|  | Posted by Specs on 09/20/05 09:04 
"Ty Ford" <tyreeford@comcast.net> wrote in messagenews:9NKdnfQEKP3_q7LeRVn-gg@comcast.com...
 > On Mon, 19 Sep 2005 13:14:22 -0400, Specs wrote
 > (in article <432ef03e$0$97134$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader03.plus.net>):
 >
 > >
 > >> As for SUX, that's not what I'm saying either. Audibly compromised
 after a
 > >> full run through post and output to DVD? Let me hear the exact same
 audio
 > >> recorded at 48 kHz, 16-bit and maintained at that until the compression
 to
 > >> MPEG for DVD. Who knows, maybe that final dump to DVD (with its mpeg
 audio
 > >> will compromise the un-messed with audio enough so the two sound pretty
 > >> similar.
 > >>
 > >
 > > The vast majority of professionals that will use these cameras like the
 PD
 > > 150 before it.  That is for ad-hoc interviews, interviews in cars and
 > > anywhere that's impractical to take a full size camera.  The majority of
 the
 > > sound recorded is likely to be that of the human voice which is more
 than
 > > capably captured in MP2.
 >
 > Maybe. If you were able to hear the two and compare, even you might be
 able
 > to hear the difference.
 >
 > > There are two issues, firstly the ability to get HD video in those
 difficult
 > > situations out weights the compromise in audio quality.  Secondly who
 the
 > > hell is going to do their whole programme's audio post-production in
 MP2?
 > > By the time an audio bed has been put under the MP2 derived audio it
 > > unlikely you'll notice any recompression artefacts down-stream.  Its
 > > analogous to DV footage being placed into a Digibeta mastered programme.
 >
 > Not it's not. That completely discounts the issue of audio data
 compression.
 > As smart as you appear here, how you could possibly make that assertion is
 > magical, and not in a good way.
 >
 You say magic, I say pragmatic. Let's call the whole thing off......
 
 > > Taking your point to the extreme and MP2 after post productions was
 heard to
 > > sound like a long distance call to timbuktu I would prefer, as a
 producer,
 > > to get the interview above all else and if that means using MP2 audio so
 be
 > > it.  Personally I'd rather not have to tell the broadcaster that I
 couldn't
 > > get my varicam in the passenger seat of the car so there's no interviews
 on
 > > the move or that when I went into Toxteth (a beautiful area of
 Liverpool) to
 > > get some interviews with drug dealers that they nicked my expensive
 camera
 > > so haven't been able to produce the programme!!!!!
 >
 > The DVX100a, PD170 or XL2 would prevent that likelihood.
 
 Dear oh dear, why would I use DV material in a HD project?  And you have a
 go at me for daring to use compressed audio?  Isn't that the Pot calling the
 Kettle black?
 
 Ty, I don't hink you are ever going to see the pragmatic point of view so
 we'll stop here if that's alright with you.  I wish you the best.  I would
 suggest you download some of the HDV stock footage that is available online
 and have a listen and play with the audio.  If you can shake off a bit of
 dogma you might be surprised.....
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