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If my product is only on DVD. What format should I shoot with HVX200
The title kinda says it all, but if I am producing product for SD DVD only (Maybe repurposed when DVD-HD is available) what should I shoot in with this camera.
The 1080i we are shooting is amazing, but should we select 1080p, or 720p? Obviously this would apply to shat we are editing in too. So far we match what we are shooting in
DBK
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It depends a little on the future life of your show. Do you plan on using the footage for something else as well? What kind of editing system do you have.
Shooting 720 24pN will give you the most bang for your buck.
1080 24pA (the mode you should shoot in if going to DVD) offers a touch more resolution at the sake of run time on the P2 cards.
Editing 720 24pN with FCP is very easy and the results going to SD DVD are impressive. I would recommend doing a test in both modes to figure out your best workflow.Mike Schrengohst
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We shoot 720.24pn for DVD delivery.
Very nice
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Yes, I am using FCP.
I produce instructional DVD’s, I suppose a future use would be web based.
Would you still suggest 720-24np
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How about shooting dvcpro50? that’s the only mode that offers true 4.2.2 color. It’ll give a decent record time as well relatively speaking.
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I wouldn’t base my decision on the future web files, since those are the lowest quality and resolution delivery format you’ll be using. The 720p24pn should work great. If you knew the DVDs would be shown mostly on projector systems (classrooms?) you might consider keeping a true 24 frame progressive workflow all the way through editing and DVD creation, since progressive material looks much better than interlaced if you project it.
Joe Murray
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Yes, and with FCP it is just as easy to edit 720 24pN material as 480i,
the DVCPRO 50 mode is good if you know you are going to intermix it with BetaSP material for example. If the slate is clean then think HD for the future. You might want to re-encode your timeline for delivery on HD-DVD or Blu-Ray next year. If you shot DVCPRO 50 you would not be able to do this.Mike Schrengohst
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[brianluce] “How about shooting dvcpro50? that’s the only mode that offers true 4.2.2 color. It’ll give a decent record time as well relatively speaking.”
Everyone else has made great comments on this but left out one very important fact.
on the P2 cards you get more record time on a card using the 720p24PN setting than you do working at DV50… and you are still working in a 4:2:2 color space
gary
gary adcock
Studio37
HD & Film Consultation
Post and Production Workflows
Chicago, IL
gary@studio37.com
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