Dear lord, I hope you are trolling.
I'm sure it doesn't compare favorably at all. Avid software has been developed for over seventeen years. Final Cut Pro is at version 5, and compares VERY favorably to Avid, and vice-versa...my guess is that Cinelerra isn't anywhere close to either of them at this time. I am curious to see how it develops over the years though.
Good point. Not to mention the insane file sizes of the latest hi-res cameras, the rise of photojournalism has really made storage an issue, especially for those that shoot RAW. It's not uncommon for me to hear of PJ-style photogs shooting 2000+ images over the course of a 6-8hr wedding day.
Developments like this also impact the world of broadcast, video, and film production. Camcorders such as the Grass Valley Infinity series utilize CF memory for storage, and Panasonic has based it's newest camcorders on the P2 format (which is just multiple SD cards arranged in RAID-0, wrapped in a PC-card container). As increases such as these continue, it will further solidify solid-state memory in the video production world.
I've got a summary of the subject at FresHDV, along with common video transfer rates (permalink here)
Good catch. This german press release mentions that as well.
The press release also states Prominent maintenance companies announced to offer their films on hp DVD. So far nearly 100 titles were selected, among them films like "Batman Begins", "million dollar baby", "Alexander", "Ocean's Twelve" and "The Bourne Supremacy". Also classical authors like "12 Monkeys" "Forrest Gump" and Harry Potter do not come too briefly.
... Also, no HD-DVD movies will be released in 2005 so you can play nothing on it in this year. Duh.
It's all just speculation right now anyway...but I do think we'll see things sort themselves out in the next few weeks. I am of the opinion that we will see a limited number of HD-DVD films released in time for the holidays.
It's funny to hear that HD-DVD *may* be be delaying the launch...since NEC has already announced that they will be selling HD-DVD burners in November of this year. And at a fairly reasonable price, $600. Not bad for a first-gen hi-def burner.
Not to be outdone, Pioneer has also announced a BluRay burner. A shame that there is no source for either formats media.
(permalink here)
I have an external 300GB drive I use for video editing, and it is full - I could probably free up some space deleting the raw DV footage of things I've edited, but I never know when I might want some of it again.
Any decent NLE will allow you to offline DV files, but retain timecode capture info. You can offline the files (deleting them from the hard disk), and recapture from the original DV tapes as needed in the future. This works automatically and perfectly, as long as you don't have timecode breaks on the DV source tapes.
This is an example of a fairly common workflow among the editors I know;
Capture, edit, export, burn.
Offline files, and burn CD-R archive (or two) of the project files and any associated titles, audio, and other media used in the project.
Store the DV tapes and CD-R archive in a cool, dry place.
1-The DVX is a consummer grade camera, not a professionnal one.
I know many professionals that use the DVX on a daily basis. FYI, one of the many definitions of "professional" is "engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood". Maybe you define a professional camera as "1/2" chips or higher" or something to that effect. So be it. The fact remains that the DVX is marketed to professionals, not the teeming Best Buy masses.
2-In my field camera can reach way more than that, hence the low price point I implied, he did ask for a rugged camera he probably doesnt expect to do it at 1000$ (I hope for him)
True. But the DVX is hardly a "rugged" camera. My point was that you are recommending the he invest a significant chunk of $$$ for features that he specifically did not ask for. He wanted rugged, and you recommended a camera that excels in image and tonal control, and is no more ruggedized than any other camera in that price range. That makes no sense.
3-the fact that the cam is 3CCD is mostly irrelevant, I use them and install them for live event, as long as there is a beautifull picture on the screen those details don't matter, they are good for the salesman, repair guy and marketing, the end result counts, not the process. I work with many camera model, I tend to mix feature between them when going by memory, when i have it in my hand i know what it does and how to install it, calibrate it and make it work.
3 chips is hardly irrelevant, and has EVERYTHING to do with greater quality image.
For one, more/larger chips = more light. As someone that does live events, you should be acutely aware of this fact. A single-chip image falls apart in low light. And while the 1CCD cams are doing very well nowadays in the color realm, the color reproduction of a 3CCD camera is almost always better. Again, since you are dishing out so-called professional advice, you should know this. It's not a personal attack, I'm just stating my opinion.
4-I never implied I was the real deal, it was meant as a sarcasm... and wasn't describing me but the people who speak like professionnals but aren't, this is how they view themselves, or some other impressionnable people view them, the cheesiness of the term "real deal" reflected that... but I actually believe you understood that, you just felt like retaliating to a post that reached you, that's all you found, watch a bit less CNN and Fox news, your debate skillz (-look a sarcasm-) are weak.
I'm a big fan of sarcasm, thank you. I did understand that, and yes, I was in fact retaliating. Good call.
