Khashyar Darvich
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Thanks, Walter…
Yes, it looks like it will be a matter of experimenting with settings and performing some test renders/outputs
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By the way, Red Giant recommended that I download the trial version of “Shooter’s Suite” (that includes Instant 4k and Instant HD0, and the manuals and copyright dates for both versions of Instant HD are the same.
It looks like in the new software bundle, “Instant 4k” and “Instant HD” are included as separate plugins.
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Thank you for the information, Walter…
Do you know how the quality of the AE CC upscaler compares with Red Giant’s?
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(for others who might have a similar question)…
Just chatted with another technical support rep at Red Giant, and she said that Instant 4k is 400% faster in performing upscaling than Instant HD, AND, she said, that the algorithms are better for all of their higher resolution outputs (including upscaling to HD).
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In case this might be helpful for other who are trying best calibrate their LCD monitors for color accuracy:
After reading reviews and researching, we decided to purchase the “X-Rite i1Display Pro” monitor calibration devise.
From the reviews and articles I’ve read, it is better suited for monitor calibration for video than the Spyder is.
Also, in order to be helpful to others who are considering the same questions, many editors recommend not using the included software (for all calibration devices), and instead using the combination of 2 open source software:
dispcalGUI and Argyll CMS
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Wakan Films
Hollywood, CA
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By the way, after reading reviews and researching, we decided to purchase the “X-Rite i1Display Pro” monitor calibration devise.
From the reviews and articles I’ve read, it is better suited for monitor calibration for video than the Spyder is.
Also, in order to be helpful to others who are considering the same questions, many editors recommend not using the included software (for all calibration devices), and instead using the combination of 2 open source software:
dispcalGUI and Argyll CMS
Producer-Director
Wakan Films
Hollywood, CA
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For others who might have the same question:
I was doing some research on the difference between LCD (i.e., “computer”) monitors, and Video monitors, and I found this article: https://www.videomaker.com/article/17816-how-to-calibrate-a-monitor
In the article, it states:
“Computer monitors use a larger color space than HD video. This can make it a difficult to monitor HD video with a computer monitor because it can reproduce colors that HD video can’t, so the color you see on the screen may not be an accurate representation of what you’re video really looks like.”
And…
“Computers don’t use the same color space as HD video so you can’t just use NTSC color bars to calibrate them. There are a number of colorimeters that work in conjunction with software to automatically calibrate your computer’s monitor.”
So, essentially, according to this Videomaker article, LCD computer monitors use a different (and larger) color space than stand-alone vide monitors, and can’t be accurately calibrated using standard color bars.
Is this everyone’s understanding?
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Thank you for your advice and recommendation, David.
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Hi Everyone…
For other who might have the same question, after searching and reading reviews, I am leaning towards purchasing a “Datacolor Spyder5ELITE Display Calibration System” (hardware and software) to calibrate the monitor.
The “Datacolor Spyder” will apparently work with all brands and models of monitors.
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Hi Everyone…
I think I found the solution…
Firstly, let me say that we were having the issue because we were using CatDV 9 and FCP 6, and with DV codec footage that was created with clipwrap from an mts file…
So, I don’t know why the issue happened, but I believe it is solved (in case others are having the same issue).
Firstly, let me say I think it is because FCP 6 or CatDV 9 was writing an erroneous in/out point in the clips.
In any event, today, on the shortened clips, we tried:
1) Selectin the shortened clips
2) “Tools”
3) “Re-Analyse Meda,” and the clips were restored to their full length again.
So, the issue must have been one of the applications writing faulty data into the metadata…
I am relieved that it is an easy fix, since up until now, we have been reimporting clips and copying logging info from the shortened clips to the newly imported clips.
Thank you all for sharing your thoughts on this thread.
(By the way, we are now using FCP 7).
Producer-Director
Wakan Films
Hollywood, CA
http://www.wakan.com