Macbook Pro and Aja Io HD
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Here are the specs. It doesn't ship until July.
What are you asking when you "how good can this be for you?"
Here are the specs. It doesn't ship until July.
What are you asking when you "how good can this be for you?"
The I/O HD really will be of little benefit for HVX users. It is primarily a way via external box to acquire video from a range of sources from SDI to S-video to HDMI with the option to transcode immediately to ProRes 422 codec. We acquire file-based material in. Just think of it as a Kona 3 in a box (with a few more features than a Kona 3). We don't need a capture card now for HVX use and the I/O HD doesn't change that.
Ned Soltz
Ned Soltz
nsoltz,
Why was the AJA i/o HD introduced with the RED camera?
Does it have anything to do with the much, much larger amount of info that the RED camera captures (versus the HVX)?
Is this unit how RED users will be able to edit their footage in real-time without the acquisition of an exorbitant editing suite?
My emphasis in comparing RED with HVX is because i'm contemplating on making the jump to RED instead of HVX. The RED camera is $15k after rebates ($2500); HVX is $5,300. That's $9700 more. But a 320 GB Cineporter is $3500. A 320 GB RD DRIVE is only $900. That brings it down to a $7,100 price difference. I'm not sure about additional hardware and/or accessories that may narrow the gap even further.
But, the RED camera is of modular design, so that as technology evolves, the camera may be upgraded piece by piece instead of having to buy a whole new camera. That being said, currently the camera captures footage beyond what is possible from 35mm filmstock. So, worrying about upgrades, let alone superior technology, wouldn't really be an issue/concern. Having a dated or inferior camera would be a worry of the past.
Regardless of whatever the final price gap is, i know that i would have a sound investment in equipment. As stated above, no worries about dated equipment. Another huge upside would be having a top-notch feature-quality camera. There's basically no area of cinematography where i would not have an appropriate camera.
Why was the AJA i/o HD introduced with the RED camera?
Does it have anything to do with the much, much larger amount of info that the RED camera captures (versus the HVX)?
Is this unit how RED users will be able to edit their footage in real-time without the acquisition of an exorbitant editing suite?
My emphasis in comparing RED with HVX is because i'm contemplating on making the jump to RED instead of HVX. The RED camera is $15k after rebates ($2500); HVX is $5,300. That's $9700 more. But a 320 GB Cineporter is $3500. A 320 GB RD DRIVE is only $900. That brings it down to a $7,100 price difference. I'm not sure about additional hardware and/or accessories that may narrow the gap even further.
But, the RED camera is of modular design, so that as technology evolves, the camera may be upgraded piece by piece instead of having to buy a whole new camera. That being said, currently the camera captures footage beyond what is possible from 35mm filmstock. So, worrying about upgrades, let alone superior technology, wouldn't really be an issue/concern. Having a dated or inferior camera would be a worry of the past.
Regardless of whatever the final price gap is, i know that i would have a sound investment in equipment. As stated above, no worries about dated equipment. Another huge upside would be having a top-notch feature-quality camera. There's basically no area of cinematography where i would not have an appropriate camera.
OK... I think I get your question now.
I suppose the answer lies in part in your camera needs. Note that the Red prices you are quoting are without lens and other accessories. It is still around $40K fully to equip a Red One. Or more depending upon your lens choices.
There is much to be said for Red. It totally changes the whole filmmaking mindset. The HVX serves a different market.
The importance of the I/O is that it is one possible, but not the only, vehicle for ingesting Red material into FCP and forms an important part of the workflow.
I would say that AJA I/O was introduced together with FC Studio 2 and answers a number of needs from HDCAM to Red and beyond.
But don't think that you are going to have a mere difference of $7100 between HVX and Red
Ned
I suppose the answer lies in part in your camera needs. Note that the Red prices you are quoting are without lens and other accessories. It is still around $40K fully to equip a Red One. Or more depending upon your lens choices.
There is much to be said for Red. It totally changes the whole filmmaking mindset. The HVX serves a different market.
The importance of the I/O is that it is one possible, but not the only, vehicle for ingesting Red material into FCP and forms an important part of the workflow.
I would say that AJA I/O was introduced together with FC Studio 2 and answers a number of needs from HDCAM to Red and beyond.
But don't think that you are going to have a mere difference of $7100 between HVX and Red
Ned
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911split said:
You are doing yourself a HUGE dis-service by comparing the RED Vs. HVX. These a 2 very different cameras in a very different price range.
911split said:
Yes the RED is a modular design, but start adding up all the modules needed to have an effective package and you are more up in the varicam price range than a HVX.
As for having an appropriate camera for all areas of cinemaphotography, well if making movies for the theater is all you intend with your purchase than that may be the case with the RED. However if you do any run and gun or doc style work then I think you will probably find the RED isn't quite suited to that.