HVX200 Settings for Broadcast

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jorgerichaud

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Hi, I've been shooting on DVX100 24p and editing in Media100 for a few years, now I have the HVX200 and FCP 6 and need advice on the best shooting settings to get the best look out of the camera and edit safely on FCP. I've read a lot of stories and different ideas on this subject, but I still don't quite understand. So far... Film look 720p24p video look 720p30p. What about the "N" native recording? when should I use it? If somebody can please take the time and explain in detail or give me an address to read about it some more I would really appreciate it. Thank you
 
The "N" recording allows you to record more on a p2 card than non "PN" modes. That is the only difference. In PN mode the HVX records only the amount of frames per second that you tell it to, so the record time is based off of the frame rate. 720/24pn gets you 2 and a half minutes per gigabyte, for example. Any non PN DVCPRO HD mode gets you 1 minute per gigabyte. Either 720 or 1080, it doesn't matter. There is no difference in recording quality or anything. Just the amount of time you can record on the p2 card.

Jason
 
Thank you. I am looking at video I shot on 720p 24pn and I see a lot of noise, is there a setting I need to change I am using scene f6 from panasonic's settings? Thanks again
 
If I'm not mistaken the default f6 uses CineD, which is the noisiest of the gammas.

Noise is a common concern in the early on. However, once you start understanding the settings and recognizing that small chip HD cameras do indeed need more light than their SD counterparts, things will get much better for you. Also, don't trust your Computer LCD monitor too much (depending on what it is). Also, dipping your master ped a couple of ticks into the negatives (at least) will help to kill some of the noise in darker colors, as well as lean more towards the filmic.

If you haven't gotten Barry's book yet, I would recommend it. You will learn a lot about the scene file settings and what each setting does and the tradeoffs, etc. It's a must have for an HVX owner, and free from Panasonic if you bought from an authorized dealer. The HVX Bootcamp Volume 1 edition also covers the menus and scene file settings in depth, albeit at a blistering pace :)

Take care,
Jason
 
Use Focus Assist to zoom into the image. You can see noise more clearly this way and compare different settings to find which one is the least noisy. If you are shooting in low light always use B. Press Gamma to minimize noise.

Also, reducing Chroma Level (saturation) can lower the noise level sometimes because extremely saturated areas tend to be noisy.


Marco
 
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