Re: HDV vs Pro Res for colour by Noah Kadner on May 14, 2008 at 5:40:14 am
Not worth reingesting- you can't unscramble an egg. However, ProRes or Uncompressed would give you much more latitude in Color. So export your finished edits to one or the other, then go to Color rather than from HDV.
Re: HDV vs Pro Res for colour by Joseph Owens on May 14, 2008 at 2:22:43 pm
Agreed. Although you can ingest HDV, it strains the processing resources. Expect crashes, and
don't expect to get back what you think you asked for. The i-frame interpolation will likely cause discrepancies in all kinds of effect positioning, key frames, handles... everything that needs a definite start point.
To a certain extent, you get what you pay for. Since HDV is classified as a consumer format, don't expect professional reliability or predictability. It is designed for compact, simple use. Shoot it, cut it, forget it, like news. A pro will get away from the format as quickly as possible after acquisition, and will not use it at any other stage of post.
