Re: 24 progressive or 25 progressive

Hi Jeremy

Thanks for the replay. To make sure I get a true 24 progressive, is true progressive call native 24p. Where as when they call it scan 24p that is simulated 24p?

With final Cut Pro I gather there is a workflow where I can set up my project to be 24p native (I am currently on FCP 5 so I could not find a Pal setting (25p) but there was a NTSC set for 24p). I am waiting for FCP7 as I don't really need to start editing my next 2 projects until May and apparently (what I have read) most people think it will be available by April ( at the NAB thing). So if it is not available now (progressive settings) I gather it will be in version 7?

Is there the same thing in DVD Studio Pro (progressive settings) or does that need to be out putted to DVD in a interlaced format for playing on TV?

I am planing to shoot in HD, then after editing convert down to SD to put to DVD. I am hoping this won't produce a lower quality image than if I shot on SD and product a SD DVD. I want to shoot and edit in HD so in the future I can product a HD version of the movies.

I have found a camera that seem to fit everything I need, it is the Sony HVR Z5PU it is switchable between NTSC and PAL, it is HDV, it has a big enough zoom which I need (surf footage), it has a smooth slow motion function, is good in low light, can record to tape of card, has XLR audio connections. It said it records native 24p.

Thanks again

Regards
Joseph