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These are the main HD camera's currently used in YSTV. There were at one time four of these, only two of these now function but none record to tape. | These are the main HD camera's currently used in YSTV. There were at one time four of these, only two of these now function but none record to tape. | ||
They record at 1440x1080i50 ([[w:anamorphic|anamorphic]]) onto [[w:HDV|HDV]] tape for capture, and do live video out over HDMI or Composite. They have a good set of functions, setup by a touch screen and controlled during use by buttons and a fly-by-wire ring. We currently use them in preference to all our other cameras for pretty much everything. | They (used to) record at 1440x1080i50 ([[w:anamorphic|anamorphic]]) onto [[w:HDV|HDV]] tape for capture, and do live video out over HDMI or Composite. They have a good set of functions, setup by a touch screen and controlled during use by buttons and a fly-by-wire ring. We currently use them in preference to all our other cameras for pretty much everything. | ||
The original three cameras - and the associated tripod, lamp, wired remote control, and bag | The original three cameras - and the associated tripod, lamp, wired remote control, and bag - were donated with money from the Alumni Fund. | ||
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Due to the use of incompatible power supplies (see above), the two working HVRs are currently 'tape munchers'. A formerly fully working HVR ceased functioning for reasons unknown on 25/11/13, leaving YSTV with no method to record from a HVR. | Due to the use of incompatible power supplies (see above), the two working HVRs are currently 'tape munchers'. A formerly fully working HVR ceased functioning for reasons unknown on 25/11/13, leaving YSTV with no method to record from a HVR. | ||
Both cameras can be used for live shows, both in HD and SD. During their use at [[OB:Woodstock 2009|Woodstock 2009]] the video out and umbilical were dangling directly from the composite socket for some of the show. The weight of the umbilical and the movement of the camera damaged the composite sockets of two of the cameras. These were re-soldered to the circuit board in the Easter vacation of 2010, but have since been damaged again. The S-Video connection has since been used on both cameras in SD setups. As of March 2014, one camera no longer outputs colour via S-video, and the other's connector is failing. | Both cameras can be used for live shows, both in HD and SD. During their use at [[OB:Woodstock 2009|Woodstock 2009]] the video out and umbilical were dangling directly from the composite socket for some of the show. The weight of the umbilical and the movement of the camera damaged the composite sockets of two of the cameras. These were re-soldered to the circuit board in the Easter vacation of 2010, but have since been damaged again. The S-Video connection has since been used on both cameras in SD setups. | ||
As of March 2014, one camera no longer outputs colour via S-video, and the other's connector is failing. This renders the cameras unsuitable for analogue SD use. | |||
HD requires the use of [[Battery Converters | battery converters]] to work with BNC cabling. | HD requires the use of [[Battery Converters | battery converters]] to work with BNC cabling. | ||
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