Blackmagic Intensity Pro Arrives

My Blackmagic Intensity Pro card has arrived and the install was a breeze. I need to try to find a way to calibrate my LCD screen as best as possible. I know there's only so much I'm going to get out of this "cheap" HD monitoring solution, I'm not relying on this for broadcast critical work, but getting a decent calibration is going to be key to at least get a close representation of how my stuff looks.

I'll be sure to post my thoughts on the card soon.

HMC 150 used for a music video

Here's a nice looking music video that was shot on the HMC150 with a Letus Extreme. I'm definitely intrigued with the 35mm adapters.

HMC150 at NAB

I wish I took some pictures of this, but it's worth pointing out that Panasonic was really promoting the HMC150 and the AVCHD codec in general. They had dedicated almost twice the floor space to these cameras versus the P2s. They also constantly ran a reel showcasing the codec in action.

Blackmagic Intensity Pro

One thing that should generate more posting out of me is the fact that I just purchased the Blackmagic Intensity Pro card. Blackmagic Designs announced at NAB that they were dropping the price to $199. B&H Photo Video has the card for a little bit less than that. My main use of the card will be for HDMI monitor to a 24" LCD HD display.

The quality of the video should be good, but the LCD screen I will be using certainly is not reliable enough for broadcast mission critical color. But I don't find myself doing that type of work at home. For corporate, web and wedding videos it should provide you a decent reference of what your video looks like.

The card also features the ability to digitize video from HD camcorders with HDMI out, like the HMC150. So I'm going to be interested to see the quality of the image. From what I understand, when you digitize directly from the HDMI port of the HMC150 you're getting the full resolution of the camera BEFORE any AVCHD compression is added.