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Format in Camera Question
First I have to say that I am a novice a Video and Editing Video. I have purchased, read, and worked through all of Tom Wolsky’s books and the Apple Pro Training series. That does not make me a pro only comfortable with the program.
My question really concerns the cameras. I am in the market for a new camera. All the advice I see and hear, says to go with HD vs DV. Since all the cameras I am looking at shoot both, it seems that is the way to go.
I am confused about the 720P 1080P etc. I know what they mean but I don’t know why my preference would be to shoot in progressive mode when TV’s are interlaced. Can someone explain to me why I would prefer to shoot in 1080p vs 1080i? I assume, from what I know of the program, FCP will bring in this video, assuming the settings are proper, but when put out to DVD, what am I sending?
Sorry if this is confusing but I, too, am confused. And, would you find it hard to believe that the clerks at the Sony store or any other store I have shopped at, know even less than I do?
David
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[David In Fla] “I am confused about the 720P 1080P etc. I know what they mean but I don’t know why my preference would be to shoot in progressive mode when TV’s are interlaced. Can someone explain to me why I would prefer to shoot in 1080p vs 1080i? I assume, from what I know of the program, FCP will bring in this video, assuming the settings are proper, but when put out to DVD, what am I sending?”
Firstly, there is really no way to know whether your viewer will be watching on an interlaced display or a progressive display.
Luckily, it shouldn’t really matter how they will be viewing it, the only thing that should matter to you is how you shot it. A progressive source will work fine on an interlaced device, and progressive devices generally come with built-in deinterlacers that will remove interlacing for display.
The only thing you should be concerned with is that you don’t introduce fields into something you shot progressively, or remove them from something you shot interlaced. These operations will be handled by the end device, and you are bound to reduce the quality of your footage by unnecessarily altering your footage.
That said, progressive video generally provides better detail in the frame while interlaced video generally provides a better sense of motion. This is changing with newer progressive standards and my impression, god willing, is that some day we won’t be dealing with interlaced video at all.
Darby Edelen
DVD Menu Artist
Left Coast Digital
Aptos, CA
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