Graeme Nattress
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Do you want to make a 24p DVD, or has your broadcaster specified constant cadence? If so, then you need to edit in a 23.98fps timeline and either use that direct to make a DVD or add 3:2 pulldown back in after editing.
If neither of the above interest you, and you didn’t shoot in 24pA (which must have it’s pulldown removed), then just capture and edit as normal NTSC.
Graeme
– http://www.nattress.com – Film Effects for FCP
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Yes, that’s the one thing Sony did get right. I’d forgotten about that. And yes, Panasonic should forget about PAL and NTSC regions and just make global models too. It just makes so much sense to have one worldwide model, as, especially with HD, you don’t need different sized sensors for different regions. But Sony did something else silly – make a deck that’s just a camcorder without the lens, and then charge more for it than the camcorder. I don’t think I can easily forgive them for that.
Graeme
– http://www.nattress.com – Film Effects for FCP
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I think Panasonic have a better attitude than Sony. At NAB 2004, they showed the FX1, but it was a faked mock-up and so was the footage, but they were saying it was the real thing. It was demoed by an actor. The year, 2005 at NAB, Panasonic showed a mock up of the HVX200, but they said it was a mockup. They didn’t try to pull the wool over our eyes, but instead, the product manager (not played by an actor) answered detailed questions and took informed feedback from potential users. Indeed, a lot of the features seem to come from previous feedback on previous cameras. Panasonic also understand about frame rates. Whereas Sony, after getting the feedback at NAB2004 where everyone I heard giving feedback said “24p”, gave us the abomination that is CF24, Panasonic will give us real 24p at both 720 and 1080 and variable frame rates. Sony have owned the broadcast markets for way too long, and with their current attitude, I’d hope that they’re worried that the new generation of TV and filmmakers will choose products based on their abilities not their brand name.
Graeme
– http://www.nattress.com – Film Effects for FCP
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As part of my Standards Conversion package is a tool that adds 3:2 pulldown. It’s a filter for FCP at http://www.nattress.com. You might find that useful.
Graeme
– http://www.nattress.com – Film Effects for FCP
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I don’t think so, as I don’t think that has Y’PbPr out, which is useful, and the dual link card allows you to output SDI at SD and HD simultaneously, which might be useful for monitoring options too. You’ll have to go over the specs carefully looking at exactly what you’ll need.
Graeme
– http://www.nattress.com – Film Effects for FCP
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I have a USA player that plays NTSC, PAL and will even convert from one format to another, but it’s a not common to have these features.
Graeme
– http://www.nattress.com – Film Effects for FCP
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No I’ve not – do they not supply before and after footage??
Graeme
– http://www.nattress.com – Film Effects for FCP
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I did an NTSC to PAL test with the highest settings. An 8 second clip that takes about minute in my plugin took about 35 minutes in compressor. The results from both looked excellent, with the compressor versions smoothness being a little superior, but not 34 minutes superior. Examining field by field, even though Compressor is set to fully motion compensating, I’m still seeing double / tripple images, which I thought I’d not be seeing with such a technology. I think more investigation is needed, but the render times are, as predicted, utterly horrendous and impractical without an army of G5s at your disposal. I’ll be checking out the lower quality options next.
Graeme
– http://www.nattress.com – Film Effects for FCP
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You’d connect the HDLink to a Decklink card, which would output your HD over SDI and Component, and perhaps an SD downconvert too. The reason you’d use the HDlink method is that you can access very good calibration through it, and it’s showing a more accurate portrayal of the video than what FCP will show off the graphics card.
Graeme
– http://www.nattress.com – Film Effects for FCP
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Thanks Jim, that’s good to know because the Dell is quite a little bit more affordable….
Graeme
– http://www.nattress.com – Film Effects for FCP