[Michael Todd thorpe]

We’re using the Panasonic SDX900 in 24p mode to do commercials and I’m pretty happy with the results. The camera is recording in DVCPro50 format and using the filmlike settings. The camera does the pulldown internally and records to tape in the 29.97 world and maybe that’s where the improvement is, as opposed to firewire (in24p) input to the system and having the editor do the pulldown. I haven’t had the opportunity to compare with 24p/firewire/M100 pulldown, so I can’t speak to that.

Theoretically, the 24p camera recording to 29.97, then to editor from tape via composite/component/SDI, should work just fine on any M100 since it’s still just NTSC video.

Hope this helps.

[Michael Todd thorpe]

Thanks, I’ll check it out…

Michael Todd Thorpe
Producer/Director
KUVI TV45

[Michael Todd thorpe]

Thanks, Floh. I didn’t think there was anything that would work, software wise, but I thought I’d check here…

Todd

Michael Todd Thorpe
Producer/Director
KUVI TV45

[Michael Todd thorpe]

The benefit is it looks like film. Between the temporal effect of the 24 frames and the filmlike gamma curves on the camera, it’s about as close as you can get without actually shooting film. Yes, there are some things to watch out for, namely the “strobing” mentioned when doing quick moves, but I’ve had little or no trouble with it. The camera also does 30 frames and 60i as well. I haven’t compared the 30 to the 24 so I can’t comment of that. I know some people shoot that way though. I’m still pretty happy with the 24…

Michael Todd Thorpe
Producer/Director
KUVI TV45

[Michael Todd thorpe]

I’m not sure if this will help, but we have a Panasonic SDX900 that we shoot 24p with and then post on our M100’s (both HD and i). The signal comes off the camera with the pulldown added and onto the tape at 60i. Everything works fine, but we’re going to broadcast with it so we don’t need a 24p output version. I’m not sure, but I wouldn’t be surprised if the Varicam does the same thing. Also, I work with this footage in A/E all the time, it’s simple to remove the pulldown. Speaking of which, I’ve never pulled a better greenscreen key than I have with the SDX900 footage set for 24p and filmlike gamma curves.

If you don’t want to move to FCP, I suppose you could build your project in M100, export out to A/E, remove the pulldown and then render out as a 24p format again.

Michael Todd Thorpe
Producer/Director
KUVI TV45

[Michael Todd thorpe]

I was just thinking today that you were a one-man support center for M100. You should be on the payroll!
Have a good vacation, Floh. It’s well deserved.

Todd Thorpe

Michael Todd Thorpe
Producer/Director
KUVI TV45

[Michael Todd thorpe]

Thanks…

Michael Todd Thorpe
Producer/Director
KUVI TV45