Media

• Is it battery operated or does it need to be plugged into a power point to operate? Also does the cable have the same connection as a set of headphones ?

  The Sony ECM673 is phantom powered, which means it gets power from the camera it connects to, and does not use batteries. It has XLR connections, but does not have TRS (3.5mm Mini-jack)connects that connect to consumer DSLR cameras. We would recommend the Videomic Go or Videomic Pro if need to connect to a mini jack.

  
  
• Can I use the Atomos Ninja2 to replace the SxS cards in my Sony PMW200? Will it affect the capability of saving the maximum bit rate of 50 mbps. Presuming it will work with the pmw200 would you connect it via the HDMI port?

  The Ninja2 can be used in conjunction with the SxS cards of the PMW200 to dual record and backup your footage. Alternatively, you can use the Ninja2 to record a higher quality signal in ProRes or DnX codecs and use the 50Mbs XDCAM codec recorded to the SxS cards as proxy files.

  The Ninja2 would connect to the PMW200 via the HDMI output. However, this means that the HD-SDI output will become disabled.

  
  
• Can the Sony SBAC-US30 SxS card reader be powered by USB2 or only by USB3 ?

  The SBACUS30 Card Reader is backwards compatible, so can be powered by both a USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 connection.

  
  
• Is Avid ProTools Win 8.1 compatible?

  Yes, ProTools 11.1 now supports Windows 8.1.