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Projecting DV content
Hi all,
A couple of years ago I produced a video for a client of mine and they really loved what I gave them. Now, it has been three years and they want to use the product that I made 3 years ago and project it on a large screen (around 60 inches or so). Now, my question is: although this was originally shot in SD DV, will there be a significant reduction in quality when projected on a large screen? Most of the footage is shot in the dark with minimal lighting (which is what the client wanted) and my initial guess says that there might be a few image degradation issues that I might have to deal with.So, if there does turn out to be a significant loss of quality, what can I do to eliminate part of the problem?
Aanarav Sareen, ACE
Adobe Certified Expert, Premiere Pro -
3 Replies
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I project DV footage all the time.
SD is SD. And a clean DV can look VERY nice in an SD projection.
(Heck, we used to project VHS, and THAT is LOW-rez!)
OTOH, the kind of IMAGE you DESCRIBED will probably NOT look so good.
Attempting to project a “very dark” image with “low lighting” will not hold up well.
But you won’t KNOW until you try it.
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As I was viewing a movie on my 7-foot projection screen, I thought I should add that “DV” is MUCH LESS COMPRESSED than “DVD”.
And DVD’s are probably the “most-projected” format in SD today.
Good DVDs look sensational when projected.But, as was said before, the fact that your project is DARK will be the biggest problem.
LCD/DLP projectors have limited contrast (compared to direct-view screens) and “too dark” is not easy for them to handle.
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Thanks for the info. We ran a test screening and it turned out to be OK. Nothing impressive, but we are going to try and color-correct some of the content, so that we can view it better.
Thanks,
Aanarav
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