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Capturing HD footage shot on DVCPro tape
I’m about to start a project that was shot entirely on DVCPro tapes, however, HD footage was recorded even though the tape stock is not DVCPro-HD. When capturing, what is the best codec to use? I was under the impression that you should match the codec to the type of tape you’re using, but since I feel that doesn’t quite fit this situation, I’m a bit stumped.
Thanks!
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Your settings need to match the format that was recorded. Bear in mind that the same tapes used for DVCPRO 50 are also used for DVCPRO HD. Find out how they were shot (720p24, 720p30, 720p60) and then use the appropriate DVCPRO HD 720p setting.
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[Elizabeth Czyzewski] “I’m about to start a project that was shot entirely on DVCPro tapes, however, HD footage was recorded even though the tape stock is not DVCPro-HD.”
All DVCPro Tape stock is identical. The only difference is that the tape passes over the record heads twice as fast in HD equipment than SD equipment. So a 126 “Yellow Tape” will record 63 minutes of HD. The “Red Label” HD tapes simply have the correct amount of record time listed on their labels, but the tape itself is identical.
[Elizabeth Czyzewski] “When capturing, what is the best codec to use? I was under the impression that you should match the codec to the type of tape you’re using, but since I feel that doesn’t quite fit this situation, I’m a bit stumped.”
You are correct, you DO want to match the codec, in this case DVCPro HD. Pop the tape in the machine, use the User Bits on the front of the deck to determine the frame rate of the original tapes and capture accordingly.
Generally we always bring in 720p material as 720p/60.
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