Author Topic: Took the 1080 HDV plunge (Read 8190 times)

VA_TAPER · « **on:** November 21, 2005, 03:55:47 PM »

Just ordered the new Sony HVR-A1U

and a slew of other video goodies, not only for taping but also for documentary and other video production.

I'm going to try and work with several artists to get their permission to shoot a show and an interview in HD and post them online at the archive in HD.

If anyone else takes the HD plunge let me know so we can work the multi-cam thing.

I should have the camera on Wednesday so expect som samples.

peace, chris

it-goes-to-eleven · « **Reply #1 on:** November 21, 2005, 06:10:57 PM »

Cool. Now you can video kid rock for that dude

L Ron Hoover · « **Reply #2 on:** November 21, 2005, 07:56:16 PM »

+T

Way cool camera too Chris. +T as well.

firmdragon · « **Reply #3 on:** November 21, 2005, 09:59:44 PM »

wow. i know i'm jealous. +T indeed.

guitard · « **Reply #4 on:** November 22, 2005, 12:30:05 PM »

Quote from: VA_TAPER on November 21, 2005, 03:55:47 PM

I should have the camera on Wednesday so expect some samples.

Chris,

Can you encode in HD? And along the same lines - if so, can you author HD DVDs? What progs will you be using for these projects?

VA_TAPER · « **Reply #5 on:** November 22, 2005, 04:40:07 PM »

yes you can encode in HD, I'm using AVID Xpress HD for editing and compression to 1920x1080 30p MPEG-2 or 1920x1080 30p MPEG-4 AVC, you can also use Premier Pro to export to WMVHD.

Even downsampling to 720x480 16:9 progressive DVD will look great and maximize the quality you can get out of a DVD.

peace, chris

BayTaynt3d · « **Reply #6 on:** November 22, 2005, 05:35:53 PM »

Quote from: guitard on November 22, 2005, 12:30:05 PM

can you author HD DVDs? What progs will you be using for these projects?

Pretty much no one can author HD DVDs yet, yet alone playback one. Distribution of HD content has a ways to go besides cable/sat, and who knows what's going to happen with the whole BluRay-HDDVD format war.

VA_TAPER · « **Reply #7 on:** November 22, 2005, 06:45:29 PM »

FCP can author HDDVDs, the spec is out so authoring compliant titles is not difficult

peace, chris

hyperplane · « **Reply #8 on:** December 08, 2005, 03:43:44 PM »

Quote from: VA_TAPER on November 22, 2005, 06:45:29 PM

FCP can author HDDVDs, the spec is out so authoring compliant titles is not difficult

peace, chris

VERY interesting. if i may ask, are there any special players required to play back HDDVDs? last i knew, basically a "media computer" was needed to playback HD video files.

also, i hope you have a sweet computer to do the HD editing. i've read that it hogs up memory like a beast.

+T on the step up to HD!

BayTaynt3d · « **Reply #9 on:** April 26, 2006, 12:18:33 AM »

Quote from: hyperplane on December 08, 2005, 03:43:44 PM

Quote from: VA_TAPER on November 22, 2005, 06:45:29 PM
FCP can author HDDVDs, the spec is out so authoring compliant titles is not difficult

peace, chris

VERY interesting. if i may ask, are there any special players required to play back HDDVDs? last i knew, basically a "media computer" was needed to playback HD video files.

also, i hope you have a sweet computer to do the HD editing. i've read that it hogs up memory like a beast.

+T on the step up to HD!

Four months later, and now the answer is YES... LOL! Just as of a few days ago, the players are finally available...

VA_TAPER · « **Reply #10 on:** April 26, 2006, 12:37:32 AM »

btw - here is a clip I did from a Glen Phillips concert with the A1U and a PD-150:

it's in quicktime mp4, but 704x400 res, so it still looks pretty nice:

http://www.comebackdownload.com/woto.mp4

peace, chris

BayTaynt3d · « **Reply #11 on:** April 26, 2006, 12:47:27 AM »

Quote from: VA_TAPER on April 26, 2006, 12:37:32 AM

btw - here is a clip I did from a Glen Phillips concert with the A1U and a PD-150:

it's in quicktime mp4, but 704x400 res, so it still looks pretty nice:

http://www.comebackdownload.com/woto.mp4

peace, chris

Which cam shot which angle?

VA_TAPER · « **Reply #12 on:** April 26, 2006, 12:48:53 AM »

dv onstage, HDV at sbd

DAT grl · « **Reply #13 on:** April 26, 2006, 12:52:42 AM »

+t on your pointy little head

Youneverno41 · « **Reply #14 on:** April 26, 2006, 10:42:17 AM »

how much was this camera?

VA_TAPER · « **Reply #15 on:** April 26, 2006, 12:51:58 PM »

Quote from: Youneverno41 on April 26, 2006, 10:42:17 AM

how much was this camera?

I paid about 2k for it but the price is dropping quick, I love the camera, may get a second in the future

Youneverno41 · « **Reply #16 on:** April 26, 2006, 08:22:16 PM »

If I were going to buy any cam on the market, this one would be it...but my god its so expensive

BayTaynt3d · « **Reply #17 on:** April 26, 2006, 08:24:07 PM »

Quote from: Youneverno41 on April 26, 2006, 08:22:16 PM

If I were going to buy any cam on the market, this one would be it...but my god its so expensive

By HD standards that's cheap, pretty much bottom of the line (except maybe for the HC1 or whatever its called). Hell, a Varicam would cost you $100K, or a really solid lens for a Betacam would run 10-20 times what that thing costs. LOL!

BuddyGoodness · « **Reply #18 on:** April 28, 2006, 06:20:00 PM »

I got the HC1 a few months back. I recorded my Amsterdam trip but I really want to tape a concert, looks like I might get Murder By Death and Les Claypool shows, maybe mono and pelican if I feel like staying a weekend in Minneapolis but I don't have a good enough comp to edit HD footage yet.

Yahoo! Serious · « **Reply #19 on:** July 05, 2006, 05:32:13 AM »

Bought my HC1 at the end of November 2005 and road tested it in the UK and Greece with Mastodon,high on fire and Bloodsimple all shot beautifully in 1080i
Begn filming again as of May this year after a nasty car wreck getting alot of national club touring.
clips downconverted to share online streaming at google video but I did UL a Nottingham UK Mastodon gig in 720p WMV to the torrent world a few months ago.
HDV is pretty bomb

Youneverno41 · « **Reply #20 on:** December 10, 2006, 07:10:41 PM »

I'm ordering this cam in a few days. How has it been since you've gotten it?

wilsonedits · « **Reply #21 on:** December 13, 2006, 07:04:09 PM »

I would stay away from any of these wanna be hd cams... they are horrible in low light.... you would be much better off getting a 3 chip SD cam....

the footage you get esp from low light isn't great at all.... but if anyone is interested I have a Sony HVR A1J that will be on ebay very soon

cleantone · « **Reply #22 on:** December 24, 2006, 03:29:41 PM »

I just got a Sony HVR-Z1U!! Never even looked in this forum before. Now I have a good reason.