PAL Export question

[Russell Lasson]

I would use DVCPRO-PAL. DVCAM is really just the same as DVCPRO.

DVCPRO50 would actually be the best quality. It’s 4:2:2 instead of 4:1:1 like DVCPRO (also known as DVCPRO25).

Russell Lasson
Kaleidoscope Pictures
Provo, UT

[Neil Ryan]

[Ernie Santella] “… shoot with the camera set at 1080/50i, digitize into FCP at 1080/50i then drag it into a PAL DV timeline and resize?”

Why ask us?
I would think the best person to ask is your client.
No point sending SD DV footage to someone who can use or would prefer a HD format.
So, check with the end user, would be my course of action.

Neil.

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Neil Ryan
Post Production
The Pod Multimedia
http://www.the-pod.com.au
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[Michael Gissing]

[Neil Ryan] “Why ask us?
I would think the best person to ask is your client.”

Re-read the thread. He is not asking us what the client wants. The client asked for DV 50i. Ernie is asking the best workflow to achieve that.

[Neil Ryan]

“Re-read the thread.”

Yep. My bad.

He is able to give his client what he asked for.
All is good.

Neil.

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Neil Ryan
Post Production
The Pod Multimedia
http://www.the-pod.com.au
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[Stuart Simpson]

Remember to keep your footage anamorphic – we love 16x9FHA over here!

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[Ernie Santella]

So, just to follow-up on the process of my shooting here and sending to the UK files of my shots.

I shot at 16:9 1080/50i on the HDX900. Digitized in at DVCPRoHD. Edited down the clips in FCP in HD. Then, exported selects at PAL DV Anamorphic. Worked great. All are happy. Whew!