You pretty hit the nail, when you said that broadcasters and film makers are getting lax on the format standards. This is very true. I personally see the Standards issue to be a conspricay to get to folks buy all the expensive software, harware and labor associoated with all the “Standards”. Besides, look at all the award winning films and shows and stuff that use non-standard formats and delivery -they still get released to the public.
Please, the Internet pretty much changed the Standards game with regard how videos, TV, and film are both made (edited) and delivered to it’s audience. In my opinion, anyway.
We don’t live in that world where everything is as one person or organization says anymore (OTD*). Microsoft and many others tried that, and it failed. Windows may be evry PC in the store, but it (thanksfully) it still not the only option out there. Apple wants their i-everything to be..everything…but it’s not. Not when there are others that do it so much better (Blackberry Playbook anyone?? HELL YEAH!!!!!!). We have choices, and lots of them, so it is with format standards.
So as far as Vegas Pro is concerned, the NLE should NOT MATTER, as long as you can get your work to screen or tube. In the long run, and quite ultimately, the viewer could care less how it got there, as long as it is there and worth the price of 50,000 commercial breaks or 15$ a ticket. Or 108.52$ if you bought popcorn and candy.
Peace ya later! 🙂
* OTD = open to debate
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