HVX vs. DVX, and to DVD

SPZ said:
Actually, I went dvcpro-hd (this is always compressed) to uncompressed 10 bit 4:2:2 for native SD color correction and monitoring on my SD broadcast monitor. However, the truth is, when you downconvert from DVCPRO HD (I did it trough media manager in FCP) to 10 bit uncompressed SD
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I've found that using Media Manager or the regular export function to transcode to different formats yields WAY worse results than by dropping the clips/project/sequence into another sequence setup for the new format. Scaling is much smoother.
 
Ken,

Can you give examples of what type of sequence set-ups you use when dropping in different clips? What rez are the clips? Are you talking like a 720P/60P clip dropped into a DVCPRO50 sequence? Setting details would be appreciated.

The HVX>FCP>DVD process can be one helluva learning curve - short cuts like Barry's help an awful lot. Thanks.

- John
 
so you're saying that it's much better to convert from DVCPRO HD to;

DVC50 then to DVD

rather than 10bit uncompressed to DVD
 
hey Barry.... i have a quick question about your test images at the start of the thread. Was the HVX DV example shot DV to the P2 card, or shot to DV tape? (I'm assuming that the DVX DV footage was shot to DV tape)

I just wanted to know if on those two DV examples we're looking at tape vs. tape... or P2 DV vs. tape.


thanks,
jeff
 
I don't remember; that was done over two years ago. I would assume it was shot to P2, since P2 is so much more convenient to work with I don't know why I would have used tape. The data is bit-for-bit identical between the tape recording and the P2 recording so it would make no difference to the final image.
 
I agree with your analysis, Barry, and appreciate the effort you put into sharing this with us. It also goes to show that the DVX is still quite a capable little camera for the price.
 
andythefilmer said:
Why is that?
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Why is the HVX better? Or why is the DVX better in 60i?

The dvx is better in 60i because it can scan its chip in interlaced mode, which gains a full stop of sensitivity (making it require half the light for comparable brightness). The HVX also has an aliasing stair-steppy issue in 480/60i footage, which the DVX doesn't.
 
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