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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: San José, Costa Rica
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HQ or SQ ¿Less processor intensive?
Hi there. Next week I will be working for the first time with my EX1 on a high pressure enviroment. I will need to deliver 4 two minute videos a day on H264 at Standard Definition, so it doesn't matter the original definition. So what I'm wondering is which is the best way to do it with the EX1.
I will be editing on a MacBook Pro w/ 2Ghz Intel Core Duo and 2 GB RAM. What I'm wondering is which format is less processor intensive, is it VBR 35mbps 1080P, 720P or 25mbps 1080i ? Since I have to deliver 480 then it's ok to shoot any format Hope you guys can help |
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Vancouver, Canada
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25mbps is going to be less processor intensive regardless of 1080 or 720. Most suggest shooting in 720 if you are purposing for NTSC/DV. I agree with this approach. Unless the footage is valuable and can be sold for millions of dollars down the road.
If it is only 2 minutes in length I wouldn't be worrying about render time. Even if you are rendering several hours of 1080/35mbps it is still doable on your machine. Hardrive space may be your biggest concern. |
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Bracknell, Berkshire, UK
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720P is less processor intensive and I use 720P50 (720P60) if I need to produce an interlace SD output. For progressive output such as web movies I shoot 720P25.
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