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Capturing 23.98 from DVCAM NTSC downconverts
Can anyone confirm that DVCAM NTSC tapes downconverted from Varicam (DVCProHD 720/23.08 over 59.94) via firewire from an AJHD1400 deck will contain the metadata “flags” necessary for FCP to remove redundant frames and capture the material as 23.98 clips?
In other words, can I get the same 23.98 timeline in SD using these DVCAM copies as I would if I captured directly from the Varicam camera masters for an HD edit? (Thereby making it relatively easy to conform the edited program to HD (23.98) by re-capturing from the original Varicam source tapes?)
Or, does the Varicam to DVCAM downconvert make that metadata irrelevant? If so, would the FCP capture just need to do a pulldown removal to get to 23.98? What type of pulldown would that be and would the SD timeline be frame accurate for a reconform from the Varicam masters?
Thanks,
Craig Mikhitarian
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3 Replies
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Why copy to DVCAM? Why not edit in 720p24? It does not take too many more system resources than plain ole dv and you won’t put yourself through these headaches.
With a DV Cam downconvert, you will have 3:2 pulldown in the tapes and will have to remove the pulldown to work in 24p.
Jeremy
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Thanks for the reply. I’m doing an SD edit because in addition to the Varicam we’ll have tons of other footage in 1080p HDCAM. I won’t have the storage for handling all that, or the access to the HD decks for logging and capturing.
Do you know what flavor of pulldown the AJHD1400 creates in a downconvert — is it standard 2:3 or advanced?
Thanks.
Craig -
It’s standard 3:2
Jeremy
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