List Price : $999.00 Price : $659.99
Product Description
The Grass Valley / Canopus ADVC-HD50 converter lets you instantly convert uncompressed HD video and audio from HDMI devices to the HDV format, output via IEEE 1394 FireWire, for use in your nonlinear editor of choice. Carrying on the design philosophy already present with standard definition (SD) ADVC, the ADVC-HD50 converter sports a sleek, portable design with an emphasis on simplicity and compatibility; the converter does not require any drivers or software to set up and is compatible with both PC- and Mac-based editors.The ADVC-HD50 converter will convert any uncompressed HDMI source, such as an AVCHD camcorder, to the HDV format for easier editing. This also reduces the need for a high-performance system or costly hard disk drive storage configurations to work with uncompressed HD video. The converter may also be used to convert non-HDCP-protected video from other HDMI sources, such as game consoles and set-top boxes.
- Connects HDMI-equipped video equipment to FireWire (IEEE 1394)-equipped computers and devices for video editing
- Converts 1280x720 HDMI to 1280x720 HDV and 1920x1080 to 1440x1080 HDV
- Compatible with Windows and Macintosh operating system-based HDV editors
- No need to install drivers or any software applications
- Powered by FireWire (IEEE 1394) connector
ADVC-HD50 Reviews
ADVC-HD50 Reviews
| 4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:  Excellent for livestreaming, Amazon Verified Purchase This review is from: ADVC-HD50 (Electronics) I purchased the ADVC-HD50 in order to connect my Canon XA10 digital video camera to my MacBookPro for livestreaming purposes. Like most all-digital video cameras, the XA10 only has HDMI output (no firewire), and I needed a solution for livestreaming events like church services and weddings. The ADVC-HD50 may be a bit expensive, but it works flawlessly. It's simple plug and play, no house power needed, just the computer. I connect the minHDMI port from my camera to the full sized HDMI port on the back of the box, then connect the box to my computer via the Firewire 800 port. There is a slight lag time between the live shot and what ends up on my screen, but that is probably more related to the length of my HDMI cable (I use a 50 foot cable). I use Wirecast Pro by Telestream as my livestream production software and the program recognized the ADVC-HD50 immediately, no problems whatsoever in the four months I have used it. It's so lightweight I am a little paranoid about it, but I kept... Read more |
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