AtomFilms Hi-Def - cool place to get film played at DVinfo.net

Christopher C. Murphy · January 23rd, 2004, 08:00 PM

Hi guys,

I just read this cool thing about Atom Films doing High-Def indie's, so I wanted to pass on the information to us HDV users.

http://www.uemedia.net/CPC/directors...cle_6223.shtml

WMVHD is their codec scheme, but it's weird because they are saying "Near DVD quality" on their opening page.

http://atomfilms.shockwave.com/af/sp...ections/hidef/

Murph

Les Dit · January 23rd, 2004, 08:13 PM

The quality all depends on the bitrate that they might be suggesting. Sure, media 9 would be 'near DVD quality' if they say to use a 3 megabit rate. What do they recommend to submitters?
-Les

Heath McKnight · January 23rd, 2004, 08:51 PM

I always read that Atom Films actually KEPT the (c) of your film! Is this true?

heath

Paul Mogg · January 25th, 2004, 06:01 PM

I think the "Hi-Def" tag is just a sales ploy, and not really hi-definition, it's probably standard definition at better quallity than they used to make available.

David Newman · January 25th, 2004, 06:24 PM

I did try this and two of the 6 or 7 films are 1280x720p WMV sources, very nicely encoded film scans. I hope to see more soon.

Les Dit · January 25th, 2004, 09:20 PM

David, what did media player report as the bit rate?
-les

David Newman · January 25th, 2004, 11:27 PM

The WMVHD short "Gulp" reports as 6320Kb/s which is about correct for a 330,000k file that plays for 7:17.

Heath McKnight · January 25th, 2004, 11:55 PM

GULP was made via Ford, right?

hwm

David Newman · January 26th, 2004, 10:38 AM

Yes, the Ford Focus and the fish.

January 23rd, 2004, 08:00 PM	#1
Christopher C. Murphy Trustee Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,707	AtomFilms Hi-Def - cool place to get film played Hi guys, I just read this cool thing about Atom Films doing High-Def indie's, so I wanted to pass on the information to us HDV users. http://www.uemedia.net/CPC/directors...cle_6223.shtml WMVHD is their codec scheme, but it's weird because they are saying "Near DVD quality" on their opening page. http://atomfilms.shockwave.com/af/sp...ections/hidef/ Murph __________________ Christopher C. Murphy Director, Producer, Writer

January 23rd, 2004, 08:51 PM	#3
Heath McKnight MPS Digital Studios Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Palm Beach County, Florida Posts: 8,531	I always read that Atom Films actually KEPT the (c) of your film! Is this true? heath __________________ My Final Cut Pro X blog

January 25th, 2004, 06:01 PM	#4
Paul Mogg Major Player Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: San Francisco CA Posts: 386	I think the "Hi-Def" tag is just a sales ploy, and not really hi-definition, it's probably standard definition at better quallity than they used to make available. __________________ Paul

January 25th, 2004, 06:24 PM	#5
David Newman CTO, CineForm Inc. Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California Posts: 8,095	I did try this and two of the 6 or 7 films are 1280x720p WMV sources, very nicely encoded film scans. I hope to see more soon. __________________ David Newman -- web: www.gopro.com blog: cineform.blogspot.com -- twitter: twitter.com/David_Newman

January 25th, 2004, 11:27 PM	#7
David Newman CTO, CineForm Inc. Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California Posts: 8,095	The WMVHD short "Gulp" reports as 6320Kb/s which is about correct for a 330,000k file that plays for 7:17. __________________ David Newman -- web: www.gopro.com blog: cineform.blogspot.com -- twitter: twitter.com/David_Newman

January 23rd, 2004, 08:13 PM	#2
Les Dit Major Player Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Southern Cal-ee-for-Ni-ya Posts: 608	The quality all depends on the bitrate that they might be suggesting. Sure, media 9 would be 'near DVD quality' if they say to use a 3 megabit rate. What do they recommend to submitters? -Les

January 25th, 2004, 09:20 PM	#6
Les Dit Major Player Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Southern Cal-ee-for-Ni-ya Posts: 608	David, what did media player report as the bit rate? -les

January 25th, 2004, 11:55 PM	#8
Heath McKnight MPS Digital Studios Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Palm Beach County, Florida Posts: 8,531	GULP was made via Ford, right? hwm __________________ My Final Cut Pro X blog

January 26th, 2004, 10:38 AM	#9
David Newman CTO, CineForm Inc. Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California Posts: 8,095	Yes, the Ford Focus and the fish. __________________ David Newman -- web: www.gopro.com blog: cineform.blogspot.com -- twitter: twitter.com/David_Newman