Michael Sacci
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720 is always progressive, there is no interlacing at all. 1080 can be interlaced or progressive (1080i vs 1080p) How cameras like the 170 or HVX200 handle 1080p is to split the progressive frame into 2 segments and send it to the card in an “interlaced” fashion (camera settings are 1080i/30pA or 1080i/24pA but then the frame is restored to give you 30 or 24 truly progressive frames. You cannot do 60P on these cameras in 1080 mode, only a few of the highest end cameras can do 1080p60. So there is a different look and feel between 1080i and p. 1080i is 60 individual 1/2 frames (fields) that are interlaced together, each field is a 60th of a second later in time. On 1080p 30 frames are cut in half and delivered one half frame at a time, before being displayed these to 1/2 frames are put back together. So you have 2 1/2 frames that are taken a 30th second part. (wow that makes my head hurt)
60 fps will give you the smoothest imaging. 24P will give more of a cinematic feel since that is the frame rate of film. There is no right or wrong answer, just getting what you and the client want.
You should have gotten the Barry Green book with your camera, that book is worth its weight in gold. Make it your best friend.
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Double click on the clip in the timeline to open it up in the viewer, go to Motion Tab, reset (click red X) for basic and distort section, this should do it.
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720 is always Progressive, no matter what frame rate you use.
PN vs P is just how the progressive frames are written to the cards. WIth PN (N=Native) you only record the actual frame rate, so if you set the camera to 30PN it only records 30 Frames, 24PN only records 24 Frames. If you set the camera to 30P the camera records each frame twice, so you have 60 frames but only 30 different frames. 24P records every other frame either twice or three times. So there are 24 unique frames but some are recorded 2 or 3 times (2:3 pulldown) these redundant frames can be removed on transfer into the NLE program.
So why record in PN, simple you got a lot more record time on a P2 card. Any “p” framerate gets you about 1 min/GB where as 30PN gets you 2 min/GB and 24PN gets you about 2.5 min/GB.
But 720P@60P gives you 60 unique frames and would probably give you the smoothest motion.
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that is more of a QT question, is QT up to the required specs of Comp3 if it is I don’t see why not.
But, how does one get Comp3 legally without FCS2?????
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HD is square when in full raster. Some codecs use different counts and aspect. What codec is your footage.
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[alec gitelman] “also it’s more of a DVD authoring question, but can i get in trouble if i put both 24p and 30i clips in the same dvd (not same tracks of course)? “
Is are no issues authoring a DVD with different frame rates in different tracks. -
IF Apple does update the ProRes codec wouldn’t AJA be able to do a firmware upgrade to be able to take advantage of it?
Ditto on the wait to see what is announced unless you need something now.
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Wow, free and better quality. I feel so dumb. The funny thing (I have to laugh about it) I actual went to that page from a google search but didn’t scroll down.
Thanks.
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[Richard chin] “I’m just saying that too often when I suggest AJA to studios I keep getting “AJA… what’s that?””
What type of studios are you talking to? I cannot see how any professional shop does not know who AJA is unless they do zero reading or research.
But honestly want type of response where you thinking would happen on an AJA forum. Nobody is knocking BMD, not even Bob, everyone is just wondering what you are wanting from AJA, cheap HDMI only cards? it is not there market. But sitting on their laurels?????? Thems fighting words. Asking the same question in a different manner might have gotten a softer response.
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Think you need to go to a full on gfx program, AE, Combustion or Shake.
You are trying to hammer a nail with a pair of pliers.