Using the Micro Converter SDI to HDMI with Intensity Shuttle

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Petter Opsahlseter

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Using the Micro Converter SDI to HDMI with Intensity Shuttle

PostFri Oct 04, 2019 8:10 pm

I want to capture uncompressed a load of digital betacam tapes using the HD SDI output from the digibeta deck. My computer use the thunderbolt intensity shuttle with HDMI input/output. I think it's the first thunderbolt version (old iMac). Would it be a good idea to use the Micro Converter together with the intensity shuttle to achieve this? My plan is:
- A SDI cable from the digibeta deck output into the micro converter SDI input
- Then a HDMI cable from the Micro converter HDMI output into the Intensity Shuttle input
- And finally the Intensity Shuttle thunderbolt cable into my computer and capture with the HDMI-signal using Media Express
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Re: Using the Micro Converter SDI to HDMI with Intensity Shu

PostFri Oct 04, 2019 8:13 pm

If it's actually HD-SDI, it should convert fine. However, with old analog sources, you may need a time-base corrector to successfully digitize. Your deck could have one, or not. If you search on this forum there are a lot of threads about it.
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Re: Using the Micro Converter SDI to HDMI with Intensity Shu

PostFri Oct 04, 2019 8:31 pm

Ok, thanks for the quick reply. I think there are both digital betacam and digital HD betacam tapes. I will check if the deck has a TBC. I guess this plan doesn't involve sound capture at all. I should use the Audio to SDI from BMD perhaps. I think it has the AES/EBU output...

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