Vegas Pro produced an HEVC HDR10 video playable on any HDR TV and playable on Windows 10 computers capable of HDR (I have a 10bit, HDR monitor).

Resolve creates an Avid 10bit 4K HDR video with the correct HDR10 metadata. It plays on no hardware of any kind in HDR and does not play in HDR using any software I know about, but the file is recognized by YouTube as HDR. Resolve has no HEVC or even H264 10bit render options!

For the exact same HDR10 4K video the Vegas-produced file size was 408Kb. The Resolve-produced HDR10 4K video from the same clips was 8.6GB. Yes almost 9 gigabytes versus half a megabyte! The Vegas Pro video took 25 minutes to render, the Resolve video 7 minutes (because the file is only lightly compressed).

Here is the Resolve version:

Here is the Vegas version:

I do not see much of a difference. The Resolve video is brighter (more DR) because I was able to use the scopes to max out the DR.

I think I understand the scopes (designed specifically for HDR) and the controls in Resolve. But I understand neither in Vegas in ACES for HDR, yet (I have mastered them outside ACES and in SDR).

These HDR10 videos were both made essentially only using the built in (ACES or ResolveCM) transforms from Slog2 to HDR10 for 1000nits screens with little tweaking by me, except for increasing the DR a bit in Resolve.

Any suggestions for Sudio Key light to comlet SL60?

What are the alternative to at the moment or in comming 2018?

I like the Bowens options.

$400 OBO

I'm in the US, but I will ship anywhere.

...which includes this 5 CFL head. http://www.cowboystudio.com/product_p/2000w%20head%20only.htm

Are there any higher quality softboxes that will fit this head that I could upgrade to in the future? They all seem to have built in sockets or proprietary mounts.

I've got a spec project I'm working on where one of my friends (a Grammy winning classical vocal soprano) will be tracking vocals in London. Unfortunately she doesn't have a studio of her own and we couldn't fit the session in while she was in L.A. because of a last minute scheduling conflict with the L.A. Phil.

So if anyone would in London would be interested in helping out, please let me know (and any info. about gear and space would also be appreciated). Thanks!

I'm a musical educator online and this will be my first time going to a live switched 3 camera setup.

Should have my first wave of gear arriving in the next few days - looking forward to getting it all setup.

I just spoke with tech support at BMD and they confirmed that the GH2s and GH3 should work together even if the GH3 is at 59.94fps (is it?) and the GH2s are 60fps - as long as one is running the latest software on the ATEM (3.4 I think).

I understand that the GH2s don't send audio via hdmi but I'm hopeful that the GH3 will as I've read a spec sheet that confirmed this (anyone know for sure?).

Cameras will be very close together. I'll be teaching guitar so I'm looking for a wide shot and a left hand closeup and right hand closeup. Hoping the Ex Tele mode works as well as reported - would save me a bundle not purchasing more lenses.

Went with the GH2/3s for their bang/buck ratio & clean hdmi. Also, I'm dslr shooter otherwise (Canon 5Diii/60d) and like the format with all it's endearing quirks ;)

Some of my work can be seen on www.tekoa.tv

Also hoping that Metabones will release their Speedbooster for M43 quickly!

A penny for your thoughts?

I am currently using an old 15" LCD monitor as my preview device, which is not very accurate. I do not have the need for a real studio monitor. what bothers me about this solution is the black level.

Today, still all TVs start with black at 16 of 255 shades as opposed to 0 of 255 shades in a PC monitor. (This is my understanding, correct me if I am wrong) At least, What looks grey on a PC monitor is often times still black on a TV.

I was thinking about getting a small 1080p TV as a monitor, but maybe you have better suggestions.

I am looking for a small Monitor for my working space (maybe around 20") that has TV black levels. Or would you suggest changing that in the graphics card config...?

• Audio and video hardware compression card, using advanced standard H.264 video compression algorithm to achieve excellent image quality and high compression ratio
• 4 channel 1080P(25,30)/1080I(50,60)/720P(25,30,50,60) HD-SDI video inputs
• Support up to 1080P realtime live view
• 4 channel full-HD video realtime compression, support dual-stream
• 4 channel G.711 audio compression
• Support motion detection, video loss and camera masking function; support OSD, logo overlay, video frame rate, frame rate dynamic setup and etc
• Support RAW video and JPG snapshot function
• Support 1 channel 19201080 HDMI output or 1 channel 12801024 VGA output with 1/4-window display.
• PCI-E x1 port, compatible with all Dahua’s compression cards
• SDK in Windows OS or Linux OS compatible with the previous released version, fluent data interfaces and suitable for the 2nd development

Full specs PDF - http://www.dahuasecurity.com/download/DH-VEC8004HD.pdf

Price: about $370 shipped

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Dahua-hdmi-video-capture-card-pci-express-dvr-cards-VEC8004HD/656264932.html

Does anyone think this is possible? Does anyone want to take this project on?

Hyperdeck Shuttle/Shuttle 2/Studio/Studio Pro firmware updater for Mac:

http://www.blackmagicdesign.com/support/detail/?os=mac&sid=3960&pid=3968&leg=false

Hyperdeck Shuttle/Shuttle 2/Studio/Studio Pro firmware updater for PC:

http://www.blackmagicdesign.com/support/detail?os=win&sid=3960&pid=3968&leg=false

PreSonus is now shipping Studio One Free, a new entry-level version of its DAW for Mac and Windows. Intended for beginners who don't yet need the advanced features in Studio One Artist, Producer, and Professional, Presonus says that Studio One Free provides all of the recording and editing features needed for basic music production-and as its name implies, it's free.

To get Studio One Free, simply download the Studio One installer from the Studio One Web site, install it, and then choose to run it as Free when the activation dialog comes up. Once you have downloaded the application, you can use it immediately; no Internet connection or user account is required, no product key is involved, and Studio One Free will not time out.

This new version of Studio One has some of the features originally found in Studio One Artist, including the single-window work environment, the content browser with Search, powerful drag-and-drop functions, Control Link MIDI mapping, sidechain routing, automatic delay compensation, real-time audio timestretching and resampling, unlimited audio and Instrument (MIDI) tracks, unlimited effects channels, and unlimited channel inserts and sends. Use native key commands or choose key-command sets from Pro Tools, Cubase, or Logic-or use the included editor to create your own key commands

More info:

http://studioone.presonus.com/free/