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David Dwyer · April 21st, 2010, 08:15 AM

I've got a feeling I've messed up and I need some help. I have 2 cameras; both Sony (HVR-Z1E- 1080i and HVR-CX105E also 1080i )

I used HDlink to convert the footage from my Z1e, I set it to resize the footage from 1440*1080 to 1920*1080 and to deinterlace it.

Okay the CX105E records at 1920*1080i

Cue days of editing and I've come yo export my footage to DVD and Blu-Ray and I forgot about deinterlacing the footage. If I export it to DVD will it look rubbish because there is mixed footage.

CX105E = HDR-CX105E (HDRCX105E) : Overview : Cameras & camcorders : Sony

Robert Young · April 23rd, 2010, 01:24 AM

Probably you are OK for Blu Ray. 1920 BR is interlaced anyway. The transcode to BR format will just reinterlace your progressive Z footage & likely look fine.
DVD could be more of a problem. The progressive footage will downscale to DVD nicely, but the interlaced HD footage may show alias artifact when directly downscaled to DVD. Might be worth the trouble to export your project to a Cineform 720x480 widescreen.avi 30 (25)p file, then transcode that SD.avi to DVD.
Or, it could look fine just as you have it :)
Good luck

David Dwyer · April 23rd, 2010, 04:10 AM

Okay I have source files so I can get all the footage in the same rates but having a little troubles.

So I can see my captured file from HDlink is interlaced; fine great!(Z1E) But I need to resize the footage to 1920*1080 to suite the CX-105E

Is my CFHD converted file interlaced? I can't tell?

John Rich · April 28th, 2010, 07:49 AM

Did you check your file with G-spot?

John Rich

David Dwyer · April 28th, 2010, 08:43 AM

No I used MediaInfo. Remind me not to google g-spot in work without thinking twice!

I'll download that when I get home.

Jay Bloomfield · April 28th, 2010, 07:58 PM

No software will be able to tell for certain whether an AVI video file contains interlaced frames or not. You have to use your own eyes and a viewer that doesn't deinterlace. GSpot won't do it.

April 21st, 2010, 08:15 AM	#1
David Dwyer Major Player Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Chester, North West Posts: 565	HDLink - Deinterlace I've got a feeling I've messed up and I need some help. I have 2 cameras; both Sony (HVR-Z1E- 1080i and HVR-CX105E also 1080i ) I used HDlink to convert the footage from my Z1e, I set it to resize the footage from 14401080 to 19201080 and to deinterlace it. Okay the CX105E records at 1920*1080i Cue days of editing and I've come yo export my footage to DVD and Blu-Ray and I forgot about deinterlacing the footage. If I export it to DVD will it look rubbish because there is mixed footage. CX105E = HDR-CX105E (HDRCX105E) : Overview : Cameras & camcorders : Sony

April 23rd, 2010, 01:24 AM	#2
Robert Young Trustee Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Coronado Island Posts: 1,472	Probably you are OK for Blu Ray. 1920 BR is interlaced anyway. The transcode to BR format will just reinterlace your progressive Z footage & likely look fine. DVD could be more of a problem. The progressive footage will downscale to DVD nicely, but the interlaced HD footage may show alias artifact when directly downscaled to DVD. Might be worth the trouble to export your project to a Cineform 720x480 widescreen.avi 30 (25)p file, then transcode that SD.avi to DVD. Or, it could look fine just as you have it :) Good luck __________________ Bob

April 23rd, 2010, 04:10 AM	#3
David Dwyer Major Player Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Chester, North West Posts: 565	Okay I have source files so I can get all the footage in the same rates but having a little troubles. So I can see my captured file from HDlink is interlaced; fine great!(Z1E) But I need to resize the footage to 1920*1080 to suite the CX-105E Is my CFHD converted file interlaced? I can't tell? Attached Thumbnails

April 28th, 2010, 07:49 AM	#4
John Rich Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 80	Did you check your file with G-spot? John Rich

April 28th, 2010, 08:43 AM	#5
David Dwyer Major Player Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Chester, North West Posts: 565	No I used MediaInfo. Remind me not to google g-spot in work without thinking twice! I'll download that when I get home.

April 28th, 2010, 07:58 PM	#6
Jay Bloomfield Major Player Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Voorheesville, NY Posts: 433	No software will be able to tell for certain whether an AVI video file contains interlaced frames or not. You have to use your own eyes and a viewer that doesn't deinterlace. GSpot won't do it.