Received my PIX240 yesterday. Very simple to use and works great. I set the FS100 time code to Rec Run and the PIX240 to trigger on recording. So when I hit record on FS100 the PIX240 starts/stops recording automatically in sync with the camera. Timecode is also synced to FS100. Performs 3:2 pulldown without a hitch.
Fs100 & pix 220/240
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Mestizo Devon
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The 240 is pretty sweet with the FS100
HiDefSouth
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According to my experience you need a SD card in the FS100 to act as a scratch record in order to make the Pix 240 trigger.
That's correct. You need to be able to trigger the recording on the FS100, which requires an SD/FMU, to get the TC moving that triggers the Pix. But this effectively gives you a redundant backup with synced TC, albeit with different codecs. If you don't want to do this you can just hit record directly on the Pix. The PIX also has a LANC if you want to go to an external toggle.
cheezweezl
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I was just about to put in an order for the 240 when I started seeing people writing that footage shot at high gain looks better when using AVCHD internally. Does anyone have footage shot at 24db or 30db both to SD and PIX that could be posted for comparison?
Just curious... I do not yet have a FS100 or a PIX 240, I am researching this setup. I have used the amazing Sound Devices 7 series recorders and they make an amazing difference in the audio. Here is my question. Is there significant delay on the HDMI output from the FS100? What I would love to do is to hook my mics directly into the PIX240, and then send the Line Out of the 240 into the FS100 audio inputs. Therefore I am recording good audio into both the FS100 and into the PIX240 - so I have a backup of both audio and video on the SD card in the FS100, as well as the Master from the PIX240 in ProRes.
But... I does the FS100 have a delay on the signal coming out of the HDMI? I know that I can delay the signal in the PIX to maintain sync. But then would the Audio output from the PIX be delayed so that the sync is even more off in the FS100? Just trying to see what issues I may have in this setup.
Anyone doing this?
But... I does the FS100 have a delay on the signal coming out of the HDMI? I know that I can delay the signal in the PIX to maintain sync. But then would the Audio output from the PIX be delayed so that the sync is even more off in the FS100? Just trying to see what issues I may have in this setup.
Anyone doing this?
Paul Isaacs
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Paul Isaacs
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I don't have an FS100 to hand, but do have an NX3D1 from the NXCAM range. The HDMI out delay will vary depending on what the camera's internal recording and output resolutions are set to. A straight 1080i59.94 setup will have no appreciable delay, but if you are set to 1080p23.98 internally but outputting 1080i59.94 (3:2pulldown), there will be a delay of around 100ms. The PIX can be used to compensate for this delay using its audio input delay settings - this will also delay the audio on the PIX line outputs. Its a good suggestion to have an option where the input delays do not get applied to line output! If you were using just one audio source into PIX, you could split it into both PIX inputs and delay one of the inputs for the PIX recording and feed the undelayed input to the line outputs and to your camera - that would work!
Paul