Realtime HDMI-to-HDV Conversion
The Thomson Grass Valley 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 products, 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.

Bringing affordable HD flexibility into the professional videography and prosumer workflow, the ADVC-HD50 converter is ideal for:

• Anyone creating video productions from HDMI sources, with limited resources and/or hardware
• Gamers and 3D graphics artists seeking to capture from HDMI sources
• Universities and corporate training facilities - can be used as a live input for Thomson Grass Valley MediaEdge
• Laptops and desktops that need HDMI ingest without internal hardware to support the input

ADVC-HD50: Key Features

• 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**
• NTSC- and PAL-compatible

ADVC-HD50: Specifications

• ADVC-HD50 converter unit
• User manual
• 1 x FireWire cable (4-pin – 6-pin)

• 1 x HDMI typeA Ver1.1 (HDMI 1.3, HDCP not supported)

• 1 x 6-pin FireWire

• 1920x1080 (59.94i, 50i), 1280x720 (59.94p, 50p)¹
• 720x480 (59.94p), 720x576 (50p), 640x480 (60p)²

• LPCM 2ch at 16-24bit, 32/44.1/48kHz³

• HDV Mode-1 (720p): 1280x720/59.94p, 1280x720/50p
• HDV Mode-2 (1080i): 1440x1080/59.94i, 1440x1080/50i
• IEC61883-4 MPEG Transport Stream

• Stereo MPEG-1 Audio Layer 2 384kbps (multiplexed)

• IEEE 1394 bus powered or DC5V from EIAJ#2 DC jack

• 8W

• Width 152mm x Depth 153mm x Height 23mm

• 400g (approx.)

• DC5V

• DC5V AC Adapter AC100V/240V

• Sony: HDR-HC7, HDR-SR1, HDR-UX1, HVR-V1J, HVR-M25J, HDR-HC9E, HDR-Z7J
• Panasonic: HDR-SD3 (HDC-SD3-S), HDC-DX1-S

• Gefen: Component Audio to HDMI Adapter
• Kurotoshiko: RH2600PRO-E256HW

• Blackmagic Design: Intensity Pro capture card
• Panasonic: DMR-BW200 Blu-ray Disc player

• Sony: HVR-M25J, HVR-Z7J, HDR-HC7

• Windows XP SP2: EDIUS Pro/EDIUS Broadcast v4.60, Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0
• Windows Vista: Windows Movie Maker
• Windows Vista SP1: EDIUS Neo, Windows Movie Maker (ver 6.0.6000.16386)

• Mac OS X (10.4.3, 10.5.2): iMovie 6.0.3, Apple Final Cut Pro 5, Apple Final Cut Pro 6.0

• Thomson Grass Valley HDCS7000 Video Distribution Unit

• Limited warranty
• Access to the Product-related Downloads section for ADVC-HD50, when you register your product in an active Canopus User Account

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