FX cam not "real" HD

[combatJJ]

Can someone help me out. I have a friend that I go to school with that says the FX cam is not "real" HD. He says that their is only one HD resolution 1080 and that it's the standard so cameras like this one are not "real" HD. Only cams like the cinealta are HD to him. Is he right? That sounds stupid to me.

[David Jimerson]

Who are all these "friends" who keep talking long after their foot gets firmly planted in their mouths?

First of all, this cam DOES do 1080.

Second, there are a number of different resolutions in the HD spec:

1080i
1080p
720p
480p

I probably left one off . . . seems like I did.

HDV is a highly-compressed form of HD, but it is HD.

[combatJJ]

Thanks man. That is what I thought. I just got in an argument with a guy about HD and alot was said. Thanks for the quick response.

[Barry_Green]

There are two resolutions that are supported as "high definition" in the ATSC specification. They are 1920 x 1080, and 1280 x 720. Both are considered "high def".

The FX1 records at 1440x1080. Your friend says that only the CineAlta is "high def"? Ask him what resolution it records at. He won't know, of course, because he wouldn't be making this argument with you if he did.

(btw, HDCAM, as used on the CineAlta, records at 1440 x 1080).

[RaySigmond]

Barry you continue to educate, as a newbie I didn't know what ATSC was, so i looked it up.

Advanced Television Systems Committee
http://www.atsc.org/

Thanks again,

Ray ;D

[combatJJ]

Yeah he does. Thanks alot barry. Why couldn't you be one of my video professors. ;D

[John_Q]

Buy the ASC video handbook.

A lot of this information is in there along with a nice history of video in general.

[RaySigmond]

Buy the ASC video handbook.

A lot of this information is in there along with a nice history of video in general.

John Q:

Are you referring to the one by Jerry Whitaker?

http://www.atsc.org/news_information/dtv_related_books.html

[Barry_Green]

Not the ATSC, he's talking about the ASC, which is the American Society of Cinematographers. They publish the ACM, which is the American Cinematographer's Manual (considered the "bible" among cinematographers) and the AVM as well.

[RaySigmond]

Hey Barry:

If I hit the lotto, I am going to give you the $27K for one month of training instead of going to the Vancouver School * :D

Found it $39.95
http://www.theasc.com/cgibin/store/acsstore.cgi?user_action=detail&catalogno=10203

Thanks again