1080p sequence settings help

[Interface]

Hi,

When I import 1080p25 material from hmc150 in premiere pro cs4.2.1 1080p25 sequence it wants to render it (shows red bar).
Now, when I import same 1080p25 footage in 50i sequence premiere does not show red render bar in timeline.
I guess PP4 sees that footage as interlaced.


So, should i use 25p sequence and render, or interpret footage as 25p first - when I do that red bar is gone, but I don't know whats going on "under the hood" in terms of playback/export quality loss.


What's the best thing to do?

thanks

 

[David Jimerson]

The 150 records 1080p25 in a 1080i50 stream, so the file is technically 50i. For PP CS4, using Interpret Footage in a 25p preset is the correct way to go.

(This is also true of 30p, except that the stream is 1080i60 (natch)).

 

[Interface]

Thanks