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When to use “progressive” setting when encoding?
I hope my question makes sense because I am in need of an answer in trying to go from 24p to DVD.
I shot footage with the DVX100A with setting 5 (24p). Obviously, I placed it in a 29.97 timeline in FCP. My FCP setting is DV/NTSC.
I “export” from FCP, and next, I need to compress/encode to make a MPEG-2 file in order to send to DVD. In the encoding options, I see the choice: “Progressive” or “Interlaced”, “Bottom Field” or “Top Field”.
Now, I know I captured in 24p…so progressive seems the choice…but then I read that it’s not “real” 24p…so what do I need to tell the encoder? Progressive or not? Bottom or top?
Thanks!!
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Thank you, Dave. I appreciate your time. I took a look at the thread you suggested, but I’m still not clear about my specific problem.
I apologize for belaboring the point, but I am asking if I should check the Progressive or Interlaced button when encoding to MPEG-2 because I’m not clear if the DVX100A 24p setting gave me “true” 24 PROGRESSIVE. Also, should I check either the “Top Field” or “Bottom” field in the encoder as well.
My confusion rests with my reading that the DVX100A 24p is not true progessive and should be treated like interlaced in editing.
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Shooting 24p and editing on a 29.97 timeline with the pulldown not removed is a 60i, NTSC edit. So for DVD you should stick with the interlaced settings as your footage is not true progressive.
To make a true progressive DVD you shoot 24pA, capture with the Advanced Pulldown removal settings on, then edit in a 23.98 timeline. This is not a big deal- other than you don’t get the best possible DVD this camera is capable of making by going with regular 24p. I go over all of the steps to a true 24p DVD on my training disc dvd- it’s in my signature below.
-Noah
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Thanks a million, Noah!!!!!
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