Best/Cheapest way to downconvert to DV from the HD100? at DVinfo.net

Tom Lowe · October 25th, 2005, 06:49 PM

I am planning to shoot a short sequence soon on the HD100, and I am wondering what the best way is to downconvert to DV format so I can have some samples in roughly DVD-resolution format?

Will I have to pay a post house to do this for me?

Thanks.

Nate Weaver · October 25th, 2005, 07:06 PM

Most NLE programs have facilities for export of NTSC from an HDV timeline.

I'd investigate that route...the particulars vary from NLE to NLE.

Tom Lowe · October 25th, 2005, 07:19 PM

You mean downconvert on a PC? I don't have that great of a system, though, to capture the ProHD onto the PC in the first place. I just have a PC and Premiere Pro.

Nate Weaver · October 25th, 2005, 07:27 PM

Investigate what it's going to take to get your Premiere Pro HDV ready. It might be just as simple as downloading the free HDV plug-in.

Then from there I'd imagine it's just a matter of exporting an NTSC compliant .avi or Quicktime file for DVD encoding.

With Final Cut Pro, as long as you're careful with your methods, this works incredibly well.

October 25th, 2005, 06:49 PM	#1
Tom Lowe New Boot Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 13	Best/Cheapest way to downconvert to DV from the HD100? I am planning to shoot a short sequence soon on the HD100, and I am wondering what the best way is to downconvert to DV format so I can have some samples in roughly DVD-resolution format? Will I have to pay a post house to do this for me? Thanks.

October 25th, 2005, 07:06 PM	#2
Nate Weaver Wrangler Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 2,100	Most NLE programs have facilities for export of NTSC from an HDV timeline. I'd investigate that route...the particulars vary from NLE to NLE. __________________ My Work: nateweaver.net

October 25th, 2005, 07:27 PM	#4
Nate Weaver Wrangler Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 2,100	Investigate what it's going to take to get your Premiere Pro HDV ready. It might be just as simple as downloading the free HDV plug-in. Then from there I'd imagine it's just a matter of exporting an NTSC compliant .avi or Quicktime file for DVD encoding. With Final Cut Pro, as long as you're careful with your methods, this works incredibly well. __________________ My Work: nateweaver.net

October 25th, 2005, 07:19 PM	#3
Tom Lowe New Boot Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 13	You mean downconvert on a PC? I don't have that great of a system, though, to capture the ProHD onto the PC in the first place. I just have a PC and Premiere Pro.