[Bob Dix]

You would probably need to downgrade the footage from High definition say 1440 x 1080 to 720 x 576 to Standard Digital and burn to a DVD as not many have a Blu-Ray player.DVD players are not all HD,(indeed you could end up with a 25Gb file to reduce to a 4.GB DVD and that does reduce the quality. The DVD players try to upscale, but never to the full resolution.

Check out Adobe Forum Web site and/ot their Tech support for more information.In parts it is very good. Which ever way you go the video out of your Canon will be superb, make sure you keep a copy in High Definition.

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[Bob Dix]

Premiere pro will do most ,if not all of it for you. However, why would you want to degrade the HDV 1440 x 1080 to SD ,(unless the recipients have only standard definition TVs.) as this is what you will get on a DVD.You could use Blu-ray or Export to Tape for the full high definition look.

Alaska is a great destination for High Definition , when I was there we only had the Canon EX1 Hi-8, good video but, high definition leaves it for dead.

Enjoy the trip.

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[Bob Dix]

Well , it had to happen after the Canon EOS 5D mark II ran at 38.6mps with a hugh 35mm sensor, but, there are advantages in using this type of videocamera.? Where will it all end ?New camera, new software, new computer ? better imagery and new monitors& TVs.

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[Bob Dix]

Well, I hope so.
The Canon HV20 said “Check HD/SD Input” and would not record untill I changed the project settings ;( I had actually set the Project to 30fps to suit a Canon EOS 5 D mark II, a big error); to suit the videocamera in avi 1920 x 1080 or 1440 x 1080 @25fps.And we work on 30min and 45 min projects, I was tearing my hair out in frustration.

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[Bob Dix]

Who knows,

We may all have to take poison?????????????????

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[Bob Dix]

Giulio,
There were problems with a JVC JY-HD10U.

Note Adobe says: This model is not supported in 1080i, thus only capture to tape for 720p is supported , plus other issues.
However, if your camera runs at 25 fps PAL and you have definitely set your Projet to 25 fps it should work. If not, Export the timeline to Movie and set the Settings correctly. You should end up with a Cineform avi file.Re import the file into a new Project (check the settings) and now export to the videocamera. Check the IEEE 1394A Firewire is installed correctly and not loose, make sure the videocamera is on prior to activating Premiere.Make sure you have hit Execute and it is in record mode, you may need to manually start it, in a perfect world it may not automatically do so.

Good luck.It does work for a Canon HV20 .

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Ps. That is if Export to Tape gives you the error message, go to Export to Movie ( but, you must set your settings Pre Code, Video etc.This will not Export to Tape immediately but, will save you the file and if you have told itso, will end up in the project, you then take the file ( Import into new Project and then Export to Tape)

The best of British luck !

[Bob Dix]

Donna,

Elements has a tendency to crash if you have too many clips on the timeline especially 1920 x 1080 Mov files. if it happens we close down the whole computer and start again. Do not automatically save. manually save as you go, it is a pain but, Premiere Pro even older versions do not do this except mov files out of a Canon EOS 5D Mark II. try rendering if necessary as you go and save.

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[Bob Dix]

Don’t know about dvh2,but H264 mov out of a Canon 5D mark II can be edited in Pro, but, you may need to render the timeline if you can get them there. Or convert the whole lot to avi, we work in HD only. As we use an older version of PPro it does not like mov. files however, a later version of Adobe Premiere Elements can handle Quicktime MOV and we just move (transcode) the whole timeline from Premiere Elements as an uncompressed file back into Premiere Pro as Cineform avi for final editing.

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[Bob Dix]

Giulio,
Had simailar problem with a Canon HV20 which ran at 25fps. But, I had set the project at 30fps and not 25fps. The Canon would not recognise the Export to tape at the wrong speed.However, in premiere pro if you export to movie, you will automatically transcode to Cineform avi. which is easliy exported. The result in 1440 x 1080 is stunning and full HD not downgraded.

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[Bob Dix]

Thanks,

CS5 coming out 13 April in Australia. May fix a few problems ?

(Retired Canon CPS Member)
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