Recommendations for capturing HDV thru component

We still use the old Sony Z1U cameras for a few projects from time to time, and only one of ours has a working firewire output...the others have been blown out and the costly repairs to them are not in the budget.

I'm wondering about being able to capture component HDV video, and I know there are several products out there, but I would appreciate a recommendation on an affordable (yes, I mean cheap) solution to be able to capture component HDV video (and it's corresponding audio, naturally) into a MacBook Pro.

Thanks in advance!
Casey Petersen

Does said MacBook Pro have an Express34 slot? If so, the Matrox MXO2 Mini. Does it have Thunderbolt? Then the Mini with thunderbolt adapter. THere's also the Decklink Intensity with Thunderbolt.

If you lack Express34 or Thunderbolt...then you are outta luck.


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The question is how to control the camera since it doesn't have Rs 422? Through FW? Not sure if that is advisable. If you crash record, you lose source timecode and the ability to recapture.



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I'm not sure if it has the Express34 or not, it is the original 17" MacBook Pro from 2005-2006. Timecode is not necessary. Are there more options for a Mac Pro than the MacBook Pro?

Thanks!
Casey

Oh...well, there's good news and bad news about your model of MacBook Pro. Good news, your machine has Express34. All 17" models do. Bad news is that the processor is too slow to capture 1080i HDV as ProRes. The machine needs to do the encoding, and that encoding requires fast processors. Your laptop, like mine (that is a 2008) is too slow. Only newer i5 and i7 processors are fast enough to capture HDV as ProRes.

MacPro has a LOT more options. Decklink Intensity Pro for one...the Matrox MXO2 Mini works on that too. And the processors are fast enough to convert to proRes.


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Oh, but it would be capable of capturing as HDV though, which would be all I would need in my particular instance.

Thanks much!
Casey

Won't recommend capturing a component signal as HDV.



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maybe rent or borrow an HDV deck or camera.


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