1080i or 1080p?

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alexk

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Hey,

This is a (dumb) question that's been gnawing at me for ages and there seems to be so many conflicting opinions. Anyone have a definitive answer?

I could have this completely wrong but... from what I gather, the HVX200A always captures at 1080p but then either scales it down to 720p or embeds it in a 1080i video stream (depending on whether you want 720p or 1080i).

If that's true, how can I just get at the 1080p? Not 1080i. I heard someone say (somewhere (?)) that you can remove the interlacing later on... but that sounds like it wouldn't really be accessing the original 1080p material - rather, just throwing away information instead.

But... I could be wrong :) If anyone would set me straight and explain specifically how to get at the 1080p in Final Cut Pro, you would be my hero!

Thanks kindly,

ALEX
 
If you shoot 1080/24pA, when you log and transfer into FCP, it knows how to recombine the frames to get a truly progressive image. It doesn't throw away anything. It's the same thing as the DVX's 24p modes, the editing program does all the work for you.
 
That's what I wanted to hear

That's what I wanted to hear

Cool. That's great news.

Now... is there anything I have to do when I Log and Transfer? Or after, in the Timeline? Or do I just use the shooting format from the HVX and Log and Transfer as per normal?

I'm definitely not complaining but it sounds too easy :)

Thanks for the advice. Very much appreciated,

ALEX
 
If you are working in FCP and are shooting at 24fps, , do not forget to shoot your footage in pA mode. FCP does not have a DVCProHD codec for plain 1080/24p. If you shoot regular 24p, you'll be either disappointed or ticked off (or both).
 
William_Robinette said:
If you shoot 1080/24pA, when you log and transfer into FCP, it knows how to recombine the frames to get a truly progressive image. It doesn't throw away anything. It's the same thing as the DVX's 24p modes, the editing program does all the work for you.
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What about Premiere? How do you get progressive video from 1080 in 24p or 30p mode?
 
Effortlessly. Just drag the footage onto a 1080/24p timeline. Premiere will know what to do to strip out the pulldown.
 
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