DVFilm Maker 2.1 converts HDV to 24P at DVinfo.net

Marcus van Bavel · December 3rd, 2004, 12:48 PM

See http://dvfilm.com/fx1

The program has been modified to read 60i/50i Mpeg-2 or Mpeg-2 transport files directly, and convert to 24P/25P Quicktime with your choice of codec. You can then edit with any 24P/25P-capable editing program including older versions of Premiere and FCP.

The results look to me much sharper than DV-24P frames and should transfer to film well. I am anxious for others to try it before we release the software. It will be provided as a free update to existing users of Maker.

Marcus

Heath McKnight · December 3rd, 2004, 03:47 PM

Marcus!

Excellent! I look forward to using and reviewing your new version for HDV! Let us know when you'll have a version for Mac!

heath mcknight

Dwight Flynn · December 3rd, 2004, 05:22 PM

Marcus, does the program accept progressive or is it still limited to interlaced. The reason I asked is that, at least for the jvc hd10, its two best resolutions are in transport stream progressive not interlaced (1280 and 720).

Thanks

Heath McKnight · December 3rd, 2004, 06:05 PM

As far as I know, they only support 1080i, not progressive.

heath

Dwight Flynn · December 5th, 2004, 12:28 PM

BTW, does make work with no loss of resolution, if not, then what percentage loss is expected?

Marcus van Bavel · December 5th, 2004, 01:05 PM

There is no perceivable loss of resolution.

There is zero loss of resolution for areas of the screen where there is little or no movement. For areas of the screen where there are rapidly moving objects, there is a 50% loss, however it's usually not perceivable in real time because of the movement.

Regarding JVC HD10 30P source material, the only use there for Maker 2.1 is to convert 30P mpeg-2 transport to 30P quicktime (deinterlacing and 24P processing would need to be turned off), no 30P to 24P conversion is possible, at least not with Maker. If your goal is transfer to film or a 24P DVD, I would advise don't shoot with the JVC HD10, get an FX1, XL2 or DVX100.

Christopher C. Murphy · December 5th, 2004, 06:18 PM

Hi Marcus, great news! Thanks...but, i was fishing for a price on your site?? What is the $?

Dwight Flynn · December 5th, 2004, 09:11 PM

Marcus, thanks for the clarafication.

Heath McKnight · December 5th, 2004, 09:16 PM

Murph, try www.dvfilm.com/maker.

heath

Christopher C. Murphy · December 6th, 2004, 06:27 AM

Thanks Heath..

Marcus, can we see some vids of what your software does? Before and after.

Thanks!

Murph

Marcus van Bavel · December 6th, 2004, 12:24 PM

Unfortunately we've not the bandwidth to do that. I see that the clips at http://www.hdvinfo.net/media/kakugyo/ are gone. If they came back you could download the 60i samples and process them with the software at http://dvfilm.com/fx1

Heath McKnight · December 6th, 2004, 01:01 PM

Marcus,

We're going to have more clips up soon, esp. since I'm now experimenting/testing the FX1.

heath

December 3rd, 2004, 12:48 PM	#1
Marcus van Bavel Contributor Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Austin TX Posts: 176	DVFilm Maker 2.1 converts HDV to 24P See http://dvfilm.com/fx1 The program has been modified to read 60i/50i Mpeg-2 or Mpeg-2 transport files directly, and convert to 24P/25P Quicktime with your choice of codec. You can then edit with any 24P/25P-capable editing program including older versions of Premiere and FCP. The results look to me much sharper than DV-24P frames and should transfer to film well. I am anxious for others to try it before we release the software. It will be provided as a free update to existing users of Maker. Marcus

December 3rd, 2004, 03:47 PM	#2
Heath McKnight MPS Digital Studios Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Palm Beach County, Florida Posts: 8,531	Marcus! Excellent! I look forward to using and reviewing your new version for HDV! Let us know when you'll have a version for Mac! heath mcknight __________________ My Final Cut Pro X blog

December 3rd, 2004, 06:05 PM	#4
Heath McKnight MPS Digital Studios Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Palm Beach County, Florida Posts: 8,531	As far as I know, they only support 1080i, not progressive. heath __________________ My Final Cut Pro X blog

December 5th, 2004, 06:18 PM	#7
Christopher C. Murphy Trustee Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,707	Hi Marcus, great news! Thanks...but, i was fishing for a price on your site?? What is the $? __________________ Christopher C. Murphy Director, Producer, Writer

December 5th, 2004, 09:16 PM	#9
Heath McKnight MPS Digital Studios Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Palm Beach County, Florida Posts: 8,531	Murph, try www.dvfilm.com/maker. heath __________________ My Final Cut Pro X blog

December 3rd, 2004, 05:22 PM	#3
Dwight Flynn Major Player Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: New York, NY Posts: 393	Marcus, does the program accept progressive or is it still limited to interlaced. The reason I asked is that, at least for the jvc hd10, its two best resolutions are in transport stream progressive not interlaced (1280 and 720). Thanks

December 5th, 2004, 12:28 PM	#5
Dwight Flynn Major Player Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: New York, NY Posts: 393	BTW, does make work with no loss of resolution, if not, then what percentage loss is expected?

December 5th, 2004, 01:05 PM	#6
Marcus van Bavel Contributor Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Austin TX Posts: 176	There is no perceivable loss of resolution. There is zero loss of resolution for areas of the screen where there is little or no movement. For areas of the screen where there are rapidly moving objects, there is a 50% loss, however it's usually not perceivable in real time because of the movement. Regarding JVC HD10 30P source material, the only use there for Maker 2.1 is to convert 30P mpeg-2 transport to 30P quicktime (deinterlacing and 24P processing would need to be turned off), no 30P to 24P conversion is possible, at least not with Maker. If your goal is transfer to film or a 24P DVD, I would advise don't shoot with the JVC HD10, get an FX1, XL2 or DVX100.

December 5th, 2004, 09:11 PM	#8
Dwight Flynn Major Player Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: New York, NY Posts: 393	Marcus, thanks for the clarafication.

December 6th, 2004, 06:27 AM	#10
Christopher C. Murphy Trustee Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,707	Thanks Heath.. Marcus, can we see some vids of what your software does? Before and after. Thanks! Murph __________________ Christopher C. Murphy Director, Producer, Writer

December 6th, 2004, 12:24 PM	#11
Marcus van Bavel Contributor Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Austin TX Posts: 176	Unfortunately we've not the bandwidth to do that. I see that the clips at http://www.hdvinfo.net/media/kakugyo/ are gone. If they came back you could download the 60i samples and process them with the software at http://dvfilm.com/fx1

December 6th, 2004, 01:01 PM	#12
Heath McKnight MPS Digital Studios Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Palm Beach County, Florida Posts: 8,531	Marcus, We're going to have more clips up soon, esp. since I'm now experimenting/testing the FX1. heath __________________ My Final Cut Pro X blog