AVCHD Lite or Motion JPEG? at DVinfo.net

Tsu Terao · January 20th, 2011, 10:48 AM

The Panasonic DMC-LX5 will record HD 1280x720, in either AVCHD Lite or Motion JPEG.

Which format is preferable if it's going to be edited in FCE or iMovie, and burned to dvd or uploaded to Youtube? I'm concerned about editing problems and quality of final footage.

Sareesh Sudhakaran · January 20th, 2011, 09:46 PM

Haven't used your particular camera but if the bit rate is the same, frame rate is the same and all other factors are assumed equal, motion jpeg will be easier on the computer.

What kind of file types do they write to? What codecs or wrappers?

Tsu Terao · January 21st, 2011, 11:36 AM

AVCHD Lite - H.264 compression). 30fps in 60P

Motion JPEG - .MOV files using Motion JPEG compression. 30fps in 60i

Sareesh Sudhakaran · January 21st, 2011, 10:12 PM

motion jpeg will be easier on the computer.

Tsu Terao · January 21st, 2011, 10:51 PM

Thanks Sareesh.

Sareesh Sudhakaran · January 22nd, 2011, 10:25 AM

I must mention that the bit rate is important in this case. Most likely the camera won't be recording avchd and mjpeg at the same bit rates. For better quality stick to the higher bit rate. However, if Youtube is all your're going to show it on, then it doesn't really matter, even in full HD.

January 20th, 2011, 10:48 AM	#1
Tsu Terao Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Monterey Bay area, CA Posts: 82	AVCHD Lite or Motion JPEG? The Panasonic DMC-LX5 will record HD 1280x720, in either AVCHD Lite or Motion JPEG. Which format is preferable if it's going to be edited in FCE or iMovie, and burned to dvd or uploaded to Youtube? I'm concerned about editing problems and quality of final footage.

January 20th, 2011, 09:46 PM	#2
Sareesh Sudhakaran Trustee Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 1,385	Haven't used your particular camera but if the bit rate is the same, frame rate is the same and all other factors are assumed equal, motion jpeg will be easier on the computer. What kind of file types do they write to? What codecs or wrappers? __________________ Get the Free Comprehensive Guide to Rigging ANY Camera - one guide to rig them all - DSLRs to the Arri Alexa.

January 21st, 2011, 10:12 PM	#4
Sareesh Sudhakaran Trustee Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 1,385	motion jpeg will be easier on the computer. __________________ Get the Free Comprehensive Guide to Rigging ANY Camera - one guide to rig them all - DSLRs to the Arri Alexa.

January 22nd, 2011, 10:25 AM	#6
Sareesh Sudhakaran Trustee Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 1,385	I must mention that the bit rate is important in this case. Most likely the camera won't be recording avchd and mjpeg at the same bit rates. For better quality stick to the higher bit rate. However, if Youtube is all your're going to show it on, then it doesn't really matter, even in full HD. __________________ Get the Free Comprehensive Guide to Rigging ANY Camera - one guide to rig them all - DSLRs to the Arri Alexa.

January 21st, 2011, 11:36 AM	#3
Tsu Terao Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Monterey Bay area, CA Posts: 82	AVCHD Lite - H.264 compression). 30fps in 60P Motion JPEG - .MOV files using Motion JPEG compression. 30fps in 60i

January 21st, 2011, 10:51 PM	#5
Tsu Terao Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Monterey Bay area, CA Posts: 82	Thanks Sareesh.