is HDV/HD 60p/50p the future NTSC/PAL standards conflict?
by Oliver Angeles
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Apr 23, 2008 at 4:02:54 am
guys, the problem with analog video is that you need to know if they are using pal or ntsc and buy compatible products for this standard. meaning you can not play pal video on ntsc tv.
i thought the standard is all same for HD but i'm still confused about the 60p/50p (or 60i/50i if there's 50i). lately we bought a slim lcd tv from japan with only rf and hdmi input. we used hvr-z7p to record hdv (using 1080/50p)video on tape and played it back and send the output to the tv via hdmi, and NO AUDIO/VIDEO whatsoever showed up. then i use hvr-z1p because is supports both pal and ntsc. i recorded hdv video using 1080/60i format. then i took out the tape from z1 and put it on z7 (coz z1 has no hdmi out) for playback to hdmi monitor, then voila! there's a video out on the monitor.
my initial conclusion is we are facing the same dilemma as before because hd equipment are not always compatible with each other. meaning when your shooting hd/hdv you still need to take into account all the technicals like 60i,50p, etc...plus add the fact on having 720/1080 resolution, more complicates things!!!
Re: is HDV/HD 60p/50p the future NTSC/PAL standards conflict? by Douglas Spotted Eagle on Apr 23, 2008 at 4:52:29 am
There will *always* be a frequency diff, simply due to different electrical systems. US, Canada, Japan are 60Hz electrical systems, most of the rest of the world is 50Hz.
The days of resolution differences are over, but the frequency differences will always be there.
Douglas Spotted Eagle
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Re: is HDV/HD 60p/50p the future NTSC/PAL standards conflict? by Douglas Spotted Eagle on Apr 23, 2008 at 1:41:10 pm
No, this isn't correct. *most* 50i HD displays can display a 60i signal, and vice versa, just as *most* newer HD displays may also manage a native 24p signal.
This doesn't mean all of them can, but most of them.
Douglas Spotted Eagle
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Certified Sony Vegas Trainer
Aerial Camera/Instructor
Re: is HDV/HD 60p/50p the future NTSC/PAL standards conflict? by Oliver Angeles on Apr 25, 2008 at 6:02:23 am
hi Douglas,
I understand that most monitors play both 50p and 60i/60p as well as 720 and 1080.
My point is that you still need to be aware whether you're using 50p/60i etc...when you forget about that and focus more on creative shooting.
anyways, just have to live by that i think.
also for a sales point of view is a big issue since i'm in singpore and we are using pal here. i can not sell cameras,camcorder,deck,etc. to philippines because they are using ntsc. same issue for hd (they are using 60i we are using 50p).
