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Terry Hulf · May 26th, 2008, 01:14 AM

I have poor picture quality when I play HD footage on imac using imovie.
looks fine when played back on tv.

Dirk Bouwen · May 26th, 2008, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Terry Hulf

I have poor picture quality when I play HD footage on imac using imovie.
looks fine when played back on tv.

When you capture in iMovie, you first need to select the full HD settings 1920x1080 to get an optimal result. Maybe this was the reason?

Tanner Stevens · May 27th, 2008, 05:11 PM

I think it's because the A1 shoots video at 1440x1080, and then when you import into iMovie, it stretches it to 1920x1200.

Petri Kaipiainen · May 28th, 2008, 12:03 AM

All HDV cameras shoot 1440*1080 and stretch to 1920*1080 for viewing, it is the HDV standard. Surprice: practically all pro ENG type HDTV cameras also shoot only 1440*1080. So that is not the reason. Possibly the capturing is done low-rez.

No system does vertical stretching, it stays at 1080. Possibly a typo above.

Jay Doggett · May 29th, 2008, 04:44 AM

It could be the monitor and display adapter too. I had problems until I upgraded my display adapter.

Bill Pryor · May 29th, 2008, 10:11 AM

I checked out using iMovie for monitoring (works better than FCP). It looks great. It's got to be a setting that's wrong if he's having problems.

May 26th, 2008, 01:14 AM	#1
Terry Hulf Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: UK south east Posts: 29	poor play quility on mac I have poor picture quality when I play HD footage on imac using imovie. looks fine when played back on tv.

May 27th, 2008, 05:11 PM	#3
Tanner Stevens New Boot Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Dublin, Ohio Posts: 6	I think it's because the A1 shoots video at 1440x1080, and then when you import into iMovie, it stretches it to 1920x1200.

May 28th, 2008, 12:03 AM	#4
Petri Kaipiainen Major Player Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Espoo Finland Posts: 380	All HDV cameras shoot 14401080 and stretch to 19201080 for viewing, it is the HDV standard. Surprice: practically all pro ENG type HDTV cameras also shoot only 1440*1080. So that is not the reason. Possibly the capturing is done low-rez. No system does vertical stretching, it stays at 1080. Possibly a typo above.

May 29th, 2008, 04:44 AM	#5
Jay Doggett Tourist Join Date: May 2008 Location: Plaistow New Hampshire Posts: 3	It could be the monitor and display adapter too. I had problems until I upgraded my display adapter.

May 29th, 2008, 10:11 AM	#6
Bill Pryor Contributor Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 4,449	I checked out using iMovie for monitoring (works better than FCP). It looks great. It's got to be a setting that's wrong if he's having problems.