Best quality analogue to digital conversion

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Alex Anstey

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Best quality analogue to digital conversion

PostWed Jul 18, 2018 8:12 am

Hi everyone,

Could do with some advice on the best route to take...

I'm shooting some material with an old broadcast camera from the late 80's (Sony DXC 3000) and want to get the very best possible quality out of it.

As far as I can see, my options are to record straight to an original tape deck from the era, such as a U-matic and then convert the tape or, probably easier, go from the cameras BNC composite video-out into a Blackmagic analogue to digital converter and then on into a recorder such as a hyperdeck.

My main query is, does it make any real difference converting to standard SDI or using a higher spec such as 12G-SDI? Considering this old analog camera is only outputting 520 lines - will the 12G-SDI give me a better picture?
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Re: Best quality analogue to digital conversion

PostThu Jul 19, 2018 12:56 am

Just get the original Analog to SDI HD Mini Converter and save your money. The results will be the same, as the camera is SD. I did this with a Sony DCX ENG camera, worked well. ;)
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Alex Anstey

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Re: Best quality analogue to digital conversion

PostThu Jul 19, 2018 7:20 am

Brilliant, thanks Denny! Hoped that might be the case :)

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