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  Best HD output format choice?

  Posted by Dan Caldwell on July 16, 2010 at 2:52 am

  Hello:

  I’m starting my first Boris Red HD project. It will essentially be a montage of graphic elements, high resolution stills and some SD full motion video (displayed at native resolution). The TRT is expected to be about 5 minutes. I’m trying to determine the best work flow and HD resolution for the Red project settings.

  The final product will be a Blu-ray DVD viewed on a consumer HD flat screen monitor in the waiting area outside a non-profit’s main offices.

  I have a Pro Mac 2 X 2 2.66 GHz Dual-Core machine with 16 GB of memory, AVID MC5, Boris Red 4.3 and a new MX02 mini for HD monitoring (I have another post for this issue).

  So, the first question is… What “Project Settings” parameters do I choose to produce the best final image quality for this project? Do I use Red as a plug-in tool inside AVID MC5 (with 2 GB memory limitations) or, create segments of the program using the stand alone Red Engine, export them as AVID DNxHD files and then stitch them together in MC5? Or, is there a better choice?

  Then, question two is… What is the best HD format choice?

  My first experiments have been frustrating. I can’t get a clean, smooth motion final export. And, running Red Engine as a stand alone program, with the preview quality set to draft and half resolution, I’m getting crashes.

  Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Dan.

  Dan Caldwell replied 15 years, 10 months ago 1 Member · 0 Replies
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