HD > SD

Bjørn Sørensen · April 10th, 2008, 02:42 PM

I have 5 minutes of HD video 1080/50i from FCP that I need to convert to SD PAL 16:9 with the best result possible.

How do I do that? Just use Compressor or is there a better way?

Can the interlaced video be converted to progressive and still look good (or maybe look better?) How?

Bjorn

Nick Weeks · April 10th, 2008, 08:51 PM

With NTSC 1080 60i I used the "best quality 90 minutes 16:9" preset in Compressor with amazing results.

Never tried deinterlacing for output to TV, but I've deinterlaced 1080 60i footage to Quicktime for conversion to FLV for Web. I used compressor for interlace and it worked great.

Aric Mannion · April 11th, 2008, 09:43 AM

I do this in After Effects. Interpret footage (seperate fields correctly) and make movie from there with whatever settings. This de-interlaces... I'm not sure if it's the BEST way.

April 10th, 2008, 02:42 PM	#1
Bjørn Sørensen Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Denmark Posts: 143	HD > SD - the best way! I have 5 minutes of HD video 1080/50i from FCP that I need to convert to SD PAL 16:9 with the best result possible. How do I do that? Just use Compressor or is there a better way? Can the interlaced video be converted to progressive and still look good (or maybe look better?) How? Bjorn __________________ x

April 10th, 2008, 08:51 PM	#2
Nick Weeks Major Player Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Birmingham, AL USA Posts: 722	With NTSC 1080 60i I used the "best quality 90 minutes 16:9" preset in Compressor with amazing results. Never tried deinterlacing for output to TV, but I've deinterlaced 1080 60i footage to Quicktime for conversion to FLV for Web. I used compressor for interlace and it worked great.

April 11th, 2008, 09:43 AM	#3
Aric Mannion Major Player Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Boston, Massachusetts Posts: 616	I do this in After Effects. Interpret footage (seperate fields correctly) and make movie from there with whatever settings. This de-interlaces... I'm not sure if it's the BEST way.