Re: post route for mixed HD format show

Date : Tue, 17 Jan 2006 16:11:30 +0100
To : DS(at)Softimage.COM
From : Andi Loor <andiloor(at)algonet.se>
Subject : Re: post route for mixed HD format show
John,
I think 59,94 is exactly the same frame rate as NTSC
Andi

John McMullin skrev:

Thanks, Scott, for the tips.  They haven't decided what format to shoot in.  We're here in the UK and the easiest and most inexpensive route would be to shoot and post 1080 50i but that's not the final delivery format so it would have to be standards converted to 720 59.94.

If we go down the 720 59.94 route then all the masses of PAL archive would have to be standards converted to DVCPro-HD so we can capture into the Nitris.  That would cost quute a bit, and then there's the cost of the S&W or terranex box as well.   The final quality would probably be better that way though, rather than standards converting it at the time.


-----Original Message----- From: owner-ds(at)Softimage.COM on behalf of Scott Malkie Sent: Tue 1/17/2006 14:16 To: DS(at)Softimage.COM Cc: Subject: Re: post route for mixed HD format show


I would recommend posting in whichever HD format you have the most original footage of, converting all your SD sources to that format. If you're going to shoot 720p/59.94, then post at that format as well.
As for converters, I would very much recommend either a Snell & Wilcox Ukon ( http://www.snellwilcox.com/products/data/conversion_restoration/ukondata.pdf) or the Teranex Video Computer ( http://teranexlive.dimentians.com/home/platforms/videoComputer.cfm <http://teranexlive.dimentians.com/home/platforms/videoComputer.cfm> ) to do your up/down/cross-conversions.


HTH,
Scott



On 1/17/06, John McMullin <John(at)vet.co.uk> wrote:


Hello everyone,
We're talking to clients that have to deliver a 720p 59.94 history show. They have masses of archive, both PAL and some NTSC on beta SP. They are also planning to shoot interviews and reconstructions at HD. They haven't yet decided whether to shoot at an NTSC rate or a PAL one. If PAL they will have to do a standards conversion later on.
There are various issues and choices around this. It would be nice for them to shoot 720 59.94 as per delivery. Obviously the PAL archive would have to be standards converted. It also appears to be impossible to conform any 1080i material into a 720p sequence. Our HDCam deck will only give out a 1080 signal when upconverting the Beta SP material.
Anyone else had any experience of this? Is there a decent cross converter/standards converter that we can hire to take care of these problems?

Thanks for any wisdom,

John

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