Posted by peter on 11/21/07 19:59

"Vic Thomas" <vic@psion.net> wrote in message
>
> DV and DVCAM conform to "blue book" standard when transfered via
> firewire, DVCPRO does not. Sony machines that play DVCPRO will not
> output it via firewire. Some Panasonic AJ-D??? machines have
> "firewire" out but likewise there is no output when DV/DVCAM tapes are
> played, this connection is for dubbing between Panasonic machines,
> most (all?) nonlinear software will not recognise the signal from
> these machines.
> Best way to incorporate DVCPRO is to use a machine that has SDI out
> and a nonlinear device that can capture it.

How do professional production facility edit their DVCPRO footage if they
cannot do a digital lossless transfer to a computer? Or do people who shoot
in DVCPRO format not plan to edit with computer? Why do some people choose
DVCPRO over DVCAM, despite this problem?

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