Is Sd Dead? Am I Wasting My Time Filming My Project On Dvx ?

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PIMP

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Should I stop filming my project and save for a HVX? Or can we still make the DVX 100 work in a world of HI DEF. I want to know from all you people if you find the dvx footage acceptable in this hi def field?

thanks

PIMP
 
BennisHahn said:
Well, as of not having any real delivery method of HD content, except for the web, I think you are OK.
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what about the big screen hi def televisions/?
 
If you're aiming for DVD release, which is the only practical distribution method currently available, then a DVX will do just fine.

If you somehow were going to get this broadcast on a high-def channel, then obviously you'd be better off to shoot it in HD in the first place. But the odds against that happening are very, very high.

If you had a specific output deal with a broadcaster already, they would have specified HD acquisition in the first place if they needed it.

So -- frankly, standard-def DVD is the only distribution means that's going to come into play. And a DVX makes gorgeous standard-def DVDs.

If you're going to try to sell it to worldwide distributors, having shot on high-def would definitely give you an advantage. But consider that there were five DVX-shot movies released theatrically last year, and one was nominated for an Oscar. So if you make a great film, having shot on a DVX won't be a problem. And if you make a lousy film, having shot on high def won't salvage it.

In other words, there's five paragraphs to say what Horse said in one sentence... :thumbsup:
 
Barry_Green said:
If you're aiming for DVD release, which is the only practical distribution method currently available, then a DVX will do just fine.

If you somehow were going to get this broadcast on a high-def channel, then obviously you'd be better off to shoot it in HD in the first place. But the odds against that happening are very, very high.

If you had a specific output deal with a broadcaster already, they would have specified HD acquisition in the first place if they needed it.

So -- frankly, standard-def DVD is the only distribution means that's going to come into play. And a DVX makes gorgeous standard-def DVDs.

If you're going to try to sell it to worldwide distributors, having shot on high-def would definitely give you an advantage. But consider that there were five DVX-shot movies released theatrically last year, and one was nominated for an Oscar. So if you make a great film, having shot on a DVX won't be a problem. And if you make a lousy film, having shot on high def won't salvage it.

In other words, there's five paragraphs to say what Horse said in one sentence... :thumbsup:
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BARRY

In your opinion how does SD hold up in HD televisions? Do you think its acceptable? I know its not the HVX200. Just concerened because i work at Cosco wholesales and overnight our SD tvs have reduced to just 2 brands in stock.

Thanks Barry

Love the book
 
Depends on the TV and how it's set up, and how the internal scaling looks. Sometimes it looks great, usually it looks horrible. But it's not necessarily limited by the tv itself, just by the default setup. Which is little consolation, because few users are going to go through the effort to properly calibrate their set...
 
Im kinda buzzed so ill keep shot and sweet. I work for a publisher, and we publish many dvd's for retail. I had many meetings with buyers for stores and they all had the same thing to say: We want all HD-DVD/Blu-Ray content. So if you can produce one of those formats, and find a publisher, half of the sales team's work is already done for them.

My partner and i have already sold our HD-DVD and are putting the fonoshing touches on the post work on it this weekend to deliver to the replicator.

After talking with the big box retailers, they are very interested in HD content and especially with not too many titles on the shelf, it will be seen for sure by owners of the players.

Ive probably said too much, but its just my inside take on the VSDA week in Vegas.
 
Barry_Green said:
In other words, there's five paragraphs to say what Horse said in one sentence... :thumbsup:
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But you're always so much more eloquent about things.:Drogar-BigGrin(DBG)
 
PIMP said:
Should I stop filming my project and save for a HVX? Or can we still make the DVX 100 work in a world of HI DEF. I want to know from all you people if you find the dvx footage acceptable in this hi def field?

thanks

PIMP
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I had a feeling that was you, O.

:)
 
DC said:
I had a feeling that was you, O.

:)
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yep DC. I am very predicatable. The pics you sent me looked great. when are you going to finish so i can check out your project?

o.r
 
as far as SD looking good on an HD set, my dvx footage looks GREAT when played on an HDTV. Ive tested it on 6 differnt hd sets and its looked fine on every single one.
 
As far as SD being dead.... I don't think so. The technology isn't just changing the value proposition and cost structure of film and video production, but also distribution. Seems to me that eventually SD will dominate in online video and a lot of other smaller format applications where the extra resolution of HD just amounts to more overhead. Well, that and $3 will get you a cup of coffee. :-,

Oh -- also -- the HVX200 comes with a miniDV unit in it. It could have had an HDV unit and provided translation from DVCPROHD to HDV. But apparently Panasonic expects SD DV to continue in good health for some time.
 
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David Jimerson said:
I'm becoming increasingly convinced that the general public couldn't care less about HD. SD may never die.
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LOL, I think you're on to something there. Really, most don't worry about pixel count and all that. I think too that SD will be here for a LONG time yet...
 
I think I could show DVX footage to the average person, tell them it's HD and have them believe me without question. They know the term "HD" is the next big thing, but they don't have a clue what it really means.
 
hmm. All of you that think the public doesn't care about HD are wrong. I have a 130" diagonal projection screen with a 720p projector as my main home TV watching system. HD look AMAZING ON IT, and you can clearly see the limitation of SD. After watching Deadwood at 130" in HD true 16x9, I'm never going back!

Plus, HD has a higher color sampling rate than DV. Even in the SD world, to be able to finish on something higher end, like digibeta, is better than miniDV. Also, a lot of festivals are now accepting HDCAM. Especially the big ones. And for a short film, festivals are probably the biggest target market.

There is a difference, clearly, and DV will not be around forever... nothing ever is.
 
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