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Charlie Steiner

cs at vagabondvideo.net
Member Since:
July 19th 2001
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Is there a camera that can record to HDV tape as well as switch to record footage to a media drive like a SD/SDHC?
by Christopher Lazzaro 4 years ago
Im in the market for a new camera. budget no option. however I am not a fan of Harddrive cameras or media card cameras yet. I still like have a hard tape copy. so my question is... Is there a camera t
Re: Is there a camera that can record to HDV tape as well as switch to record footage to a media drive like a SD/SDHC?
by Charlie Steiner 4 years ago
the Z7 is really flexible. you can record to disk, tape or to both, in HDV, DV or DVCAM. you can also simultaneously record HDV to tape and SD to disk. Located in the heart of Fabulous Downtown Jersey
Will Video Editing on a PC ever truly work?
by Jerry Cast 4 years ago
Hi, I tried in the year 2000 to edit video on my PC buy purchasing a Matrox 2000 realtime card. After 100 hours of forums and tech support, I found out later that I was just a beta tester who paid $13
Re: Will Video Editing on a PC ever truly work?
by Charlie Steiner 4 years ago
my experience is that CS3 will run will on WinXP but should be run on a clean re-install of the OS. I had a sluggish system and found a huge difference after doing a clean install of windows - SP2. pr
My shiny new Sony Z-7 cameras
by Steve Martin 4 years ago
Hello fellow cow fans, After renting them a few times for shoots, I have recently bought 2 Sony Z-7 HDV camcorders and am pleased with them. I need to get some accessories and thought I'd get some fee
Re: My shiny new Sony Z-7 cameras
by Charlie Steiner 4 years ago
check the Z7 forum at dvinfo dot net for detailed discussions of all Z7 issues. I have one and it's different than anything else, takes a bit of use and reading the manual and other's experiences to g
Advice on shoot with Sony HVR-Z7P - just purchased
by Ollie Parke 5 years ago
Hi, My video production company just purchased a HVR-Z7P which shoots HDV 1080i (a format I have shot in successfully before with a different camcorder). That will shoot in PAL 50 interlaced. This mod
Re: Advice on shoot with Sony HVR-Z7P - just purchased
by Charlie Steiner 5 years ago
the key to your various questions is that seeing is believing.if progressive looks weird to you then it's weird. I doubt that premiere will change the quality when ingesting avi's but just do a test w
3CCD vs 1CMOS
by Rob Grauert 5 years ago
Hey Guys I've always known that 3CCD cameras are the way to go as opposed to 1CCD, but how about cameras that have 1 CMOS sensor. Is 1 CMOS sensor going to suffer the same effects 1CCD has; less than
Re: 3CCD vs 1CMOS
by Charlie Steiner 5 years ago
I have a 1-CMOS HDV camcorder and I love the look. to really know what it looks like you should go to a store where you can see the camera you're interested in on a monitor.... Located in the heart of
Z7U 1080p to 1080i conversion
by Jay Hufford 5 years ago
I have several tapes that were shot on the SONY Z7U with the record type accidentally set to progressive instead of interlace and my AVID post workflow is only set up for handling 1080i. (Basically I
Re: Z7U 1080p to 1080i conversion
by Charlie Steiner 5 years ago
if you have After Effects it does a great job with most conversions...Located in the heart of Fabulous Downtown Jersey City
HDV editing questions
by Matthew Zabel 5 years ago
I'm about to start editing HDV footage, and would like any advice on the best way to edit and export HDV footage for the best quality on FCP or media 100, and advantages and disadvantages to different
Re: HDV editing questions
by Charlie Steiner 5 years ago
I'd suggest to start by searching this forum - lots has been written on that. and also check out FCP forums... csLocated in the heart of Fabulous Downtown Jersey City
Sony Z7U 1080 24P vs !080I
by Doug O'Connor 5 years ago
We are trying to decide upon the best frame rate for shooting a feature Doc with the Sony Z7U. We have been shooting at 108024P, and will master to HDCam at 1080i. A major cable outlet has told us the
Re: Sony Z7U 1080 24P vs !080I
by Charlie Steiner 5 years ago
the Z7 does not record in "Cineframe" --- it records true 24p. BTW there's a very active Z7 forum at dvinfo dot net, where at least 1 person has posted footage captured and edited in 24p. - charlieLoc
where to buy SONY HVR-Z7U HDV Camcorder
by Kimberly Bautista 5 years ago
Hi, I am planning on buying the Sony HVR-Z7U HDV Camcorder. Can someone give me advice about where to buy this camera I would like to pick it up from a store somewhere in California, either in San Fra
Re: where to buy SONY HVR-Z7U HDV Camcorder
by Charlie Steiner 5 years ago
B&H seems to have the best price right now. even ebay is higherLocated in the heart of Fabulous Downtown Jersey City
HDV Export for Projection
by Katie Mims 5 years ago
Hi Everyone, I have a project that I've edited in HDV in FCS2. It's 24p. I'm exporting it so that I can play that file from a MacBookPro to an HD projector, and I'm trying to get the highest-quality f
Re: HDV Export for Projection
by Charlie Steiner 5 years ago
I agree about using tape. I had the chance to show a program on a huge movie screen and the theater had an HDV deck so it was a breeze to just show up with a little cassette. looked fabulous. if they
EX1 and iLink HDV
by Aaron Cadieux 5 years ago
Hey all, Just got my EX1 today! Now, maybe I'm missing something here, but I want to use the EX1 as a deck. I have "enabled" the iLink, and shot some footage in 1080i SD (HDV) mode. I captued the clip
Re: EX1 and iLink HDV
by Charlie Steiner 5 years ago
chris, according to your post above sony is talking about "The HDV stream from a device connected via the i-LINK connector." the point that others have made above is that a computer does not put out a
How's your Dell or HP NLE machine working out?
