Mistake? Should i sell it?

[dcrin3]

Hello,

I recently purchased a blackmagic intensity pro card for my A1. I read on this forum and over at dvinfo.net about before I purchased it. My question is this, does it really improve quality when used to shoot uncompressed?

Did I just waste my money by buying the intensity pro card for my A1?

What do you all think?

 

[Huy Vu]

What exactly do you need uncompressed footage for? If you're hoping the image will just "look" better then it won't. Uncompressed really only gives you a slight edge when you're keying; it's a very specialized tool that isn't necessarily right for every production.

 

[dcrin3]

I thought for a scene inside a house it would have been really good. Ofcourse run a long component cable
to another room where the computer would capture. I guess I will sell it on ebay.

 

[toddmcm]

In my testing I'm seeing a greater latitude for not only keying but any kind of color grading. I'm still testing this though. I'm capturing into FCP via decklink extreme as a variety of 422 formats to see which yeilds the best results. Having great success with BlackMagic 1080i 422 ProRes codec.