converting to sd
by deepak verma
on
Mar 14, 2008 at 12:20:20 pm
I am planning to buy and pmw-ex1. but at the moment struggling with a question
the inherent format for the camera is 16:9 where as my requirement is SD for broadcast purpose in India and wide screen for other purpose
i have read that it is possible to downcovert the footage in SD.
as i have seen with some other downconversions that they keep the aspect ratio same - while coverting the footage. how is it possible to covert HD to SD so that it becomes real SD - mean i do want black bands above and below.
has anybody done it that way?
can they share a clip or two?
Re: converting to sd by Kevin Jones on Mar 14, 2008 at 7:54:05 pm
The way I see it is you will either have letter boxed images-bands at top and bottom, or center punched- no bands at top or bottom, but the side are cropped.
Center punching fills up an SD screen completely.
If you shoot with center punching in mind it should not present a problem.
You also have the option of panning around within the picture.
Re: converting to sd by deepak verma on Mar 15, 2008 at 3:41:55 am
thanks Kevin
what will be the best format to shoot if i shoot keeping center punching in mind so that it comes automatically vertically and i crop sides (to the bare mi minimum possible)
as the final output is going to be on DIGIbeta for telecast
second will in involve redering in FCP - i have 5.1.4 and soon planning to migrate to studio 2
Re: converting to sd by Kevin Jones on Mar 15, 2008 at 6:05:14 pm
I have only been shooting in 1080 formats.
The tricky part is setting up FCP.
I've been editing in an EX-1 timeline using the Apple Pro Res Codec for rendering. Then copying everything and dropping onto a DV timeline for DVCAM recording.
You will need FCP Studio 2 and all the upgrades. Quicktime etc.
Re: converting to sd by Ron Shook on Mar 16, 2008 at 6:19:21 am
Kevin,
[Kevin Jones]"I've been editing in an EX-1 timeline using the Apple Pro Res Codec for rendering. Then copying everything and dropping onto a DV timeline for DVCAM recording."
I don't know FCP at all, but may need to interface with it sometime. Can I assume that Deepak should follow your methodology up to but not including dropping into a DV timeline and rather drop into a 601 uncompressed timeline, render and play out to his D-Beta deck?
Ron Shook
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