HDV Audio: What would you rather have.... at DVinfo.net

Shannon Rawls · December 18th, 2005, 03:03 PM

1. 384Kbps mpeg II audio that the HDV cameras can now record.
or
2. 44.1Khz/16bit .wav audio?

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Douglas Spotted Eagle · December 18th, 2005, 03:13 PM

neither.

I'll take 48k/16bit or 48k/24bit over both for better sound, please, Alex.

(BTW, ALL DV, Panny HVX, XDCAM, VariCam, and most other dig cams are 48k/16bit)

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Shannon Rawls · December 18th, 2005, 08:09 PM

Alex didn't say 48k/16 or 48k/24 now did he mr. contestent?? *smile*

Alex said 44.1khz/16bit.

Now...let's try again....

44.1khz/16bit vs. 384kbps mpeg2 audio.....which do you choose?

Douglas Spotted Eagle · December 18th, 2005, 09:21 PM

I'd still take the 44.1/16bit *IF* it's PCM, but you didn't specify the file format. If the file format wasn't PCM/uncompressed in the wav package, then I'd take the HDV over the 44.1/16 bit.
Back to you, Alex? <big grin>

Mark Grant · December 19th, 2005, 07:31 AM

Either way, if you're just recording dialog the difference is pretty much irrelevant. Music, maybe you'd hear some compression artifacts, but MP2 should easily be able to handle dialog without introducing anything that anyone would notice in the final mixed soundtrack.

Certainly I've never noticed any sound compression problems with my HDV recordings.

Kevin Shaw · December 19th, 2005, 10:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark Grant

Certainly I've never noticed any sound compression problems with my HDV recordings.

Same here. I usually encode the audio on my DVDs down to AC3 at ~192 Kbps anyway, so unless you're doing something which requires better I don't see much point in worrying about it. Others apparently feel differently, but that's my take on the issue.

December 18th, 2005, 03:03 PM	#1
Shannon Rawls Major Player Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 853	HDV Audio: What would you rather have.... 1. 384Kbps mpeg II audio that the HDV cameras can now record. or 2. 44.1Khz/16bit .wav audio? - ShannonRawls.com __________________ Shannon W. Rawls ~ Motion Picture Producer & huge advocate of Digital Acquisition.

December 18th, 2005, 03:13 PM	#2
Douglas Spotted Eagle VASST Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Stockton, UT Posts: 5,648	neither. I'll take 48k/16bit or 48k/24bit over both for better sound, please, Alex. (BTW, ALL DV, Panny HVX, XDCAM, VariCam, and most other dig cams are 48k/16bit) http://www.vasst.com/search.aspx?text=HDV%20audio __________________ Douglas Spotted Eagle/Spot Author, producer, composer Certified Sony Vegas Trainer http://www.vasst.com

December 18th, 2005, 08:09 PM	#3
Shannon Rawls Major Player Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 853	Alex didn't say 48k/16 or 48k/24 now did he mr. contestent?? smile Alex said 44.1khz/16bit. Now...let's try again.... 44.1khz/16bit vs. 384kbps mpeg2 audio.....which do you choose? __________________ Shannon W. Rawls ~ Motion Picture Producer & huge advocate of Digital Acquisition.

December 18th, 2005, 09:21 PM	#4
Douglas Spotted Eagle VASST Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Stockton, UT Posts: 5,648	I'd still take the 44.1/16bit IF it's PCM, but you didn't specify the file format. If the file format wasn't PCM/uncompressed in the wav package, then I'd take the HDV over the 44.1/16 bit. Back to you, Alex? <big grin> __________________ Douglas Spotted Eagle/Spot Author, producer, composer Certified Sony Vegas Trainer http://www.vasst.com

December 19th, 2005, 07:31 AM	#5
Mark Grant Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Saskatoon, Canada (was London, UK) Posts: 138	Either way, if you're just recording dialog the difference is pretty much irrelevant. Music, maybe you'd hear some compression artifacts, but MP2 should easily be able to handle dialog without introducing anything that anyone would notice in the final mixed soundtrack. Certainly I've never noticed any sound compression problems with my HDV recordings.