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Posted by Mike Kujbida on 11/22/06 20:08
Spex wrote:
> Mike Kujbida wrote:
>> Jan Panteltje wrote:
>>> On a sunny day (Wed, 22 Nov 2006 15:37:02 +0000) it happened Spex
>>> <No.spam@ta.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> If you work with DV footage throughout your workflow you really do
>>>> shaft yourself. The 720x480 DV stream has really only about
>>>> 520x400 (if that) lines of resolution at best with a colour
>>>> resolution 4:1:1 for ntsc. Feed that into your DVD compressor
>>>> which colour samples at 4:2:0 and it make mince meat of your
>>>> footage. Incidentally DV PAL to SD DVD is better as the use a
>>>> consistent colour sampling scheme of 4:2:0.
>>> OK, I can agree with that.
>>
>>
>> While I agree that the 4:1:1 part is brutal, especially during chroma
>> keying, I use a JVC 550U camcorder (3 x 1/2" CCDs with an upgraded
>> lens) and I usually get compliments on the visual quality on my work.
>> Good lighting and camera work always shows through the limitations.
>> BTW, I've shot 2 hr. plays at my kids school with this same camera
>> and the resulting DVD quality has impressed me. The old saying GIGO
>> (garbage in , garbage out) still holds true.
>>
>> Mike
>>
> I didn't think we were discussing the competence of the person using
> the equipment. Just the merits of down-conversion from HDV to DV at
> various stages of the workflow.
>
> A c**t with a CineAlta is still a c**t.
I certainly agree wit that.
Before I take off for the long weekend, I just wanted to add that I wasn't
making myself out to be a world class cinematographer (God knows I'm not!!).
My point was that there is good miniDV gear and there is poor miniDV gear.
I've seen amazing results with what some would consider poor gear and, as
Spex said, I've also seen poor results with the best of gear.
From a grateful Canadian, a very happy Thanskgiving weekend to my American
friends.
Mike
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