XH-G1s + HD-SDI full HD recorder worth it

My bad :(. I didn't relize that the A1 didn't have HDMI out. FWIU, the G1 has been discontinued, so I guess you're think of buying used?
 
That was the initial plan. Seen a couple on craigslist, but haven't really seen anyone stating if this method works well or not...thinking I should stop trying to cut corners and keep saving for an XF300 instead
 
What about a used Sony EX-1R instead? You'd get better picture quality than with a G1 and be able to use an HDMI recorder (which are cheaper than HD-SDI recorders).
 
Well the only reason I'd use the recorder with the G1 is so that I could get the uncompressed 1920x1080 image out of the camera (theoretically). If I were to go EX-1R or XF300 that wouldn't be necessary since both of those cameras already record in full 1080p. I'll just save up for now. Maybe something new will come out when I have the funds for one of these =P
 
You can always use a blackmagic shuttle with component, usb 3.0,and get 4:2:2 color space.There's really not any difference between up rez 1440 compared to 1920. 1440 uses a bigger rectangle pixel. 1920 uses square pixels. so the conversion is so close I can't see any difference. And I doing a project with mixed 1440 and 1920 footage as we speak. I was always under the impression the a1 or g1 did 1440 due to hdv, and tape. But when coming off the sensor, it is a true 1920 signal.

Barry Green would know, he's super knowledgable whith this stuff. Maybe if he reads this he will give you precise answer.
 
Yeah I've read mixed comments that it's the sensor that's 1440 or that it's the HDV/tape that causes 1440, etc. No one seems to know for sure...

maranfilms, are you using the BlackMagic Shuttle through component?
 
The sensors in the A1 and G1 are 1440x1080, they used a pixel shift to increase the resolution for the component and SDI out.
 
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