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[travisl] “i even changed the settings in the canon xh-a1 to non HD.”

did you do this before shooting or after, I do not believe that the cannon will down-convert in camera

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[David Battistella] “So my questions are like:

1) If I get myself FCP 6 (I can urge school), and from what I have read, I only need to copy my finished editing to a new sequence set to be rendered in ProRes, and I’ll get improvement on the quality of the images, as well as the compositing effects, subtitles, color, etc… Am I right?? Are the differences big?

Yes,

Technically you should use Media Manager to create your final Prorez sequence in a new project and then do all of you effects and finsihing in that sequence.. “

Not necessarily, if the artifacting is in your original captured footage, then it will still be there even if you have media manager convert it to pro res or any other format.

just like if you photo copy a page that has a tare in it, the photo copy will still show the tare in the image.

I would recommend recapturing the footage on pro res thus hopefully avoiding the artifacting. That is unless it is on the tape, then there is nothing that can be done but re-shoot to get rid of it.

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what settings did you export the quicktime movie with

You didn’t say so nobody can really help you

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I don’t believe that is an option. SORRY

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[SamahCinema] ” It seems to me though that as I shot on HD, so I think in this case, the HD cinema display is better than an NTSC monitor, because it is at least HD”

Nope, a HD computer monitor is only HD in the since that it has HD resolution. Computer monitors are not built the same as a TV, and there for do not react the same to video.

Computer monitors are built for computers, not for video. Yes people use them for that, but they are still not built for that. At the same time TV’s are not built to be used as computer monitors. Hook a TV up to a computer, even a HDTV and it will not look as sharp as a computer monitor will.

For proper color correcting you need to use a calibrated video monitor. And you cannot just hook those up to the graphics card on the computer, because graphics cards are built to run computer monitors, and they do not output color properly for accurate color correction.

Most people will use a Video IN/OUT card like a AJA Kona card, and will attach a calibrated video monitor.

An alternative that you may want to look into is a Matron MXO. It takes the signal that comes out of the graphics card on the computer and converts it into a color accurate picture that can be displayed on a HD computer monitor.

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First off exporting using quicktime conversion is not the best way to export out of FCP. You will get much better results using compressor.

[Domiafr] “I then tried to export from FCP using the Compressor Apple TV and I get a 720×480 movie…. “

That is the size that the Apple TV preset is in compressor is supposed to make, because the native resolution of the Apple TV is 720p.

If your video is not in a 16×9 format you will probably have to manually change some of the settings to keep your aspect ratio correct.

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Well you could use a camera with a mini jack input, that will cut the cost some, but you should really plan on 3000-5000 for a decent camera.

I use a FX1 and occasionally use wireless mics and connect them to the mini jack input on the camera. XLR inputs would be nice though, but I seldom need critical audio when I record.

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A simple google search will bring up several examples, many places make them available on there web sites.

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[quicksilver8907] “What camera could I get that is about that size with a mic input for under 1000??????”

If you are talking about XLR mic inputs, you will not find a camera with those for under 1000. I also do not think you will find one in the size you want for that price. The only cameras I have seen under 1000 are all soccer mom cameras that are small.

You may be able to find something that is used in your price range, but probably not anything new.

Also remember that you will need an additional battery or two for your camera. By the time you add that on there is no way you will find anything with what you want for under 1000.

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Try Compressor.

Video is big I never recommend emailing it, because you do not know if the other persons email can handle a file that bit, better to post it online and email a link.