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Best export for theatre screening via projector
Hi guys!
I have theatre screening on monday, with the options of
projecting the film via computer or blu-ray player. The
projector is not full HD(I’m guessing HD Ready, the guy said
“not quite HD but almost) and has a HDMI input.The film is shot full HD 50i on EX1 with a letus extreme adaptor.
I’m using FCP Studio 2.What is the best export for the screening?
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8 Replies
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Make H264 files, 1920 x 1080 . That is the standard for bluray and should play nicely off a computer as well. If you can’t author a playable bluray, then use the computer to playback.
Most important is to do a few variations with the H264, upping the data rate and take those files in before and do a test to determine which data rates are too high for the playback system.
Obviously use the data rate that gives best picture with reliable playback.
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[Dave LaRonde] “My vote is for Blu-Ray.”
My practical experience has been that authoring a bluray on a FCS edit suite computer is difficult compared to making the same H264 attributes that playback on a computer. Hopefully a playback computer in a theatre is not on the internet, isn’t used for gaming or playing solitaire and has a better playback hard drive specs than a bluray player.
Did a screening just like this one last wednesday and it was great quality and flawless. It was playing off a well maintained Mac mind you.
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Thanks Guys!
I will try both! I have a well maintained Mac as well.
I can use it in case of an emergency. We will do some tests
monday morning and I’ll make sure I have some blu-ray discs
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[Dave LaRonde] ” I forget which one of Murphy’s Laws this is, but I always keep it in mind:
“If something CAN go wrong, it will.””I prefer Jennings Corollary – “The likelihood of the toast landing jam side down is inversely proportional to the value of the carpet.”
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Blu ray. Much more dependable than a computer playing a file.
mark
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Michael, am I wrong, or is Jennings Corollary bassakwards? Shouldn’t the likehood of the toast landing jam side down be directly proportional to the carpet’s value, not inversely? I mean, who gives a damn if jam is more likely to get on a cheap carpet?
Is Jennings from Tasmania? If so, that explains a lot…
David Roth Weiss
Director/Editor/Colorist
David Weiss Productions, Inc.
Los Angeles
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David, you are right. I have misquoted. It should be the toast landing jam side up. Gravity, however, works the same in the southern hemisphere and we are not standing on our heads despite reports to the contrary.
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I’m glad we got that important bit of science clarified. I always like to know which side of my toast is buttered.
David Roth Weiss
Director/Editor/Colorist
David Weiss Productions, Inc.
Los Angeles
https://www.drwfilms.comPOST-PRODUCTION WITHOUT THE USUAL INSANITY ™
A forum host of Creative COW’s Business & Marketing and Apple Final Cut Pro forums. Formerly host of the Apple Final Cut Basics, Indie Film & Documentary, and Film History & Appreciations forums.
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