Blackmagic Teranex 2D: Field tests of a format converter
Because of the many crossconversion capabilities of the VC100 from Teranex, I have long wanted one. My most critical need was the high-quality conversion of hours of analog and digital tapes going back as far as the early 1980s to pillarbox HD. Unfortunately, the one conversion I needed most was not available. You cannot, using Media Express, play an SD file through the Teranex and capture it as an HD file. You must record the exported file and play it back for capture. For those of us who are in an “all files on hard disk” environment, this is an obvious downside.However, despite this, the Teranex 2D performed flawlessly in all tests, as did the bundled Blackmagic UltraScope and Blackmagic Disk Speed Test.
Shooting Quad HD for HD projects
Were I to suggest that there are advantages to shooting certain broadcast projects with a 4K2K camcorder, I have no doubt what your response would be after giving me a harsh “are you crazy” look: “There's no editing equipment for 4K2K, no distribution system of any kind and no 4K2K HDTVs for sale at any price.”
4K2K sensors and more
Several paradoxes lay in the path from NTSC to 4K2K production. First, although it is trivial to build a CMOS sensor with several times the 8.3MP needed
4K2K, part 2
Last month, in the first part of this series, we discussed how the 4K2K format offers an intermediate step on the way to Ultra High HD. In this final
4K2K
If you are in London during the 2012 Olympics without a ticket, there is an alternate way for you to be present at certain events. The BBC plans to broadcast
Atomos' Ninja
From the advent of cameras and camcorders that record video using long-GOP MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 (H.264/AVC) compression, there have been those who felt the
H.264/AVC I- and P-slice encoding
One of the many characteristics of H.264/AVC that makes it difficult to understand is its use of terms similar to those used when discussing MPEG-2 for
Understanding AVCHD
When DVCAM, DVCPRO and DVCPRO50 were introduced, manufacturers positioned these proprietary formats as compared to the DV format. After working with all
The HM100 and HM700
The ability of video camcorders to switch between different formats became common with the release of DVC-based units that could switch from DV to either
Long-GOP editing
Product presentations at NAB are a great way to rest your burning feet while looking like you are absorbing significant information. At the 2009 NAB Show,
HD Monitors
Eliminate flat-panel monitor 2:3 pulldown judder
