Well, Im about to take the plunge, as my 12 year old Sony DV camera is getting flaky.
I'm curious as to opinions about the 2 different formats. From my research, it looks like HDV would be the way to go, especially as EDIUS is my prime editing software. I have a Storm 2 card or OHCI available - not an NX card, so I'm not sure where this will lead.
I can pick up a Canon HV20 for a song, so I'm looking seriously at that, as it will shoot in SD onto mini-dv tapes and might be a good "bridge" between SD and HD until I'm better setup for HD or get any real demand for HD content.
As I understand it, I can use 1394 to grab the HDV footage, and then convert it to Canopus HQ in the bin. Will this work OK with the Storm card, or will I need to upgrade that before doing any serious HD work? I know the Storm card cannot output HD to a monitor, but for now, I will still be working in SD, so I don't think that's a serious concern.
Any opinions would be appreciated!
Thanks!
Tom
I'm curious as to opinions about the 2 different formats. From my research, it looks like HDV would be the way to go, especially as EDIUS is my prime editing software. I have a Storm 2 card or OHCI available - not an NX card, so I'm not sure where this will lead.
I can pick up a Canon HV20 for a song, so I'm looking seriously at that, as it will shoot in SD onto mini-dv tapes and might be a good "bridge" between SD and HD until I'm better setup for HD or get any real demand for HD content.
As I understand it, I can use 1394 to grab the HDV footage, and then convert it to Canopus HQ in the bin. Will this work OK with the Storm card, or will I need to upgrade that before doing any serious HD work? I know the Storm card cannot output HD to a monitor, but for now, I will still be working in SD, so I don't think that's a serious concern.
Any opinions would be appreciated!
Thanks!
Tom
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