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  • Posted by Dan Archer on June 16, 2008 at 3:43 pm

    I have shows in 720p HD. I need to send them to a SECAM country. Are there any good options or should i just shoot myself right now. What can you guys,and gals, suggest? Thanks in advance.

    A cut is a cut & a dissolve is a disolve, and not just anybody with a system is a pro.

    Dan Archer replied 18 years, 2 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies
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  • Rafael Amador

    June 16, 2008 at 4:03 pm

    Dan,
    SECAM is a broadcasting format.
    For SD all the production is done in PAL*.
    For HD, the same than in any PAL country.
    Only when the program is aired is converted in SECAM.
    I guess for them will be good 720p25 or 50.
    Rafael

    * SECAM means: Sequential Color Amplitud Modulation.
    In SECAM the two color components (UV) are not broadcasted together like in PAL or NTSC, but sequentialy: Un component after the other.
    This make recordng and post-production more complicated.
    The advantage of the SECAM is that the signal when broadcasted is endures much better the bad climatological conditions.
    This why the Russians use SECAM. With PAL, the people of Siberia probably couldn’t watch “The Simpsons”.

    Mac OX 10.5.2-FC 6.02-QT 7.4.1
    G5 2x2Gh 4GbRAM-BlackMagic Extreme
    PMBP 17″Core2Duo 4GbRAM-AJA ioHD
    JVC DTV-17″
    SONY EX-1 . SONY PD170
    ..and always a big mess on top of the table.

  • Dan Archer

    June 16, 2008 at 4:48 pm

    Thanks Rafael, Thats what I wanted to hear………..

    A cut is a cut & a dissolve is a disolve, and not just anybody with a system is a pro.

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