I have questions about the HMC150 SD Memory cards.
Basics: I use a DVX100B and Edit on Sony Vegas Pro. My main projects are feature films.
I've heard the HMC150 referred to as the HD version of the DVX100b. So I'm assuming if you know the DVX100b, the HMC150 won't be difficult to get used to. Please correct me if I'm wrong about this.
Now, as far as the SD cards go, I have some questions and I guess I'm looking for comparisons to the HVX200A and it's p2 Card system because I've tried out the HVX200a and I was not happy with the red tape that accompanied the HVX200A in regards to editing the footage
1. The p2 cards are expensive
2. A 16 gb P2 card holds approximately 42 minutes of memory, which means if you're doing a long shoot (which I almost always do) there's a process of needing to offload in the field.
3. Offloading in the field requires a laptop with a special port, which none of mine have. So I have to get an adapter and at least 2 preferably 3 p2 cards to avoid delays while shooting.
4. When offloading the p2 cards to Vegas, you have to get a program called Raylight to act as a middle man.
5. The HD files are big and require a strong computer to deal with them or they are choppy.
So can someone give me the run down on using SD cards with the HMC150 in comparison to the HVX200a and it's p2 system?
Here are my specific questions:
I understand the SD cards are cheaper and carry a lot more memory space aka minutes per card than a p2 card. Is this accurate? And can you give me an idea as to cost for an SD Memory card for the HMC150 and how many minutes they hold?
Do you need a special port to offload the SD Memory Cards in the field? Or are the cards cheap enough and hold enough memory(MINUTES) that I won't need to offload in the field, but can rather just capture from the camera later on, much like what is done with tapes with the DVX. (THIS IS WHAT I'M HOPING FOR)
How long does it take to offload the SD Memory card? Is it real time like a DVX tape or much faster?
Do you need the Raylight program for to get this on Sony Vegas as well, like you do with the HVX?
I'm assuming that since we're still dealing with HD footage, a strong computer is still necessary, just as it is with the HVX200a. Does that pretty much hold true or is there a difference between the HMC150 & HVX200a in regards to that? Any specs on processor and ram minimums to deal deal with the HD footage?
And before anyone says anything about it, I have researched a lot of this already using search. I always do before asking questions, but most of these questions are just touched on in most of the topics and not answered clearly and directly, thus is why I'm asking for specific answers to specific questions to get a better understanding about the HMC150 and it's SD Memory Card system.
Thanks everyone!
Basics: I use a DVX100B and Edit on Sony Vegas Pro. My main projects are feature films.
I've heard the HMC150 referred to as the HD version of the DVX100b. So I'm assuming if you know the DVX100b, the HMC150 won't be difficult to get used to. Please correct me if I'm wrong about this.
Now, as far as the SD cards go, I have some questions and I guess I'm looking for comparisons to the HVX200A and it's p2 Card system because I've tried out the HVX200a and I was not happy with the red tape that accompanied the HVX200A in regards to editing the footage
1. The p2 cards are expensive
2. A 16 gb P2 card holds approximately 42 minutes of memory, which means if you're doing a long shoot (which I almost always do) there's a process of needing to offload in the field.
3. Offloading in the field requires a laptop with a special port, which none of mine have. So I have to get an adapter and at least 2 preferably 3 p2 cards to avoid delays while shooting.
4. When offloading the p2 cards to Vegas, you have to get a program called Raylight to act as a middle man.
5. The HD files are big and require a strong computer to deal with them or they are choppy.
So can someone give me the run down on using SD cards with the HMC150 in comparison to the HVX200a and it's p2 system?
Here are my specific questions:
I understand the SD cards are cheaper and carry a lot more memory space aka minutes per card than a p2 card. Is this accurate? And can you give me an idea as to cost for an SD Memory card for the HMC150 and how many minutes they hold?
Do you need a special port to offload the SD Memory Cards in the field? Or are the cards cheap enough and hold enough memory(MINUTES) that I won't need to offload in the field, but can rather just capture from the camera later on, much like what is done with tapes with the DVX. (THIS IS WHAT I'M HOPING FOR)
How long does it take to offload the SD Memory card? Is it real time like a DVX tape or much faster?
Do you need the Raylight program for to get this on Sony Vegas as well, like you do with the HVX?
I'm assuming that since we're still dealing with HD footage, a strong computer is still necessary, just as it is with the HVX200a. Does that pretty much hold true or is there a difference between the HMC150 & HVX200a in regards to that? Any specs on processor and ram minimums to deal deal with the HD footage?
And before anyone says anything about it, I have researched a lot of this already using search. I always do before asking questions, but most of these questions are just touched on in most of the topics and not answered clearly and directly, thus is why I'm asking for specific answers to specific questions to get a better understanding about the HMC150 and it's SD Memory Card system.
Thanks everyone!
