XDCAM EXtra

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Entries from December 2008

EX Portable Power Solutions

December 24th, 2008 · No Comments

Dolgin Engineering have expanded the available configurations of their EX-V adapter for a variety of field power options. Now one can power a  SBAC-US10, and/or another device, all together from a BP-U30/U60 battery. There’s also a cable to power the camera using an off board 12V battery.

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Accepts Sony BP-U30/BP-U60 [...]

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MxS Card Closes The Door On The EX1

December 13th, 2008 · No Comments

The classic phrase “if it doesn’t fit, make one that will!” comes to mind here.
Seems the Aussie entrepreneurial prowess of
EFilms is about to make its mark with the release of the MxS Express Card that fits neatly within the EX1 allowing for closure of the door.
US$35 MxS only.
Just remember it will only work with certain [...]

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XDCAM EX Clip Browser Updated To V2.00.01

December 11th, 2008 · No Comments

New features in Version 2.0:
(1) Avid AAF export – converts to OP1A to OP1Atom and MXF files in a single step export that allows files to then drag and drop into the AVID bin- works on both PC and MAC
(2) DV conversion to AVI and Raw files
(3) Improved Copy with CRC check
(4) Improved look [...]

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Does Cheap Media Make The EX More Viable For Broadcasters?

December 7th, 2008 · No Comments

“I’ve already made it clear that I am a Sony EX1/EX3 fan. I think Sony may have hit the sweet spot that makes solid-state recording a usable technology for broadcasters, in conjunction with XDCam disc recording for archive and backups.”
Bruce Johnson in his Blog at PVC tries to convince a broadcast station the viability [...]

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