HDMI on Sony F3: 8bit or 10bit?

[diegocervo]

Hi all,
do you know if the F3 outputs 10bit via HDMI? I suppose it's 8bit only, but I wanted to double check with you.
Thanks,
Diego

 

[Jason Davenport]

8 Bit.

 

[dinoclub]

I inquired about the same thing, found that on another forum and people here told me its really 8 bit. Still not 100 percent sure...

 

[starcentral]

Even if its 10-bit (as you may hear from some others) the information within it only started at 8-bit so it can ONLY EVER BE as good as 8-bit.

What people need to look at is the bit-depth of the ORIGINATING signal - later it doesn't matter if you convert it to 10 or 12 bit. That does not make it BETTER since it only started as 8-bit depth to begin with.

If you need 10-bit use the SDI port on the back.

 

[diegocervo]

thanks all for the answers.
cheers

 

[Lucas Kao]

Hi all,

Recently start researching buying external recorder and did a search on the same topic and I came across another forum with conflicting information,
with a Sony Rep stating F3 HDMI is 10bits, can anyone clarify?

http://www.xdcam-user.com/forum3/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=184

Thanks

 

[nsoltz]

It is 8 bit in a 10 bit wrapper. Still will grade like 8 bit footage.

 

[Lucas Kao]

I see, thanks for the clarification!

 

[Fotojorno]

If your buying a external recorder, spend the little bit extra to get a SDI one. You'll be much happier and secure (pun intended). I cant imagine a used first gen SDI Samurai going for that much? I still use one when I do 2 camera with my F3, works perfectly but yeah, that monitor suuuuucks.