I'm retaliating to this; you claim to be a professional, and dish out advice with the typical reckless Slashdot abandon, but IMO your advice to the topic poster is flawed. Maybe you are a leet pro who really knows his shit...I really don't care. I'd hate to see this guy run out and buy the DVX based on what you've told him. It simply doesn't seem to be a good fit for his needs.
No offense meant to anyone, it's just that Slashdot is the worst place I've been for audio visual advices. Don't get me wrong, I'm not the only professionnal here but we are few and our words often get lost in the sea of audio and video wannabees that speaks well and hence look like the real deal.
The guy wants a rugged, cheap camera for the road...and you recommend a high-priced, top of the line, professional-quality camera with advanced features that he will never touch and specifically did not ask for. The DVX doesn't even come with a built-in mic...this poor sucker will have to buy an XLR shotgun kit before he can record the audio in his performances.
What's even more hilarious is that you, the professional advice-giver, are not even positive if your $3500+ progressive-scan, 24p-capable camera is a 3-chipper or not. Hint...look on the camera body, for letters and numbers. The cryptic clue that you seek will look something like "3 CCD".
Bend your knees, heel-toe when you take steps, etc. As others have mentioned, the smoothness of the shot is directly related to how you handle a camera stabilizer.
However, having used a Glidecam 2000 for some time now, I've realized that how the device is weighted and balanced is a huge factor. People tend to over-weight a camera stabilizer, be it a $14 stabilizer, or a $300 Glidecam. On a Glidecam, you should work to find a neutral balance...the weight on the lower plate should only be slightly more than the weight on the business end. A properly balanced Glidecam, when held horizontally, will take a full 2-mississippi-count for the lower plate to drop completely. This eliminates that rocking motion you get when you are gliding fwd and suddenly stop. A properly balanced Glidecam can be traveling at a high rate of speed, and stop on a dime with only very minimal rocking. It's a beautiful thing, and works very well for whip pans and quick action dialog. Lot of fun.
That all being said, I have spend hours of time and around $100 building a stabilizer that looks much like the SteadiCam JR out of copper pipe and various Johnnycam variety parts. The results are better than the $14 stabilizer, but it is nothing compared to a $300 Glidecam. I wish I had invested the money to do it right from the very beginning.
I don't trust government-funded space-flight at all.
Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. Way too important to be trusted to people that only understand that they need only make minimal advancements to guarantee that funding will not be cut, and have no pressing motivation to reach a goal in a timely manner.
Arkansas is a diverse state that cannot be called primarily rural - it's like a fountain for modern cosmopolitan ideas and great political thinkers. Maya Angelou, Glen Campbell, Kevin McReynolds, Wesley Clark and Bill Clinton all came from there and shaped the world with their thoughts.
For starters, Google "define:rural"
Arkansas has a thriving farming economy, has many "remote" areas, and besides a few large cities is NOT a population center. Hence the "rural" designation.
I think what you are doing is associating "rural" with "backward". I'm well aware of the accomplishments of Arkansas favored sons, and as equally aware of the corporate successes that hail from The Natural State. Intelligent people being born in Arkansas doesn't prove or disprove that Arkansas is "rural".
On the other hand, I really suggest you look around and try to learn a little bit more about where you live.
So that I know more about the smart, forward-thinkers that live in Pine Bluff and L.R.? No thanks, I done been learned about my state. Methinks that if you have never heard the term "Ya'll" used in casual conversation, perhaps YOU are the one that needs to study Arkansas.
Why did you assume I was referencing Arkansas, home state of the General Wesley Clark?
Arkansas is considered rural. You didn't specify any particular rural area in your post.
Arkansans are often the butt of language jokes. See: "Ya'll".
I was attempting a joke.
Adobe Premiere Pro is rock-solid on WinXP. I'm use it on a daily basis, it's my bread and butter. And I'm even running it on what most DV editors would consider "underpowered" hardware; 1Ghz cpu, 512MB ram, 7200rpm hdd.
Apple is "the industry standard"? Not my industry standard. What industry are you in?
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Hmm, "LCD Display"...that must be something like a "GUI User Interface". Can we mod the original story as "Redundant"? :-)
Matthew Jeppsen
www.FresHDV.com
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Kuroshin.org : stating the bleeding obvious in the most pretentious way possible
Definition of irony: Incorrectly spelling a url in a sig talking about the bleeding obvious.
I'm firing all of you.
Matthew Jeppsen
www.FresHDV.com
How does this compare to FinalCut or Avid?
Dear lord, I hope you are trolling.
I'm sure it doesn't compare favorably at all. Avid software has been developed for over seventeen years. Final Cut Pro is at version 5, and compares VERY favorably to Avid, and vice-versa...my guess is that Cinelerra isn't anywhere close to either of them at this time. I am curious to see how it develops over the years though.
