P2 Cards & 60P at DVinfo.net

Jeremy Clark · February 22nd, 2007, 02:11 PM

I'm curious how the P2 cards hold up when shooting in 60P. I recently met someone shooting a mountain bike event on the HVX200, and they were forced to use the Firestore because the P2 cards couldn't capture 60P very well. I'm curious what other people are experiencing.

Thanks
Jeremy

Kyle Doris · February 22nd, 2007, 02:52 PM

around a gig for every minute of 720/60p, as with all the 1080i modes.

Kevin Railsback · February 22nd, 2007, 04:41 PM

I shoot almost everything in 60p. Haven't had any issues.

What do you mean by hold up? They hold up just fine. It just cuts down your recording time is all.

Eric Peltier · February 22nd, 2007, 05:36 PM

The P2 cards transfer data rate is much faster than firestore through 1394 connection.
so it sounds like this was either a setup error or a defective P2 card.

Andzei Matsukevits · February 23rd, 2007, 05:42 AM

why do you guys shoot in 720/60p? Just to get ultra fast motion?

Benjamin Hill · February 23rd, 2007, 09:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andzei Matsukevits

why do you guys shoot in 720/60p? Just to get ultra fast motion?

Everyone has their own reasons; but the two different ways I've used 60P are for over-cranking/slo-mo on a 24P/30P timeline, and also as a non-interlaced alternative to 60i for things like commercial video work and dance.

Jeff Kilgroe · February 23rd, 2007, 12:51 PM

Like Benjamin's dance example, 60p is just great all around for sports. Also most broadcasters are looking for 60p (50p for PAL areas) when you submit any 720p footage.

720p60 also upconverts to 1080i60 rather well when the need comes up. Most of my 720p60 shooting has been for slow-mo effects and sports (mostly ski and snowboard stuff).

February 22nd, 2007, 02:11 PM	#1
Jeremy Clark Regular Crew Join Date: May 2006 Location: Redmond, WA Posts: 34	P2 Cards & 60P I'm curious how the P2 cards hold up when shooting in 60P. I recently met someone shooting a mountain bike event on the HVX200, and they were forced to use the Firestore because the P2 cards couldn't capture 60P very well. I'm curious what other people are experiencing. Thanks Jeremy

February 22nd, 2007, 04:41 PM	#3
Kevin Railsback Trustee Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa Posts: 1,544	I shoot almost everything in 60p. Haven't had any issues. What do you mean by hold up? They hold up just fine. It just cuts down your recording time is all. __________________ --==Kevin==-- http:naturephotostudios.com.com

February 22nd, 2007, 05:36 PM	#4
Eric Peltier Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: San Francisco/Paris Posts: 121	The P2 cards transfer data rate is much faster than firestore through 1394 connection. so it sounds like this was either a setup error or a defective P2 card. __________________ Sights Sounds Stories www.tinboxtwo.com www.reardenstudios.com

February 23rd, 2007, 12:51 PM	#7
Jeff Kilgroe Major Player Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Golden, CO Posts: 681	Like Benjamin's dance example, 60p is just great all around for sports. Also most broadcasters are looking for 60p (50p for PAL areas) when you submit any 720p footage. 720p60 also upconverts to 1080i60 rather well when the need comes up. Most of my 720p60 shooting has been for slow-mo effects and sports (mostly ski and snowboard stuff). __________________ - Jeff Kilgroe - Applied Visual Technologies \| DarkScience - www.darkscience.com

February 22nd, 2007, 02:52 PM	#2
Kyle Doris New Boot Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Troy, NY Posts: 15	around a gig for every minute of 720/60p, as with all the 1080i modes.

February 23rd, 2007, 05:42 AM	#5
Andzei Matsukevits Major Player Join Date: May 2005 Location: Tallinn, Estonia Posts: 300	why do you guys shoot in 720/60p? Just to get ultra fast motion?