• Apple Final Cut Pro Legacy

  best codec to capture DV footage?

  Posted by Zeliha Bozkurt on February 17, 2007 at 9:59 pm

  Hi

  I have some tapes coming in on DVCAM/DV to edit with. As it is a 2 day edit I want to digitize it in at online resulution.

  I have Blackmagic Decklink HD Pro Dual Link card.

  I wil either use Sony HVR M25 E and digitize it firewire or I the Panasonic AJ-1400 and digitize it SDI. it will depend on deck availability.

  Would it be Uncommpressed 8 bit(firewire) or Blackmagic NTSC DV uncompressed 8 bit (SDI). Not sure.

  Thanks

  Zee :0)

  Dkilgore replied 19 years, 2 months ago 3 Members · 2 Replies
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  Dan Riley

  February 18, 2007 at 4:56 am

  Digitize at whatever codec your sequence is going to be.
  Bringing it in SDI 8 or 10 bit makes good looking video.
  I do it all the time with my DV footage.
  As long as your drives are fast enough for uncompressed
  you will be fine.

  Dan
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  Dkilgore

  February 18, 2007 at 6:56 am

  uncompressed 8bit or 10bit if you will be doing a lot of color correction/compositing

  Donald Kilgore
  Image202 Entertainment

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