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landingo landingo
 
M$20 May 18, 2009 01:33 AM

Real-time Chroma Key Platform

Can anyone recommend a chroma key software or hardware solution that costs less than $1,000 and enables real-time capture and display, ie., without any video delay. A full studio platform is my true goal. FYI, we looked at Adobe Visual Communicator, which comes close to fulfilling our needs, but has the A/V sync issue after keying. Thanks
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eatthatpop... eatthatpop...
 
May 18, 2009 03:39 AM
What about Matrox?
http://digitalcontentproducer.com/hdhdv/matrox_rt_x2_editing_082707/
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brian san brian san
 
May 18, 2009 04:47 AM
There is also Bionx TV, but it is an Apple only product.

http://www.boinx.com/boinxtv/overview/

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landingo landingo
 
May 19, 2009 04:09 PM
we are are a PC-based biz at the moment, but are going to try to evaluate this option. It definitely seems interesting. thanks

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onek onek
 
May 18, 2009 08:16 AM
Serious Magic Ultra could be a good option for you, at under 800$

Check out their website here: http://www.seriousmagic.com

Read a review of the software here: http://www.videomaker.com/article/10556/


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cjd cjd
 
May 18, 2009 04:17 PM
I would recommend the Grass Valley EDIUS Neo XL.

While featuring a basic, entry-level range of tools and features, EDIUS Neo still provides you with powerful nonlinear editing features that you will find in all Grass Valley EDIUS solutions, such as realtime, multi-track, mixed format HD/SD editing, chroma keying, titling and DVD authoring.

EDIUS Neo X Key Features

Realtime, mixed format HD/SD editing, including DV, HDV, AVCHD, MPEG-2, Windows Media and QuickTime video with Grass Valley EDIUS Neo software
High-quality analog and digital inputs/outputs for DV, S-Video, composite video and unbalanced audio
Realtime, render-free analog and DV output directly from the timeline
Realtime aspect ratio conversion and output, including 16:9-4:3
Realtime frame rate conversion and output, including NTSC-PAL
Realtime HD/SD effects, keyers, transitions and titles
High-quality Canopus-engineered video codecs, including the award-winning Canopus HQ codec
OHCI hardware design, providing analog and DV input/output compatibility for other IEEE 1394 FireWire-based applications
Provides the industry’s highest quality bidirectional analog/DV conversion with locked audio support

Price: $479.00

Buy here: http://www.coremicro.com/catalog/product_info.php?language=en&currency=USD&products_id=393

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landingo landingo
 
May 19, 2009 04:09 PM
Spoke to their techs who said this is not actually a realtime solution.

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maxzhichao maxzhichao
 
May 18, 2009 08:05 PM
We do chroma key two ways here, one is hardware based through the switcher and a green screen when we do live - but that sounds like it's way out of your budget range.

Premier Pro CS3 (we haven't upgraded yet) has produced the desired effects as well, as long as the subject and green screen have been properly lit. Stand alone, it's retailed for about $799.00 USD.

Two things about Adobe: lots of memory and the fastest processor you can afford make rendering times much more bearable.

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landingo landingo
 
May 19, 2009 04:13 PM
when you say bearable, how much delay, assuming fast processor and loads of RAM

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maxzhichao maxzhichao
 
May 20, 2009 04:27 PM
When we've captured software based green screen, or pretty much anything else, we've seen about a 1 second delay from the moment of action to when we see it on the confidence monitors. The audio has the exact same delay, so we're assuming that the external capture box is taking that long to capture and feed the audio / video to Adobe. There aren't any lost / dropped frames, just the 1 second delay.

Our two primary mobile NLE's on carts are dual core Intel based HP workstations that exhibit the 1 second delay. Our primary stationary NLE is a custom built Intel D975XBX with a fast dual core processor and 4 gigs of memory. It's shown to encode very close to real time, maybe a 1/2 of a second delay if we have a straight signal from the DA, or 3/4 second delay if we take video out of a DVCAM deck.

Our next NLE is being spec'd out as I type, and will be at least a quad core machine with 4 gigs of memory. Once it's built and installed, I can recheck and see how much closer to real time Adobe is encoding.

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nadiraziz nadiraziz
 
May 19, 2009 10:26 AM
If you're working on a major video project, like event video or film, or even commercials, you need to be working with a professional editing software application. These can handle everything from digital video (DV) to high definition (HD) and everything in between.

Have you looked at Adobe's OnLocation? Originally Serious Magic's DVRack, it is a field monitoring software solution for video cameras connected to a workstation or laptop. Included with Adobe Premiere Pro CS4, OnLocation offers a direct-to-disk recording and monitoring solution.

Features include:
* Cross-platform
* Familiar, customizable Adobe user interface
* Comprehensive XMP metadata
* Workflow integration with Adobe Premiere Pro CS4
* Shot List with multiple takes
* Fast logging
* Content search in the Shot List
* Keyboard-driven workflow
* Customizable keyboard shortcuts
* Comment markers

It's a good deal for $799... more info here:
http://www.adobe.com/products/premiere/

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landingo landingo
 
May 19, 2009 04:10 PM
have looked at this before. I don't think this is a real time platform. correct me if i'm wrong. thanks

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