Another HD question

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mumin

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Hello. Many people in my school shoot on HD but then they talk about downgrading to SD while editing so they can't have their project done in HD. WHy is that?
 
I can see two possible reasons: one is to use a SD proxy to speed up the editing process, the other is the recognition that for most people, the delivery medium is a SD DVD.

Unlike HDV, DVCProHD uses intra-frame compression, which makes it much easier to edit than HDV. On a 3.2GHz P4D using Canopus Edius, I can edit three DVCProHD streams plus three DV25 streams in realtime. For me at least, downconverting to SD or creating a SD proxy is pointless, it would only increase storage requirements and complicate the workflow.
 
oh man. you can run THREE!!!

I cant even run 1 on my P4 3.2 Gghtz computer with vegas....
 
The processor I have is a P4D 840EE, a dual-core, hyperthreading-enabled model. If you have a basic hyperthreading 3.2GHz P4, then you are comparing apples and oranges.

But, Edius does have a well-deserved reputation for being extremely fast. The scenario above also included one 48KHz WAV file for audio, color correction to help match the DV and DVCProHD footage, and transitions.
 
would it be good idea if i downconvert for rough to get my final cut then only transfer the takes that i'm using with HD??
 
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