Can any camcorder record from HDMI input?
james
*input* -- to allow recording HDMI video to a SD card?
Frank
in article <Can any camcorder record from HDMI input?>,
"james" <nos...@nospam.com> wrote:
>Many HD camcorders have HDMI output, but are there camcorders with HDMI
>*input* -- to allow recording HDMI video to a SD card?
Sorry, James, I don't know of a single one and, quite frankly, don't
really expect to see one make its appearance on the market.
The industry doesn't want you using one of these camcorders as a VCR
and besides, the HDMI ports on camcorders don't implement HDCP, which
would be a requirement if an input (recording) capability were to be
provided.
Same situation with the analog component jacks found on many consumer
and prosumer grade camcorders, especially HDV format products; they're
output-only and don't accept input signals.
Side note: Since people keep asking me this question, I thought that
I'd answer it here now (once and for all--right), there are no AVCHD
format camcorders with an analog-to-digital pass-thru mode of
operation such as that found on many DV camcorders of yesteryear.
Regards,
--
Frank, Independent Consultant, New York, NY
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Read Frank's thoughts on HDV at http://www.humanvalues.net/hdv/
[also covers AVCHD (including AVCCAM & NXCAM) and XDCAM EX].
Brian
>Many HD camcorders have HDMI output, but are there camcorders with HDMI
>*input* -- to allow recording HDMI video to a SD card?
I don't think there is a big enough need to have HDMI input on a
camcamera. What would you want to connect it to?...unless you are
copying from another HD camcorder.
Every new feature added to a camcorder pushes up the price of the
camcorder so manufactors have to select the most wanted features.
Regards Brian