Capture ProRes 1440x1080 or 1920x1080? at DVinfo.net

Peter Dunphy · July 24th, 2009, 04:21 PM

Hi guys

Just realised since I posted that there's just one capture setting relevant to me: HDV-Apple ProRes 422

My question is, for my XHA1 capturing into FCS2 via HDV-Apple ProRes 422, which of the following sequence presets will give me the best quality?

* Apple ProRes 422 1920x1080 50i 48 kHz

* Apple ProRes 422 1440x1080 50i 48 kHz

I'm concerned that if I use the wrong one, my resulting DVD might appear 'squashed' or something! :o)

Any thoughts would be really appreciated.

Peter

EDIT: I think I figured out that it's Apple ProRes 422 1440x1080 50i 48 kHz, because the item properties of the XH-A1 are 1440x1080 aren't they? So, the Sequence Settings much match the clip settings. I hope that's right anyway! :o)

Arthur Abramov · August 1st, 2009, 02:48 AM

Hey Peter.

The XH-A1 compresses the footage into 1440 by 1080 because it's a HDV camera so , i think you would probably bring the footage with it's original resolution , then you could stretch it in your NLE as desired.

hope it helped.

Nick Wilcox-Brown · August 9th, 2009, 09:20 AM

Peter,

1440 x 1080 works fine here - the new LT setting in FCS 3 is particularly good as it cuts storage and makes edit easier.

Strange though Log and Capture in '3 only gives a ProRes option with no further choices - it also generates inccorrectly formed files without a file type. A bug that will doubtless be fixed.

Nick.

July 24th, 2009, 04:21 PM	#1
Peter Dunphy Major Player Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Belfast Northern Ireland Posts: 261	Capture ProRes 1440x1080 or 1920x1080? Hi guys Just realised since I posted that there's just one capture setting relevant to me: HDV-Apple ProRes 422 My question is, for my XHA1 capturing into FCS2 via HDV-Apple ProRes 422, which of the following sequence presets will give me the best quality? * Apple ProRes 422 1920x1080 50i 48 kHz * Apple ProRes 422 1440x1080 50i 48 kHz I'm concerned that if I use the wrong one, my resulting DVD might appear 'squashed' or something! :o) Any thoughts would be really appreciated. Peter EDIT: I think I figured out that it's Apple ProRes 422 1440x1080 50i 48 kHz, because the item properties of the XH-A1 are 1440x1080 aren't they? So, the Sequence Settings much match the clip settings. I hope that's right anyway! :o) Last edited by Peter Dunphy; July 24th, 2009 at 07:08 PM.

August 9th, 2009, 09:20 AM	#3
Nick Wilcox-Brown Major Player Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 231	Peter, 1440 x 1080 works fine here - the new LT setting in FCS 3 is particularly good as it cuts storage and makes edit easier. Strange though Log and Capture in '3 only gives a ProRes option with no further choices - it also generates inccorrectly formed files without a file type. A bug that will doubtless be fixed. Nick. __________________ Nick Wilcox-Brown, Film-maker and Photographer https://nickwb.com https://wildphotographer.co.uk

August 1st, 2009, 02:48 AM	#2
Arthur Abramov Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: new york, Israel Posts: 136	Hey Peter. The XH-A1 compresses the footage into 1440 by 1080 because it's a HDV camera so , i think you would probably bring the footage with it's original resolution , then you could stretch it in your NLE as desired. hope it helped.