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1. Re: Clarification on Scene Detect?
Harm Millaard May 18, 2011 2:16 PM (in response to ebinrock)If the deck outputs the date/timestamp over SDI, it may be possible to use scenedetection if BM supports that, but chances are that since it is already on tape and compression has already taken place, there is no benefit at all from using SDI. You are maybe better off with regular capturing, since the signal has been compressed and nothing will get that back to better quality. SDI is great for live recording, but once recorded on tape, you are out of luck.
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2. Re: Clarification on Scene Detect?
ebinrock May 18, 2011 2:25 PM (in response to Harm Millaard)Harm,
Thank you. My reasons for wanting to go with SDI are not really related to a quality increase (or perceived quality increase); it's more from a practical connection standpoint. Since Firewire/IEEE-1394 is not supported by the BM card, and the analog component connection takes away video monitoring capability on the Sony DSR-1500A deck -- there are exactly 3 BNC connections for output, configured in the menu for either component, Y/C, or composite, but not simultaneously -- the only remaining option is SDI, which is widely regarded as the professional way to connect digital components anyway.
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>>> Harm Millaard <forums@adobe.com> 5/18/2011 4:18 PM >>>
If the deck outputs the date/timestamp over SDI, it may be possible to use scenedetection if BM supports that, but chances are that since it is already on tape and compression has already taken place, there is no benefit at all from using SDI. You are maybe better off with regular capturing, since the signal has been compressed and nothing will get that back to better quality. SDI is great for live recording, but once recorded on tape, you are out of luck.
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3. Re: Clarification on Scene Detect?
Harm Millaard May 18, 2011 2:44 PM (in response to ebinrock)If agree on the SDI connection, far more reliable and sturdy than a flimsy HDMI or firewire connection and with connection length's up to 300 meters ( without repeaters) it definitely is the more pro connection. But whether the date/timestamp signal, which determines whether scene detection is possible, is sent over the SDI connection and whether BM recognizes it as such, I simply do not know. I guess you have two sources of information, Sony and BM. Either of them should be able to tell you. In this case you are bypassing Adobe by using SDI ingest with Sony and BM, so that is where I would ask first.
Sorry I can't be of more help.


