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Confused on shooting with HVX200
So I have a pretty big question that may be hard to answer. I’m shooting on the HVX200 in 1080/24p. Whenever I watch the film in FCP, it doesnt seem to have that huge High Definition taste to it that I have seen other HVX videos have and is a little grainy. Is it because i should be filming in 1080/30 or 1080/60 to be getting the best quality? Maybe its just the monitor (non-hd)? Any ideas? Thanks
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what’s that ‘hd taste’? Look is very subjective. It can mean lighting, composition, frame rate, etc. Many things go into it. But of course you need good monitoring.
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[sdavis350] “and is a little grainy”
Grain is usually a product of under exposure, try some shots in daylight.
[sdavis350] “Maybe its just the monitor (non-hd)?”
This is huge, hd is a broader color gaumet and twice as much resolution. I think the panasonic BT-LH1700W LCD is still the best readily available solution but I haven’t been keeping up with what’s new. There are a number of posts in the fcp forum regarding hd monitoring alternatives.
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Yeah, I totally agree with the other posts. It’s a whole list of things that bring that subjective “look.” Lighting and exposure are very important. The 200 has a smaller sweet spot than more expensive cameras. If you give it enough light, it can look pretty great. The gamma curve you select has a big influence. Detail setting. This camera has a lot of settings to tweak, so you really need to get familiar with all of them and find out what gets you the look you want. There are a couple of good books and DVDs on the basics.
And the monitor is very important too. The HVX200 won’t make your eyes light up until you see the results on a proper HD monitor. I use a Panasonic pro plasma that looks pretty good. It’s a good quality plasma for relatively little money. True, it scales all formats, but it does a good job with the progressive stuff.
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