DVX100A 16x9 in post or in camera?

[Barry_Green]

Re: DVX100A 16x9 in post or in camera?

For composition purposes, yes that would work just fine as Mike says. An inexpensive LCD may not help much with focusing or color judgement, but for unsqueezing it's probably the lowest-cost option.

 

[Mike_Donis]

Re: DVX100A 16x9 in post or in camera?

Also, I'd assume it would be just as good as the de-squeezer you can buy for $300, which is just coming off the camera's LCD or viewfinder anyways...

 

[Guest]

Re: DVX100A 16x9 in post or in camera?

[quote author=Barry_Green link=board=news;num=1088273641;start=0#4 date=06/26/04 at 20:54:51]If you shoot in squeeze mode, you edit it in 16:9 because the footage will all be proper 16:9 footage.[/quote]

 

[simosark]

Re: DVX100A 16x9 in post or in camera?

is there a way of viewing the correct 16/9 image on dvx100's Lcd display while filming on squeeze mode?

 

[Boomerang]

Re: DVX100A 16x9 in post or in camera?

Do you have to shoot in progressive mode to use the squeeze mode? what benefit does this have?

I know Barry stated earlier that you should and also have thin set as well. I was just wondering why.

Thank You

 

[Barry_Green]

Re: DVX100A 16x9 in post or in camera?

You don't HAVE to shoot progressive in order to use Squeeze, but Squeeze works best in progressive/thin mode.

In progressive you have two line thickness options: thick or thin (or, on the 100A, you also have mid). Thick = lower vertical resolution, and a vertical blur between horizontal lines to minimize flicker on an interlaced television. Thin = higher vertical resolution, no blur between horizontal lines, and much potential for flicker on an interlaced television.

Interlaced mode ALWAYS = thick, you can't change that.

When using squeeze mode, the stretching process it does also happens to cause enough of a vertical blur to overcome most flicker. So if you shoot squeeze+thick, you get TWO vertical blurs, which unnecessarily reduces resolution.

squeeze+thin = the highest 16x9 resolution an interlaced television can safely display without flicker.