Dumb Qustions from a Newb

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Art Angel

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First of all this is my first post here. I've learnt so much since discovering this forum yesterday so thank you all.

I own a Canon XM2 and have just upgraded to a XH A1 camera. So far I’m really pleased with it but when compared to the XM2 it’s like being asked to fly the Millenium Falcon. For me at least anyway.

 I’ve filmed a handful of weddings and a couple of small corporate videos to date and want to use both cameras. Especially for weddings. I cannot edit in HD right now and since my XM2 isn’t HD anyway then SD has to be my format of choice. Here are my questions.
  • When using both the XM2 & A1, should I set the A1 screen size to 720x576 or leave it at 1080? (at 25F mode)
  • Tape Stock: I use Sony Premium dv tapes (orange). I assume I cannot record HD on these in the future? If I did what's the difference?

I apologise for the novice questions but this really is all new to me and so far I’m winging it but I'm getting so much joy out of this.

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  • When using both the XM2 & A1, should I set the A1 screen size to 720x576 or leave it at 1080? (at 25F mode)
depends what you want. 1080 is hdv and 16:9. i dont know if xm2 has a progressive mode. anyway, you could edit multiple formats in a single timeline. maybe you want to make sure you use the same aspect ratio on both too: 16:9 or 4:3. i guess you just have to read up a bit because if you dont know any of this, its not gonna be explained in a snap... there is loads of explanations on the web...

Tape Stock: I use Sony Premium dv tapes (orange). I assume I cannot record HD on these in the future? If I did what's the difference?

you could record hdv with the sony premiums. no worries. some people say that they give more dropouts than the hdv-cassettes and some people say they dont. there is some threads on this on the forum. do a search...
but basically, the important thing is to stick with one brand and not mix the different tape lubricants. i use sony premiums and sony hdv- tapes myself on my xha1. works great.

good luck
 
Thanks for the advice Teupaksa. I wonder why SD is an option at all then? Having said that, while ever I'm working with both the XM2 and A1 I'll stick with SD.

I do use the XM2 in Widescreen mode. 720x576
 
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