Matthew Jeppsen
www.FresHDV.com
Good point. Not to mention the insane file sizes of the latest hi-res cameras, the rise of photojournalism has really made storage an issue, especially for those that shoot RAW. It's not uncommon for me to hear of PJ-style photogs shooting 2000+ images over the course of a 6-8hr wedding day.
Developments like this also impact the world of broadcast, video, and film production. Camcorders such as the Grass Valley Infinity series utilize CF memory for storage, and Panasonic has based it's newest camcorders on the P2 format (which is just multiple SD cards arranged in RAID-0, wrapped in a PC-card container). As increases such as these continue, it will further solidify solid-state memory in the video production world.
I've got a summary of the subject at FresHDV, along with common video transfer rates (permalink here)
Matthew Jeppsen
www.FresHDV.com
Good catch. This german press release mentions that as well. The press release also states Prominent maintenance companies announced to offer their films on hp DVD. So far nearly 100 titles were selected, among them films like "Batman Begins", "million dollar baby", "Alexander", "Ocean's Twelve" and "The Bourne Supremacy". Also classical authors like "12 Monkeys" "Forrest Gump" and Harry Potter do not come too briefly.
... Also, no HD-DVD movies will be released in 2005 so you can play nothing on it in this year. Duh.
It's all just speculation right now anyway...but I do think we'll see things sort themselves out in the next few weeks. I am of the opinion that we will see a limited number of HD-DVD films released in time for the holidays.
-MJ
It's funny to hear that HD-DVD *may* be be delaying the launch...since NEC has already announced that they will be selling HD-DVD burners in November of this year. And at a fairly reasonable price, $600. Not bad for a first-gen hi-def burner. Not to be outdone, Pioneer has also announced a BluRay burner. A shame that there is no source for either formats media. (permalink here)
Camcorderinfo offers a fantastic interview with stormchasing videographer Douglas Kiesling.
Douglas has captured some incredible footage and images, all available at his website (link coralized so his server doesn't melt).
Other Katrina-related sites and info at FresHDV.
-MJ
I have an external 300GB drive I use for video editing, and it is full - I could probably free up some space deleting the raw DV footage of things I've edited, but I never know when I might want some of it again.
Any decent NLE will allow you to offline DV files, but retain timecode capture info. You can offline the files (deleting them from the hard disk), and recapture from the original DV tapes as needed in the future. This works automatically and perfectly, as long as you don't have timecode breaks on the DV source tapes.
This is an example of a fairly common workflow among the editors I know;
Capture, edit, export, burn.
Offline files, and burn CD-R archive (or two) of the project files and any associated titles, audio, and other media used in the project.
Store the DV tapes and CD-R archive in a cool, dry place.
1-The DVX is a consummer grade camera, not a professionnal one.
I know many professionals that use the DVX on a daily basis. FYI, one of the many definitions of "professional" is "engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood". Maybe you define a professional camera as "1/2" chips or higher" or something to that effect. So be it. The fact remains that the DVX is marketed to professionals, not the teeming Best Buy masses.
2-In my field camera can reach way more than that, hence the low price point I implied, he did ask for a rugged camera he probably doesnt expect to do it at 1000$ (I hope for him)
True. But the DVX is hardly a "rugged" camera. My point was that you are recommending the he invest a significant chunk of $$$ for features that he specifically did not ask for. He wanted rugged, and you recommended a camera that excels in image and tonal control, and is no more ruggedized than any other camera in that price range. That makes no sense.
3-the fact that the cam is 3CCD is mostly irrelevant, I use them and install them for live event, as long as there is a beautifull picture on the screen those details don't matter, they are good for the salesman, repair guy and marketing, the end result counts, not the process. I work with many camera model, I tend to mix feature between them when going by memory, when i have it in my hand i know what it does and how to install it, calibrate it and make it work.
3 chips is hardly irrelevant, and has EVERYTHING to do with greater quality image.
For one, more/larger chips = more light. As someone that does live events, you should be acutely aware of this fact. A single-chip image falls apart in low light. And while the 1CCD cams are doing very well nowadays in the color realm, the color reproduction of a 3CCD camera is almost always better. Again, since you are dishing out so-called professional advice, you should know this. It's not a personal attack, I'm just stating my opinion.
4-I never implied I was the real deal, it was meant as a sarcasm... and wasn't describing me but the people who speak like professionnals but aren't, this is how they view themselves, or some other impressionnable people view them, the cheesiness of the term "real deal" reflected that... but I actually believe you understood that, you just felt like retaliating to a post that reached you, that's all you found, watch a bit less CNN and Fox news, your debate skillz (-look a sarcasm-) are weak.
I'm a big fan of sarcasm, thank you. I did understand that, and yes, I was in fact retaliating. Good call.
I'm retaliating to this; you claim to be a professional, and dish out advice with the typical reckless Slashdot abandon, but IMO your advice to the topic poster is flawed. Maybe you are a leet pro who really knows his shit...I really don't care. I'd hate to see this guy run out and buy the DVX based on what you've told him. It simply doesn't seem to be a good fit for his needs.
