HVR V1 NOT true progressive
 

Been having problems working with 1080p25 shot with my HVR V1 which boasts 'true progressive' scanning. After many problems and much digging it seems that Sony are the only people who believe the footage is 'true' progressive.
According to Apple it isn't, FCP says it isn't, Compressor says it isn't. Turns out that it's a 'flavour' of progressive!! NOT true progressive and it must be treated as Interlaced.
Wish I'd know that several months ago.
Peter

I think this may explain what's happening:

http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/sony-hvr-...p-f-video.html

progressive, 'to be or not to be'
 

What a good post, thanks for digging that out. It's enough to fry your head.
Now I know
Peter

sony dv
 

Brian, I see you're in Belfast, so am I what kind of stuff are you working on and are you using a sony hvr v1

Exacly! I'm not sure that anyone thinks it is an issue or not. That thread ends with how great the resolution is to begin with for the V1.