[Helge Krabye]

In many European countries, the switch from analog to digital distribution has proved that there is not enough bandwidth to support all interests. Therefore – that’s my impressions from discussions and documents also distributed by EBU (the European Broadcasting Union where most countries are members) – they have suggested that we use 720p (1280×720 progressive) as the standard for distributing digital television. – Of course, most countries will record in a higher resolution. In Norway (where I live), we really don’t want to use interlaced video, so 1080i is not an option. Recording and editing in 1080p is fine, and we will then downconvert to 720p before transmitting the signal via cable and through air.

I choose to record in 720p50 rather than 720p25 or 1080p25 on my EX-1, because I see much better qualtiy on movements. Interlaced, digital video is a big joke, I think, and most professionals seem to agree.

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[Helge Krabye]

Thanks for your detailed response! Your advice is very helpful 🙂

Helge

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[Helge Krabye]

Thanks for taking time to respond, Noah! Yes, searching for the best solutions is what I need to do… If there was a database of experience that we could pick solutions from, that would have been something. I will hopefully share my conclusions if/when I found the best answers to my own questions.

One basic question that you might be able to help me with, Noah, is this: When the source is 720p50 (50 fps), is there anything I should know before converting to a different format? I mean, is 50 fps to fast for most computers, and will I get a better result if I convert to 30 fps or 25 fps? I love how 50 fps look with progressive scan – the movements are excellent. I see a lot of video, like commercials on tv that were shot as progressive but converted to interlaced, and they don’t look good on the tv. – I hope I can get better results as long as I stay in the progressive domain, and I can do that when sharing my videos on the web, right?

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