HD-SDI Downcoverter....

[Chris Parker]

I am looking to order a downconverter from HD-SDI to an analog NTSC video feed. Can anyone recommend anything? I need to take the HD-SDI feed out and plug it into old analog video gear.

[tror53]

This would be one option. On B&H for 1,899.00.

http://www.aja.com/html/products_con...s_HD10MD3.html

[Eric MacIver]

We also sent this one out on a Red shoot for steadicam and it works well:
http://www.evertz.com/products/2410MD-HSN

[Chris Parker]

Is there any difference between the two mentioned above, from AJA and Evertz. The Evertz one seems to be more expensive (a lot from what I could find), so I am wondering what it does that the AJA doesn't. Thanks.

[Blair S. Paulsen]

I am actually on the hunt for 2 of these ASAP. Any vendor out there that wants to make a sale PM me.

[Three Sixty Productions]

You might want to look at the Black-magic design's Multibridge Pro 2. At first I considered the Aja I/O HD, but you're limited to 1080p. Then I considered the Black-magic Eclipse because it handles 2K. I've finally decided on the Multibridge Pro2. It pretty much does everything the Eclipse does, even 2K, but for half the price a little over $1500. The only difference is the amount of audio inputs. I don't need sixteen, so I'm saving $2000!

[Chris Parker]

I already have an AJA IO HD. I am also getting the AJA HD10MD3 now, after researching both it and the Evertz. And I am also getting 3 of the AJA HI5 (HD-SDI - HDMI) for monitoring. All these together will handle my downconverting/upconverting/cross converting needs.

Only one question I have not been able to answer. Can the AJA downconverter (HD10MD3) be powered from a camera, and if so, what cable would I need to buy to do this?

[John Redfern]

I've got one of these on order. An excellent bit of kit

You might want to look at the Black-magic design's Multibridge Pro 2. At first I considered the Aja I/O HD, but you're limited to 1080p. Then I considered the Black-magic Eclipse because it handles 2K. I've finally decided on the Multibridge Pro2. It pretty much does everything the Eclipse does, even 2K, but for half the price a little over $1500. The only difference is the amount of audio inputs. I don't need sixteen, so I'm saving $2000!

[Three Sixty Productions]

I agree it is an excellent solution for the price. For those of you who haven't looked at this; make sure you're looking at Blackmagic-design's Multribridge Pro (2), not the Multibridge Pro! There's a big difference between the Pro (2) and the original Pro. It's been updated. You can still find the original Pro on the market, but for the same price, you'll want the Pro2!

[tror53]

Only one question I have not been able to answer. Can the AJA downconverter (HD10MD3) be powered from a camera, and if so, what cable would I need to buy to do this?

This looks like what you're looking for:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc..._to_Anton.html