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Opinions on HDV workflow
Hi Cow,
we got a project here shot on HDV 16:9 pal. Using final cut studio. endprodukt 16:9 pal dvd (standart def.)We are not using a lot of effects work on the project(just hard cuts, crossdissolves and straight titles)
I would like you to offer your opinions on the best workflow
a) downconvert during capture (in camera) to DV, then edit, output to mpeg2 for DVD?
b) capture HDV directly, edit, then output mpeg2 for DVD?
is the image quality going to be significantly better on the DVD using workflow b? Do we have a more sluggish editing workflow using b?
(using new g5 2.3 dual with 512mb ram, geforce 6600 gfx)>> Is it worth it using workflow b??
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3 Replies
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Seems it takes a very long time to compress HDV native to SD MPEG… That’s the killer, if the final program is short, it’s probably not a problem. For example, I’ve read of 2 hour shows taking days to encode to SD DVD’s…
There’s a third option for you though. Might try the intermediate HDV codec if you can’t capture the material as true HD with capture card etc… This codec is an all i-frame codec, and should work great. Better than doing DV down conversion I’d think.
Jerry
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Eric- An option we used was;
Shot HDV>edit HDV native in FCP5> output HDV (now have HDV Master)> Component out of camera (need component analog video card) > FCP 8 bit uncompressed>FCP 8-bit uncompressed export to Compressor for mpeg2/DVD.
A bit convoluted but we had excellent results and everything was real time (except for some minimal rendering/conforming in HDV timeline).
Hope this helps.
Jerry
G5 Dual 3GB Ram
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Why not work-flow test a 10 second clip – or better, 3 3 second clips with dissolves, picking a variety of your material – to see if you can see any difference in the end result.
The downconvert-from-camera option will surely save you a lot of FCP rendering time ; if final delivery is (heavily compressed) mpeg2 for DVD, I’d be surprised if you see any benefit from the more difficult HDV workflows … .
And report back your results ..?
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