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Does Anyone know about HD-SDi - HDV conversion from a RedOne?

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David Guest

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Hi All..

Has anyone used this Canopus HD-SDI / HDV converter in conjunction with their RedOne?
http://desktop.thomsongrassvalley.com/products/ADVCHDM1/index.php

I need to be able to run the live feed from a RedOne into a laptop on set (firewire in). Theoretically this would do the job - but it be nice to know for sure from someone that's had experience.

Any suggestion appreciated. Thanks.
 
B&H Photo Video lists it for $879 but says takes 7 to 14 business days. B&H has the BEST customer service in the world and will refund you in full if it doesn't work for your application.

I think it should work fine and will keep this in mind for live streaming applications. I would just order it from B&H today and return it if it doesn't work right. You have nothing to lose except shipping costs.

Please let us all know how it works out.

-shooter
 
Shooter - you had me excited for a second! I think you're talking about the HDSDi- HDMI converter, which is $879 - the HDSDi-HDV (I need the firewire out) converter retails for about $4500. I appreciate the heads-up about B&H, though - thanks man.

What I'm really trying to ascertain is if anyone has used the HDSDi-HDV converter and a laptop as a capture device - we want to put together something lightweight and portable that can function as on-set video-assist if need be.

Any help is greatly appreciated.
 
Thanks heaps for the suggestion, Clayton.

I think it's pretty much down to the AJA and the Canopus... Thing is, we're familiar with AJA and know it will work - it's just that it requires mains/240V power.

The Canopus is more expensive (nearly twice the price), and will run from a 12V battery, but we're not sure how it'll deal with the signal from the RedOne and the laptop (macbook pro).

I get the feeling we'll run with the AJA - just the ability to go completely portable and run off of battery power is attractive if we're spending long periods in a tracking vehicle/away from power/far off the beaten track. It's a bit of a rock-and-a-hard-place situation, I know.
 
We use the AJA IO and exactly as you say Dave, it's great, but needs power. Please let us know your results if you try the Canopus--its portability sounds very attractive for particular apps.
 
How about the Matrox MXO2? It can convert HDSDI into quicktime and runs on batteries.
 
Yes The MXO could be a great option. But has anyone had success capturing from the RED ONES HDSDI Signal which does cause problems among certain devices.

Cheers, Chris
 
David Guest said:
Shooter - you had me excited for a second! I think you're talking about the HDSDi- HDMI converter, which is $879 - the HDSDi-HDV (I need the firewire out) converter retails for about $4500. I appreciate the heads-up about B&H, though - thanks man.

What I'm really trying to ascertain is if anyone has used the HDSDi-HDV converter and a laptop as a capture device - we want to put together something lightweight and portable that can function as on-set video-assist if need be.

Any help is greatly appreciated.
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Sorry about that David. My bad. I'm sure there has to be a better solution for what you are trying to do than $4,500! Hmm...Let me give it some more thought.

-shooter
 
No worries Shooter! I appreciate the help mate.

I think with a bit of a re-jig we'll be able to accomodate either the Matrox MXO2 or the AJA I/O.. but as Chris said it's a matter of how the MXO handles the signal from the RedOne vs knowing that the AJA will handle mostly anything we throw at it.

While we're here, and still (vaguely) on-topic, has anyone in their travels managed to run 12V power to a MacBook Pro? The problem here is the MagSafe connection (apple has a fairly tight grip on the patent). I know of some companies (www.mikgyver.com) that produce a MagSafe to car lighter power lead/inverter, but ideally we'd want to run power from a block battery. Is an XLR-MagSafe lead possible/probable?

Thanks for all the help guys.
 
David Guest said:
No worries Shooter! I appreciate the help mate.

I think with a bit of a re-jig we'll be able to accomodate either the Matrox MXO2 or the AJA I/O.. but as Chris said it's a matter of how the MXO handles the signal from the RedOne vs knowing that the AJA will handle mostly anything we throw at it.

While we're here, and still (vaguely) on-topic, has anyone in their travels managed to run 12V power to a MacBook Pro? The problem here is the MagSafe connection (apple has a fairly tight grip on the patent). I know of some companies (www.mikgyver.com) that produce a MagSafe to car lighter power lead/inverter, but ideally we'd want to run power from a block battery. Is an XLR-MagSafe lead possible/probable?

Thanks for all the help guys.
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Again, inverter could do the trick...

I would never trust batteries for backup, etc. though.
 
Thanks Charles! - we're on the inverter train... and I promise we wont be using batteries when it comes to back-up - more just covering our bases video-assist-wise if we're away from mains power unexpectedly, or for a short while.
 
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