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Old August 6th, 2008, 12:33 AM   #1
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I've heard a number of times that downresing HD footage to SD is problematic and produces poor footage. I decided to test that theory.

I took some 1280x720 footage shot on the weekend and converted it to SD. I welcome your comments:


The original 1280 version:

http://www.vimeo.com/1456607

The converted SD version:

http://www.vimeo.com/1476255
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Old August 6th, 2008, 08:59 AM   #2
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Hi Perrone,

unfortunately the downconverted version ist not fit to fill but what I have seen is what I recently heard from my TV collegues. I sent them a SD version of a MXFfile I found in internet and they said it was perfect.

I would say: No limits!!!! ;-)

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Old August 6th, 2008, 11:13 AM   #3
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Not fit to fill? I don't know what that means.
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Old August 6th, 2008, 11:25 AM   #4
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The SD version in Vimeo doesn't fill the screen, it's just the small size.

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Old August 6th, 2008, 11:42 AM   #5
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The SD version in Vimeo doesn't fill the screen, it's just the small size.

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Yes, it's an SD downres. It's supposed to be that way.
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