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Is Multibridge Pro downconversion broadcast quality
Hi
I was wondering about the down conversion of a FCPro HD time line to SD using Multibridge Pro. Is the output good enough for broadcast or is it a software approximation for monitoring only?
There seems to be two places to change the output mode. One, in the Blackmagic control panel, I can select down convert output. The other is in the video playback settings in FCPro. Do both need to be set or can I just use FCPro and leave the control panel alone?
When I look at the down converted footage on our Plasmas, the images look good until a shot with lots of fine detail, then I see lots of aliasing and shimmering in the NTSC output.
Someone told me I need to use a Kona to do this.
Thanks
Dave Beaty
Dreamtime Entertainment
1625 SE 46th St
Cape Coral FL 33904
239-549-4081
800-446-7575
da**@********************nt.com
http://www.dreamtimeentertainment.com -
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Seven months later, I’m still wondering if you can actually get a clean down convert from the Multibridge Pro.
I have 720p30 and 1080i timelines in FCPro and have never been able to get anything other than a jittery, aliasing looking approximation of SD from the unit.
Dave Beaty
Dreamtime Entertainment
1625 SE 46th St
Cape Coral FL 33904
239-549-4081
800-446-7575
dave@dreamtimeentertainment.com
http://www.dreamtimeentertainment.com -
Seven months later, I’m still wondering if you can actually get a clean down convert from the Multibridge Pro.
I have 720p30 and 1080i timelines in FCPro and have never been able to get anything other than a jittery, aliasing looking approximation of SD from the unit.
Dave Beaty
Dreamtime Entertainment
1625 SE 46th St
Cape Coral FL 33904
239-549-4081
800-446-7575
dave@dreamtimeentertainment.com
http://www.dreamtimeentertainment.com
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