Using a Scarlet as a VCR..... hum......

[Antonio Ribeiro]

Not sure if anyone has tried this gimmick before, but I have a VCR and would need to convert some footage from analogue to digital. Is there a way of feeding a video in to the camera? I don't think there is, but maybe I am missing a trick here.

:hand:

 

[Bob Gundu]

The camera has no video inputs! There are cheap solutions though:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/EzCAP116-DC...27737622?pt=AU_Components&hash=item2ec2441616

 

[Dustin Dooley]

You could set up a tripod in front of the TV and film it with the Scarlet :yesnod:

 

[Jason Comparetto]

Using a Scarlet would be overkill for this, but believe it or not I knew people that did digital-> film conversions using this same process. Just set the scarlet up in front of an LCD TV and let it run. On paper it looks as if you are doing the exact opposite, but however, in a way, you're doing the same thing. You're just transferring the data into a higher quality format. Keep in mind you'll be uprezzing from Standard Def to 4k, so it will look like crap at best. At worst, it will look like crap.

 

[Elsie N]

Epic or Scarlet may be too hi-rez for shooting a screen. The footage may show the actual matrix on the tv screen, depending on the type. Use an Alexa if you can. '-)

 

[john jeffreys]

If you are gonna "film" the screen just make sure it's in a pitch black room with no glare or anything.

 

[Jason Comparetto]

Elsie, you crack me up. Good point though, use feather focus to reduce the matrix.

 

[greg filipkowski]

Can I make meatballs with my scarlet?

 

[Peter Osinski]

you would be better off with an intensity pro + breakout cable to your PC for $200

 

[Martin Weiss]

I'd advise against filming from a screen - that way you'd lose quality. Get a good quality A/V converter (Blackmagic makes nice ones, but there are plenty others) and do a proper transfer. Make sure that you use a properly calibrated VCR with clean heads.

 

[Antonio Ribeiro]

Ha, ha, ha! Love your answers guys. I just want to use my Scarlet to everything... well maybe not. I think I'll use my Blackmagic Multibridge, recording from the screen might look crap, as someone else said here.

 

[Björn Benckert]

The look of shooting a plasma screen is great. Done it a few times to get that... video look for certain shots in commercials. It's strange the glow from the plasma pixels actually looks a bit like a film print copy. So I would give it a try. Please post the result if you do.

 

[Bob Gundu]

If you are gonna "film" the screen just make sure it's in a pitch black room with no glare or anything.

make sure you have some clothes on when you tape your screen.