Emery
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“Back to topic…. I thought FCP supported up to 32 bit FP? The engine renders at 32 bit but writes only 8 bit? ”
Yes what is up with that? If its calculating in 32bit float when set to high precision YUV, than why do you end up with an 8bit file in a 10bit wrapper?
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I think most people who cut 4:4:4 in FCP create a cuts only EDL and finnish in shake or After Effects. And now with FCP 5 and Shake 4 this should be a snap, you can export your project to shake and finnish in that.
Emery
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Graeme, perhaps im dense but it seems as though everyone is saying you can basically use NTSC as a universal format. But am I correct in assuming having a PAL version for PAL and SECAM countries is the “safest” way to go?
As I understand things based on the posts, most European dvd players work fine with NTSC, ok great. But then they also need to have a compatible television set correct? Some one above mentioned that almost all televisions built in the past 10 years can display NTSC, is that the final aswer on the subject?
As I mentioned my audience is older and will most likely have some older equipment.
Oh by the way, is it possible to use the hardware downconvert out of the decklink without going to tape? Or can you loop it’s output back into itself? Am i way off base here or is that plausible? Is it better to go straight from the HD source into mpeg2 using a software solution or am I better off using the superior hardware downconvert and then encoding to mpeg2?
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actually i guess your standards conversion wouldnt necessarily apply to this situation.
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thanks graeme, your always a great source of information. Im doing research on a number of tools that could do the downconvert, including your FC plug-ins, compressor, and algoliths HQV processing board.
Emery
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Thanks Barend, I was just aasking that question below.
so if im shooting with the Varicam @ 23.98 fps and make an NTSC 24p DVD and a PAL25p DVD i should cover all ground correct?
As far as I know there is no compatibility issue with 24p vs 29.97, is there?
I usually make NTSC 24p dvd’s and have never run into compatability issues but this is the first project Ive done that will have thousands of discs sent all around the world so I just want to make sure.
Emery
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Borjis are you telling me any failry new PAL tv can display an NTSC signal?
The audience for this project is an older group and I cant risk a compatibility issue so I guess my best bet is to make an NTSC and PAL version.
What are commercial DVDs mastered in for PAL countries? PAL right? What about countries like France and Russia that use SECAM, i imagine their displays and dvd players can handle an NTSC signal? Is a PAL or NTSC DVD better for SECAM countries?
All the dvds will be burned region 0 by the way
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So basically what you guys are telling me is that the decklink cards have all the functionality of the Kona 2 when it comes to the varicam?
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So how does the Kona 2 handle this. Does it just add the pulldown before sending out the stream?
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Thanks for the info Jonathan
“This is really a 720p over SDI thing, as 720p only supported 60p over SDI.”
Am I mistaken or doesnt the Kona 2 support 720p at 24fps through all its outputs?
What is the workaround when using a Decklink Card?
Emery