Incorporating SD into HD100 720p24 project at DVinfo.net

Earl Thurston · July 4th, 2006, 12:48 PM

Hi folks. Just seeing if any other HD100 owners have had to incorporate DV (60i) footage into their 720p24 projects. What techniques have you used to upconvert?

I'm not looking for perfection, it's just that I'm stuck using some old DV stock footage in an otherwise HDV production.

Brian Luce · July 5th, 2006, 04:07 AM

Good question. I'm wondering the same thing myself. Anyone know?

Steve Benner · July 5th, 2006, 04:15 AM

Two Problems You Have:

1) Footage is not scaled correctly. Easy Fix - Download MPEG STREAMCLIP and Upres the footage to whatever Codec you use to edit with and the correct Frame Size.

2) Frame Rate is not Correct. You need a program like Magic Bullet to convert the 60i into 24P.

http://www.redgiantsoftware.com/mbforeditors.html

or the cheaper Nattress

http://www.nattress.com/Products/sta...conversion.htm
http://www.nattress.com/Products/fil...ilmeffects.htm

Tim Dashwood · July 5th, 2006, 10:01 AM

I am editing a mixed media project at the moment. I downconverted and added pulldown to my 720P24 source via the BR-HD50 deck and captured anolog with decklink into the DV codec.
I'm keeping my SD60i and HD24P elements on different video tracks while I edit the offline.
Once I lock the cut, I will split off the HD elements into a new timeline, and then probably use Graeme Nattress' filter to create 24P out of 60i for the SD material. The SD24P material will then need to be scaled up to 720P and cropped to 16x9. FCP5.1 seems to do a good job of this, but if I am not happy with the results I will probably just output the DV codec back to tape and then recapture in HD and let the BR-HD50 upconvert for me to 720P.

Craig Donaldson · July 6th, 2006, 03:42 AM

chinese to me.....
wanting to know the answers though, got a job using my cam and lotsa minin cams, 4:3 thingamajobs.....

complicated

July 4th, 2006, 12:48 PM	#1
Earl Thurston Major Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Burnaby & Maple Ridge BC Posts: 289	Incorporating SD into HD100 720p24 project Hi folks. Just seeing if any other HD100 owners have had to incorporate DV (60i) footage into their 720p24 projects. What techniques have you used to upconvert? I'm not looking for perfection, it's just that I'm stuck using some old DV stock footage in an otherwise HDV production. __________________ Earl R. Thurston, Stargate Connections Inc. Made with GY-HD100: The Container Adventures: The Rescue

July 5th, 2006, 10:01 AM	#4
Tim Dashwood Wrangler Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Posts: 3,637	I am editing a mixed media project at the moment. I downconverted and added pulldown to my 720P24 source via the BR-HD50 deck and captured anolog with decklink into the DV codec. I'm keeping my SD60i and HD24P elements on different video tracks while I edit the offline. Once I lock the cut, I will split off the HD elements into a new timeline, and then probably use Graeme Nattress' filter to create 24P out of 60i for the SD material. The SD24P material will then need to be scaled up to 720P and cropped to 16x9. FCP5.1 seems to do a good job of this, but if I am not happy with the results I will probably just output the DV codec back to tape and then recapture in HD and let the BR-HD50 upconvert for me to 720P. __________________ Tim Dashwood

July 5th, 2006, 04:07 AM	#2
Brian Luce Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,290	Good question. I'm wondering the same thing myself. Anyone know?

July 5th, 2006, 04:15 AM	#3
Steve Benner Major Player Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: United States Posts: 590	Two Problems You Have: 1) Footage is not scaled correctly. Easy Fix - Download MPEG STREAMCLIP and Upres the footage to whatever Codec you use to edit with and the correct Frame Size. 2) Frame Rate is not Correct. You need a program like Magic Bullet to convert the 60i into 24P. http://www.redgiantsoftware.com/mbforeditors.html or the cheaper Nattress http://www.nattress.com/Products/sta...conversion.htm http://www.nattress.com/Products/fil...ilmeffects.htm

July 6th, 2006, 03:42 AM	#5
Craig Donaldson Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 80	chinese to me..... wanting to know the answers though, got a job using my cam and lotsa minin cams, 4:3 thingamajobs..... complicated