No offense meant to anyone, it's just that Slashdot is the worst place I've been for audio visual advices. Don't get me wrong, I'm not the only professionnal here but we are few and our words often get lost in the sea of audio and video wannabees that speaks well and hence look like the real deal.
The guy wants a rugged, cheap camera for the road...and you recommend a high-priced, top of the line, professional-quality camera with advanced features that he will never touch and specifically did not ask for. The DVX doesn't even come with a built-in mic...this poor sucker will have to buy an XLR shotgun kit before he can record the audio in his performances.
What's even more hilarious is that you, the professional advice-giver, are not even positive if your $3500+ progressive-scan, 24p-capable camera is a 3-chipper or not. Hint...look on the camera body, for letters and numbers. The cryptic clue that you seek will look something like "3 CCD".
You sir, are the Real Deal. Oh, the irony...
Bend your knees, heel-toe when you take steps, etc. As others have mentioned, the smoothness of the shot is directly related to how you handle a camera stabilizer.
However, having used a Glidecam 2000 for some time now, I've realized that how the device is weighted and balanced is a huge factor. People tend to over-weight a camera stabilizer, be it a $14 stabilizer, or a $300 Glidecam. On a Glidecam, you should work to find a neutral balance...the weight on the lower plate should only be slightly more than the weight on the business end. A properly balanced Glidecam, when held horizontally, will take a full 2-mississippi-count for the lower plate to drop completely. This eliminates that rocking motion you get when you are gliding fwd and suddenly stop. A properly balanced Glidecam can be traveling at a high rate of speed, and stop on a dime with only very minimal rocking. It's a beautiful thing, and works very well for whip pans and quick action dialog. Lot of fun.
That all being said, I have spend hours of time and around $100 building a stabilizer that looks much like the SteadiCam JR out of copper pipe and various Johnnycam variety parts. The results are better than the $14 stabilizer, but it is nothing compared to a $300 Glidecam. I wish I had invested the money to do it right from the very beginning.
You have got to be kidding me. This was modded "Informative"? Is everyone's sense of humor on vacation?
Amazing.
-MJ
Why don't people post freecache.org links to these large files?
Because FreeCache is no more. Read the forums.
Coral is a better solution, and Freecache agrees.
From the Axis support docs...
User: root
Password: pass
-MJ
I don't trust government-funded space-flight at all.
Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. Way too important to be trusted to people that only understand that they need only make minimal advancements to guarantee that funding will not be cut, and have no pressing motivation to reach a goal in a timely manner.
Arkansas is a diverse state that cannot be called primarily rural - it's like a fountain for modern cosmopolitan ideas and great political thinkers. Maya Angelou, Glen Campbell, Kevin McReynolds, Wesley Clark and Bill Clinton all came from there and shaped the world with their thoughts.
For starters, Google "define:rural"
Arkansas has a thriving farming economy, has many "remote" areas, and besides a few large cities is NOT a population center. Hence the "rural" designation.
I think what you are doing is associating "rural" with "backward". I'm well aware of the accomplishments of Arkansas favored sons, and as equally aware of the corporate successes that hail from The Natural State. Intelligent people being born in Arkansas doesn't prove or disprove that Arkansas is "rural".
On the other hand, I really suggest you look around and try to learn a little bit more about where you live.
So that I know more about the smart, forward-thinkers that live in Pine Bluff and L.R.? No thanks, I done been learned about my state. Methinks that if you have never heard the term "Ya'll" used in casual conversation, perhaps YOU are the one that needs to study Arkansas.
Why did you assume I was referencing Arkansas, home state of the General Wesley Clark?
Arkansas is considered rural. You didn't specify any particular rural area in your post.
Arkansans are often the butt of language jokes. See: "Ya'll".
I was attempting a joke.
I live in Arkansas you insensitive clod!
Wow. Parent is modded "Insightful"? Incredible. I guess "+5 Funny" was disabled...
Someone has a story, then the next day, everyone has the story (copied form the first blog).
You mean like Slashdot?
-MJ
Adobe Premiere Pro is rock-solid on WinXP. I'm use it on a daily basis, it's my bread and butter. And I'm even running it on what most DV editors would consider "underpowered" hardware; 1Ghz cpu, 512MB ram, 7200rpm hdd.
Apple is "the industry standard"? Not my industry standard. What industry are you in?
-MJ
ttp:daisymanarswareorgdms
Nice link there. Looks like your "h", "/", and "." keys aren't working very well. Might I recommend obtaining a Clue?
-MJ
Imagine a beawulf cluster of US.
Imagine a spellchecker.
-MJ
This technology would work nicely for NetFlix...they'll save a bundle on return shipping. Here's hoping they pass on the savings.