by MrParlay 6 years ago
We currently are using a "home built" NLE machine and it works fine for it's intended use (3.2ghz w HT, 2gb RAM, PremPro 1.51, etc)...However, we need to add an additional, highly reliable machine for
Re: How's your Dell or HP NLE machine working out?
by Charlie Steiner 6 years ago
Dell Precision works for me. I have several - 1 goes back many years - and they're rock solid. BTW Dell now specifies "North American support" for Precisions. as the poster above mentioned, choose a C
RT.X2
by Charlie Steiner 6 years ago
anyone using it any real-life reports - charlie
Re: RT.X2
by Eric Jurgenson 6 years ago
The RTX2 is like a mini-Axio, with the same real time effects, the ability to play multiple streams of native HDV in real time, and the same top-notch integration with Premiere Pro and After Effects.
test
by Charlie Steiner 6 years ago
test
Encoding problems
by Rex Summerfield 7 years ago
Ok time for some professional help. I have been trying to encode a 55 minute long project to an MPEG 2 file to import into Encore. I sent it ou as a 4mb 2 pass and got a dropped frame message. I searc
Re: Encoding problems
by Charlie Steiner 7 years ago
sorry I can't help you but suggest you test using a short segment of your program - 1 minute or less - until you get it working. you may still have a problem with the whole thing but then you'll know
Editing in HD1080
by Will Gaffney 7 years ago
Does anyone know how or if it's possible to edit in High-Def using Prem Pro I am using a Sony HDRFX1 and would like to film in HD, but to date have not really done so becuase I cant seem to get the Re
Re: Editing in HD1080
by Charlie Steiner 7 years ago
yes PP2 can capture and edit HDV from the Sony FX1. when you start a new project choose HDV...
rendering over and over
by Charlie Steiner 7 years ago
I'm new to PP2 and editing a 2-camera multicam sequence. every time I open the multicam sequence and try to play it, there's a message 'Rendering Required Files' which then takes 5 minutes or so (it's
Re: rendering over and over
by Charlie Steiner 7 years ago
oy. thanks aanarav. I assume this is a bug which will be fixed soon. but just to be clear, is there any difference if the thing is allowed to render the first time the multicam is launched - charlie
Premiere vs Avid Xpress Pro
by Roger Cassidy 7 years ago
Has anyone compared Premiere with Avid XPress Pro When you look at total bundles (at videoguys.com) the pricing is very close and Avid's features and bundles (Sorenson Squeeze, Sonic DVD, Boris, etc.)
Re: Premiere vs Avid Xpress Pro
by Charlie Steiner 7 years ago
if you look at the avid express pro forum at avid.com you'll see that a lot of queries are about problems with going to DVD. I've been using avid for 10 years and am moving to PP2 not for editing supe
16:9 HDV from 4:3 SD
by Charlie Steiner 7 years ago
I'd like to know how to get the best quality while bringing 4:3 DV (shot to be cropped to 16:9) into an HDV multicam project. one way would be to enlarge the video horizontally in DV before upconverti
Re: 16:9 HDV from 4:3 SD
by Timothy Kurkoski 7 years ago
This thread may be of interest: http: forums.creativecow.net cgi-bin new_read_post.cgi forumid=2&postid=875360&pview=t#head
News: WNBC New York City launches Independent Producer Showcase, calls for entries
by Cow News Droid 7 years ago
New digital channel DT 4.4 is seeking indies five minutes and longer in length (February 12, 2006 -- New York City) WNBC New York City is launching a new digital channel, DT 4.4, which will include Th
this is disgusting
by Charlie Steiner 7 years ago
the cow "droid" apparently overlooked this detail which must be signed to submit a tape: RIGHTS IN SUBMISSION: By sending the Submission, you hereby grant to WNBC, and to NBCU, and their licensees, as
Thinking of Avid Xpress Pro and ditching Final Cut Pro.
by iMan 8 years ago
I have been using Final Cut Pro since version 1.2. I now use version 4.5HD. I have been looking at Avid Xpress Pro to run on the Mac as Avid is the industry standard editing software of choice in the
Re: Thinking of Avid Xpress Pro and ditching Final Cut Pro.
by Charlie Steiner 8 years ago
you should ask on the avid xpres pro hd mac forum at avid.com


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