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  • 720 24PN vs. 1080 24PA test results!

    Posted by Chris Oben on May 13, 2006 at 10:45 am

    We are using the HVX on Monday so I thought I’d test the 720 24PN vs. 1080 24PA – using the ‘scaling’ method suggested by Shane. My results are as follows:

    1080 24PA via Cinema Tools 3.0.3 Reverse Telecine yields slightly higher resolution.

    I was able to do a very controlled test in the following manner:

    Set up a resolution chart (line pairs) in a lock-off shot
    Shoot 1080 24PA
    Shoot 720 24PN

    Import the p2 data into FCP 5.04
    Reverse Telecine the 1080 24PA footage in Cinema Tools to remove the 2:3:3:2 pulldown
    Create a 1080 23.98 DVCProHD sequence in FCP
    Drop the Reverse Telecine 1080 24PA footage onto the timeline
    Drop the 720 24PN footage onto the timeline
    In the ‘Modify’ menu select Scale to Sequence

    Render the sequence

    Compare frames on a Sony MultiFormat 23″ HD-SDI Monitor

    Although the scaled 720 24PN material looked very good, the 1080 footage was clearly higher resolution in the ‘line pair chart’.

    On Monday I will post some stills of my test on the COW P2 forum . . .

    Until then thanks for your info and feedback.

    Chris M. Oben

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