 hours of use!
>
> TS
>
> bouke wrote:
>> I don't know the machine, but your logic seems right as it is only
>> passing
>> of data, Avid will do the encoding.
>> But how good is the price? If the device is slow, you get annoyed. A PDW
>> U1
>> is not that expensive and does the job fine.
>> (and, as we already discussed, you can use any digital medium to transfer
>> the MXF....)
>>
>> Bouke
>>
>> VideoToolShed
>> van Oldenbarneveltstraat 33
>> 6512 AS NIJMEGEN
>> The Netherlands
>> +31 24 3553311
>> www.videotoolshed.com
>> For large files:
>> http://dropbox.yousendit.com/BoukeVahl998172
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Tim Selander" <selander@tkf.att.ne.jp>
>> To: <Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com>
>> Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2012 3:06 AM
>> Subject: [Avid-L2] 50mbps MPEG into a PDW-F70?
>>
>>
>>
>>>I've got a line on a PDW-F70 deck for a very good price.
>>>
>>>This older XDCAM HD deck is limited to 35mbps recording through
>>>the HDSDI. But it would seem to me that if I export to device
>>>from the Avid via the deck's FAM/iLink -- sending the deck a data
>>>stream -- it ought to record the Avid's 50mbps output.
>>>
>>>Is my thinking right? Has anyone else exported 50mbps data to a
>>>35mbps XDCAM device?
>>>
>>>Google has /not/ been my friend on this one :-/
>>>
>>>
>>>Thanks!
>>>
>>>Tim Selander
>>>Tokyo, Japan
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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