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Workflow for FCP5 HDV Project
Hi –
I’m editing a TV series shot on HDV, DV and DigiBeta (PAL). Am considering online options – have heard that a Kona2 card is the only way to upconvert the SD material to HD size, but the upconvert is pretty soft – would I be better off quality wise (and price-wise!) creating a 10-bit SD project to get the most out of the digi stuff and downconverting the HDV? It’s a big project so I know I’d be in for plenty of render time, but client has baulked at the Kona’s A$3,500 price tag, and I’m looking for the best compromise!!
Any advice would be appreciated!! Thanks in advance,
Chris White
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1 Reply
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Best way to upconvert the SD material is thru a Terranex box if there’s one around your vacinity… down converting would be easier and possibly look much the same if the end result is a DVD. If you have to deliver a DVD… you’ll end up in the SD land anyway…
FWIW a Kona 2 is $2500 (in the US anyway) not $3500 (UK pricing?)… Maybe an IO would be more in the price range? an analog version to SDI is 1k here in the US.. the digital only version is the same, and the combo IO is 2k… None of the IO’s are HD, however they are super clean SD boxes…
Jerry
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