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Semi Pro Camera Suggestions
Stephen Beatty:
A good tripod is essential. You need a nice steady mount regardless of the camera you put on it. Make sure it will handle the weight of the camera and is the height you need.
As far as cameras, you can go with something like the BMD, a mirrorless DLSR that can record long sessions or a straight camcorder. Each has its pluses and minuses. Want different lens options? DLSR or BMD. Want to record on the unit? Etc, etc.
So maybe rent something to try it out? Maybe B&H used for a good deal?
Patrick Tracy:
--- Quote from: Dave Garoutte on November 09, 2021, 08:33:45 PM ---Have you had a BMD failure? I haven't. What failed?
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My Intensity Shuttle USB was buggy and inconsistent when I got it. It would only stream at 720. Sometimes it wasn't recognized by the computer when plugged in. Driver updates resolved a lot of the issues. A recent OBS update rendered the audio inputs of a bunch of hardware unusable (in OBS), and when the update came out to fix it, my Intensity Shuttle still wouldn't pass audio. It started working a week later even though I hadn't done any further updates.
At my day job I use BMD SDI-HDMI converters and they seem to be reliable.
Caleb Dueck:
--- Quote from: Dave Garoutte on November 09, 2021, 08:33:45 PM ---Have you had a BMD failure? I haven't. What failed?
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Multiple integrators I've known or worked with have had plenty of issues. Had one cheap job with a good bit of BMD products - around a 25% failure rate. That's higher than average but still insane. They are the Behringer of video - good for learning on before moving up to real gear.
For converters that last - Decimator Design.
Tim Hite:
--- Quote from: Caleb Dueck on November 11, 2021, 12:33:15 AM ---
For converters that last - Decimator Design.
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I've had multiple folks tell me the same thing. Decimator is a big step up in reliability for the small step in price.
I think AJA is the next tier up from there.
Erik Jerde:
--- Quote from: Tim Hite on November 11, 2021, 04:19:27 PM ---I've had multiple folks tell me the same thing. Decimator is a big step up in reliability for the small step in price.
I think AJA is the next tier up from there.
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I wouldn't put AJA over Decimator for similar products. AJA does have a larger portfolio of products though. I prefer the power plug on the MD-HX/MD-Cross and similar design products. The MD-LX is great to slap on the back of TVs for conversion from SDI because it's tiny so a little velcro gets the job done and it can be powered off of a USB port which every TV has these days so you don't need a separate power brick.
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