ability to record both the HD video and a highly compressed SD version at the same time. The SD version can then be dumped straight into an edit system and used for DVD dailies.
The time and cost of converting HD dailies is very restrictive to the post process and makes most HD productions post workflow very similar to the film that it is trying to replace
The time and cost of converting HD dailies is very restrictive to the post process and makes most HD productions post workflow very similar to the film that it is trying to replace