Re: HD video in an SD Sequence

[Jef Huey <jhuey(at)henninger.com>]

When I have done this, I do a link, not capture and then I play with the 
different Quality Modes in the DVE.  MultiTap is no good.  It is a toss 
up between Bicubic and Bilnear - depends on shot.

Maybe that will help you?

Jef



Ed Fraticelli wrote:

> Hello DS-land;
>
> I think I am missing something basic here.  Any help would be
> appreciated.
>
> Here's the basics:  I have a shot from HDcam (1080i) of a wide shot of a
> set.  I capture the HD shot and also the downconverted SD (from a Sony
> F500 deck).  
>
> In an SD sequence I lay in the downconverted shot, which looks great.
> Then I "cut" to the HD shot to produce a "close-up" of the same shot.
> No DVE, just the HD shot with Media Conversion set to Center-No Scale
> option.
>
> The problem is the "close-up" looks very soft.  Technically, there is no
> scaling going on here, I would think.  Just a 720 x 486 "cut" of the HD
> shot in an SD frame.
>
> Any idea what is going on here?  I am sure I tested this before and it
> worked OK.
>
> DS-HD V6 Equinox
>
> Thanks!
>
> Ed at PMI
> Pittsburgh, PA
> USA
>
>
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