Anyone shooting SD? at DVinfo.net

Joe Bowey · May 4th, 2006, 05:28 PM

I have been shooting SD because my editing system is not up to par for HDV so I was wondering if anyone is shooting in SD?
I am editing on a laptop using Vegas4 but in the market to purchase a new system soon.

DJ Lewis · May 4th, 2006, 06:01 PM

Yup, we're shooting sd at my office. In fact, my partner just got back from a trip to Spain, Argentina, and Morrocco, and he shot 16:9 24p with Paolo's color settings. The footage is just down right amazing....

Jiri Bakala · May 4th, 2006, 07:03 PM

It seems that some people find Paolo's settings too colour saturated. I was wondering how such 'colourful' countries as Spain and Marocco look in that setting. Do you find it oversaturated?

Brian Luce · May 4th, 2006, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Joe Bowey

I have been shooting SD because my editing system is not up to par for HDV so I was wondering if anyone is shooting in SD?
I am editing on a laptop using Vegas4 but in the market to purchase a new system soon.

you are recording in dv? wouldn't you be better off recording in dv and downcon verting in post?

Joe Bowey · May 4th, 2006, 10:39 PM

What is a simply inexpensive way to downconvert from HDV to DV using Vegas4?

DJ Lewis · May 5th, 2006, 08:44 AM

Brian, its sounds like Joe is in the same boat as me, in that our editing systems (computers/software) can't handle hdv, so we can't down convert in post, because we can't capture it to begin with..... and I haven't done a lot of research on this, but I've heard you can't down covert in camera either.

Jiri, the shots maybe a bit over saturated for some, but we found them perfect for our use... the thing with Paolo's settings is that they are meant to get the most color information possible so you can do with it as you please in post, not to be the best color setting to go direct to distribution with, so we love it.

Steve Mullen · May 5th, 2006, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by DJ Lewis

Brian, its sounds like Joe is in the same boat as me, in that our editing systems (computers/software) can't handle hdv, so we can't down convert in post, because we can't capture it to begin with..... and I haven't done a lot of research on this, but I've heard you can't down covert in camera either.

Jiri, the shots maybe a bit over saturated for some, but we found them perfect for our use... the thing with Paolo's settings is that they are meant to get the most color information possible so you can do with it as you please in post, not to be the best color setting to go direct to distribution with, so we love it.

1) You should be able to get a Dell that can do 720p HDV for about $500-$750. Lack of computer power simply isn't a reason not edit HDV in 2006.

2) The setting perhaps should be called FullColor rather than TruColor if folks are saying it is more saturated that reality.

DJ Lewis · May 5th, 2006, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve Mullen

1) You should be able to get a Dell that can do 720p HDV for about $500-$750. Lack of computer power simply isn't a reason not edit HDV in 2006.

You're right Steve; we actually have a nice systems at our studio (3500+ AMD 64 and 2 gigs of ram, 256mb agp video), but our lead editor uses Edius and according their tech people our systems aren't beefy enough for HDV under Edius (Dual xeon & Pci-X video).

Which NLE do you prefer for 24p HDV on the pc platform? Ppro2? Vegas 6?

May 4th, 2006, 05:28 PM	#1
Joe Bowey Major Player Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Glendale, AZ Posts: 217	Anyone shooting SD? I have been shooting SD because my editing system is not up to par for HDV so I was wondering if anyone is shooting in SD? I am editing on a laptop using Vegas4 but in the market to purchase a new system soon.

May 4th, 2006, 07:03 PM	#3
Jiri Bakala Major Player Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Kelowna BC Canada Posts: 706	It seems that some people find Paolo's settings too colour saturated. I was wondering how such 'colourful' countries as Spain and Marocco look in that setting. Do you find it oversaturated? __________________ www.ascentfilms.com

May 4th, 2006, 06:01 PM	#2
DJ Lewis Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 97	Yup, we're shooting sd at my office. In fact, my partner just got back from a trip to Spain, Argentina, and Morrocco, and he shot 16:9 24p with Paolo's color settings. The footage is just down right amazing....

May 4th, 2006, 10:39 PM	#5
Joe Bowey Major Player Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Glendale, AZ Posts: 217	What is a simply inexpensive way to downconvert from HDV to DV using Vegas4?

May 5th, 2006, 08:44 AM	#6
DJ Lewis Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 97	Brian, its sounds like Joe is in the same boat as me, in that our editing systems (computers/software) can't handle hdv, so we can't down convert in post, because we can't capture it to begin with..... and I haven't done a lot of research on this, but I've heard you can't down covert in camera either. Jiri, the shots maybe a bit over saturated for some, but we found them perfect for our use... the thing with Paolo's settings is that they are meant to get the most color information possible so you can do with it as you please in post, not to be the best color setting to go direct to distribution with, so we love it.