What Network accepts HMC-150

I would not argue with you for production work, where you do have control.

I am curious about one thing, though. You say CMOS is sharper. Is it your claim that, given the same resolution sensor, the same glass, the same electronics, and the same codec, a CMOS imager will produce a sharper image than a CCD?

All else being equal, I'm not understanding how that's possible.
 
Jim,

As you define it, not necessarily. But in the real world, at a given price point, yes. A full raster ccd cam costs maybe 30k plus lens, and will do amazing things and will knock the socks of a prosumer cmos cam. A HMC40 will produce similar sharpness for under 2k. But it isn't the same glass, or codec, or electronics, so it isn't a fair comparison except on a resolution chart. For example, my cmos chipped HMC40 produces a full raster image and my twice the price ccd HPX170 does not. The HMC is somewhat, though not radically sharper shooting a res chart. Having said that, the HPX image is also very good and because it records more color and uses a I-frame codec, has other advantages. The HPX has a lot of features that make it a nicer cam to use. Both produce excellent images, and given the choice, I would usually shoot with the HPX, but rated on sharpness alone, the little HMC does out perform the HPX. The real point of all this is that the quality of a cam is a lot more than shooting a res chart.

Grant
 
Once it's transfered over to another codec how would they really be able to tell? Networks would accept cell phone footage, and routinely you see it on there, if the content is compelling enough...
 
A multicamera event that I recently filmed with the HMC just aired on national tv channel....and it looked as good as any other live event footage that you see on TV.
 
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lakotawolf said:
That's bull crap they accept my footage all the time.
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So you are using HMC150 footage on network broadcast?

I am working a deal with national cable sports network right now and shot a great deal of our footage on an HMC150.

I'm a bit concerned that it might cause problems down the road?

Is this footage you are using on a national or local level?

Thanks.
 
A national broadcast channel is airing my videos. They never ask which camera I use, they ask which format I send them. I usually send them avcintra or pro res converted from the hmc. They only care for the content (and obviously the footage must have some technical quality, not overexposed/underexposed, broadcast legal, in focus etc... I usually pass the footage through a noise reducer and cc it to be broadcast safe.
 
Lol well this isn't true that "any network" won't accept it. I shoot the "Seattle Times High School Game of the Week" every Friday for the AAA Washington Varsity News out here in seattle and never once have they complained about the HMC. In fact, they love the footage I get with it, they even gave me the opportunity to film the state basketball championships with it.
 
Good for you Matt. Would love to meet up with you sometime. What channel is that you are on?

Also, great work on the Trident gum ad. That's first class.

Al in Port Townsend. Happy 150 user...
http://www.vimeo.com/12452315 all shot with a 150..
 
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It's a bit of crap for sure... especially since most networks are broadcasting in DV25 for their SD broadcasts. I do agree too that how could they tell once it's converted anyway and this is somewhat confirmed that the BBC is now accepting the AF100 as long as it's recorded with an external recorders...

The other funny point is how many times has Cell phone footage made it on shows. This is another tactic to dismiss content...
 
GKtv said:
So you are using HMC150 footage on network broadcast?

I am working a deal with national cable sports network right now and shot a great deal of our footage on an HMC150.

I'm a bit concerned that it might cause problems down the road?

Is this footage you are using on a national or local level?

Thanks.
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It all depends on what type of program- is it a 3 min report from war zone or narrative pice for Discovery. Each of the networks will have technical specs for cameras and codec for delivery of unsolicited programming. If you do not have a contract in hand and you are pitching you should rent a 2/3" chip camera other wise you'll have hard time selling it.
There is no such thin as broadcast standard, so you'll have to know what your target network is, check their specs and shoot according to that.
 
MattRobertson said:
Lol well this isn't true that "any network" won't accept it. I shoot the "Seattle Times High School Game of the Week" every Friday for the AAA Washington Varsity News out here in seattle and never once have they complained about the HMC. In fact, they love the footage I get with it, they even gave me the opportunity to film the state basketball championships with it.
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So what channel is it showing on?
 
peterarcson said:
So what channel is it showing on?
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I believe airs Saturday morning on KONG 6/16 out here in Seattle, as well as Comcast On Demand out here... which considering you're how old again Matt? That's a sweet gig. However, not to detract from him at all, but I beleive the folks who own the show are producing it independently of KONG, which is the sister station for the NBC affiliate KING-TV and airs independent programming (mostly syndicated shows). Not quit the same as a network show.

Also, as far as camera phone stuff... most networks don't care about what the footage originates on if it's breaking news footage, or if it's the only footage that exists of something. During the initial invasion of Iraq in 2003, a LOT of networks were giving their crews Sony PD170's because they gave pretty good images and were dirt cheap (and thus disposable). When I was in the engineering shop at work yesterday, they were opening up a new HPX3100... but our field crews is still shoot news at DVCPro25 (even though we're broadcasting 1080i, and our studio cameras are shooting 1080i). So news is a whole different animal from a normal network program.
 
Wow... I just noticed how many Puget Sound area folks are responding to this thread... but I digress...

Someone else already beat me to the punch, but I agree, try an external recorder. Wait a few weeks, and maybe give the Atomos Ninja a try.
 
I have shot several national commercials and 1/2 hr informercials with the 150 that have aired on most of the national cable networks. In this instance the acquisition format is never an issue, only the delivery format.
 
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