So, with my cheapie camera I could never pause a still frame (in editing) and have an acceptable still photo... frame would flip around, or just not be clear when inserted in a movie. I came to understand it's because it's interlaced, shot on a camera that simply shoots that way. Even if I selected "deinterlace" or "flicker removal" it would sometimes help (Premiere Elements 3.0 for now), but I came to understand I'll never have a photo-quality frame from my footage that came out of my "cheapie" camera. (PV GS29, Panasonic). Progressive mode of shooting, however will solve that...
Ok, here's my confusion. I look at footage from my new DVX100a (I'm brand new to this level of camera - I'm far happier on the other side of the lens!). Beautiful by the way (I'm referring to the footage). I experiment, and pull stills out of footage that was shot using each mode: 30p, 24p, and progressive off (60i, just like my cheapie, right?). All were great stills. However, why the heck is the still so beautiful from the non-progressive stuff? I thought it was supposed to be interlaced video, like my cheapie does.
Then I hear everyone saying it's always interlaced in the shooting process, and then I'm more confused.
:huh:
If I were shooting with, say, a HV20 (another cam I've thought about getting for fun) shooting in regular mode (not the "24p" mode - let's disregard that for a moment) would I be able to pull clear nice stills from that footage? Is it all interlaced using that camera? Or does it shoot progressively?
And what, basically, is really the overall biggest advantage of shooting with progressive scan as opposed to not (for a non-professional)? What's the biggest difference, please someone tell me? Is that the main force behind the overall beautiful smooth "look" I get with this DVX100a?
Sorry to sound like such an idiot. But just as I thought I was understanding something, I go and confuse myself by testing my knowledge.
Thanks, anyone, for educating me. I hope you can find where my numerous questions are hidden in this rant so you can provide an answer to at least one of them. (And by the way, it isn't like I haven't scoured this website and read hours of posts here. I will catch on quickly, just give me time.
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Ok, here's my confusion. I look at footage from my new DVX100a (I'm brand new to this level of camera - I'm far happier on the other side of the lens!). Beautiful by the way (I'm referring to the footage). I experiment, and pull stills out of footage that was shot using each mode: 30p, 24p, and progressive off (60i, just like my cheapie, right?). All were great stills. However, why the heck is the still so beautiful from the non-progressive stuff? I thought it was supposed to be interlaced video, like my cheapie does.
Then I hear everyone saying it's always interlaced in the shooting process, and then I'm more confused.
:huh:
If I were shooting with, say, a HV20 (another cam I've thought about getting for fun) shooting in regular mode (not the "24p" mode - let's disregard that for a moment) would I be able to pull clear nice stills from that footage? Is it all interlaced using that camera? Or does it shoot progressively?
And what, basically, is really the overall biggest advantage of shooting with progressive scan as opposed to not (for a non-professional)? What's the biggest difference, please someone tell me? Is that the main force behind the overall beautiful smooth "look" I get with this DVX100a?
Sorry to sound like such an idiot. But just as I thought I was understanding something, I go and confuse myself by testing my knowledge.
Thanks, anyone, for educating me. I hope you can find where my numerous questions are hidden in this rant so you can provide an answer to at least one of them. (And by the way, it isn't like I haven't scoured this website and read hours of posts here. I will catch on quickly, just give me time.
:dankk2:
