Posted by Spex on 11/09/07 21:48

jef_boy@hotmail.com wrote:
> On Nov 9, 3:40 am, Johan Stäck <jo...@stack.se> wrote:
>> nappy skrev:> "Johan Stäck" <jo...@stack.se> wrote in message
>>> news:5pgks1Fr521pU1@mid.individual.net...
>>>> So, with virtually all TV sets being sold today being unable to handle an
>>>> interlaced signal as it is (they must first de-interlace), why are almost
>>>> all consumer HDV camcorders outputting an interlaced signal?
>>> For monitoring.
>> Could you elaborate on this?
>>
>>>> What is a recommendable "entry-level " HDV camcorder that offers a true
>>>> progressive picture?
>>> I think the crowd here prefers the Canon HV20
>> That is *very* evident.
>> However, in spite of all my attempts, I fail to understand what the
>> "progressive" feature of the HV20 really is.
>> I have the feeling that Canon in some (albeit cunning) way construct the
>> progressive images by processing interlaced images in some way.
>> Is there any documentation available on this?
>>
>> /JS
>>
>>
> Its actually worse, canon doesn't even give you the 24p, you have to
> go to online forums and search for software to convert it yourself
> because it doesn't show up on any NLE as 24p, has to be converted.
> How it got rated CONSUMER camcorder is beyond me, because you have to
> have advanced skills to figure out where to go then follow the needed
> steps.
>

That's an ignorance fueled rant.

The HV20 records 24P in 60i with pull down. This has been a standard
way of working for years and is not beyond the wit of most people to do.

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