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Forum: Open DV Discussion November 22nd, 2007, 10:52 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,955
Posted By Glenn Chan
The big film school thread: ...

The big film school thread:
http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthread.php?t=11156
Forum: Open DV Discussion November 22nd, 2007, 04:15 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,458
Posted By Glenn Chan
In my experience.... user error- you might...

In my experience.... user error- you might accidentally record over something useful.

2- If you mix miniDV and DVCAM recording on the same tape, you can potentially have some re-capturing issues....
Forum: High Definition Video Editing Solutions November 22nd, 2007, 04:14 PM
Replies: 145
Views: 41,123
Posted By Glenn Chan
1- DVD burner: It might be that you're best off...

1- DVD burner:
It might be that you're best off using good media.

2- RAM:
You would get slightly more performance by having all your sticks of RAM being the same model instead of some mixed...
Forum: What Happens in Vegas... November 21st, 2007, 10:36 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 6,395
Posted By Glenn Chan
Rendering to a 4:4:4 intermediate like Cineform...

Rendering to a 4:4:4 intermediate like Cineform and then from there going to MPEG2 might be helpful for some workflows. You avoid problems with 4:1:1 DV (as an intermediate) that way.

Anyways,...
Forum: What Happens in Vegas... November 21st, 2007, 10:26 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,393
Posted By Glenn Chan
You can try Robert's technique... instead of...

You can try Robert's technique... instead of dragging the color wheel, dragging the saturation slider close to zero can also work. Dragging it exactly to zero might make the dress look a little like...
Forum: High Definition Video Editing Solutions November 21st, 2007, 10:19 PM
Replies: 145
Views: 41,123
Posted By Glenn Chan
1- If value is something you're looking for, then...

1- If value is something you're looking for, then the Antec case+PSU bundles might be worth considering.

2- If you need low noise, there's lots of info over at silentpcreview.com

3- I don't...
Forum: Taking Care of Business November 21st, 2007, 03:00 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,242
Posted By Glenn Chan
I'd pay attention to the edges... your cards may...

I'd pay attention to the edges... your cards may not cut/print perfectly on the edges, so you need to design in some padding on the sides. (Kind of the same idea as overscan in video.)
Forum: What Happens in Vegas... November 21st, 2007, 02:54 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 6,395
Posted By Glenn Chan
Some notes... 1- If you do chroma...

Some notes...

1- If you do chroma subsampling correctly, you will get generation loss (this is pretty noticeable and way more than the generation loss you get from repeated DCT transform +...
Forum: What Happens in Vegas... November 21st, 2007, 02:09 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 6,395
Posted By Glenn Chan
DV compression is 5:1 DCT-based, and the chroma...

DV compression is 5:1 DCT-based, and the chroma format is 4:1:1 (chroma subsampled 4x horizontally)... the effective bandwidth reduction is actually more than 5X. It's something like 10X...
Forum: The View: Video Display Hardware and Software November 21st, 2007, 01:50 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 7,807
Posted By Glenn Chan
What I was saying is that if you *had* to use a...

What I was saying is that if you *had* to use a consumer monitor, you should learn what the overscan is so that you have a reasonable idea as to the framing. Then again, it probably isn't a good...
Forum: Open DV Discussion November 21st, 2007, 01:15 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,185
Posted By Glenn Chan
Iconix: http://www.iconixvideo.com/ 2-...

Iconix:
http://www.iconixvideo.com/

2- What about renting a camera if all you have is $120? (Or buying and selling it back on an online auction site, etc. etc.)

3-

I don't build cameras,...
Forum: The View: Video Display Hardware and Software November 20th, 2007, 11:50 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 7,807
Posted By Glenn Chan
Alexander, I wouldn't use a consumer monitor in...

Alexander,
I wouldn't use a consumer monitor in the field for color... they can give you an inaccurate sense of the color and lead you towards the wrong exposure and lighting decisions. One Sony...
Forum: Open DV Discussion November 20th, 2007, 11:03 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,185
Posted By Glenn Chan
What about pre-made solutions like Iconix or the...

What about pre-made solutions like Iconix or the SI mini (Silicon Imaging) or lipstick cameras? Would that work for you?
Forum: What Happens in Vegas... November 20th, 2007, 02:57 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,598
Posted By Glenn Chan
Just a shot at answering your question... 1-...

Just a shot at answering your question...

1- Check that you aren't keying out parts of your body. In the chroma key plug-in, it should have an option to let you look at the matte. The area that...
Forum: The View: Video Display Hardware and Software November 19th, 2007, 10:13 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 104,633
Posted By Glenn Chan
1- Paper charts suffer from metamerism (e.g. from...

1- Paper charts suffer from metamerism (e.g. from illumination, and the camera's spectral sensitivities; and most cameras cheat in their color matrix, which is not correct; and then there is...
Forum: General HD (720 / 1080) Acquisition November 19th, 2007, 09:52 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,897
Posted By Glenn Chan
1- Sometimes you can spot problems with camera...

1- Sometimes you can spot problems with camera settings through the color bars. Controls that affect digital levels will usually affect the color bars too (though not always).

2- They can be...
Forum: The View: Video Display Hardware and Software November 18th, 2007, 11:52 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 104,633
Posted By Glenn Chan
The problem there is that it assumes a particular...

The problem there is that it assumes a particular mapping from R'G'B' to Y'CbCr... e.g. 16 16 16 RGB gets mapped to 16 Y' (and neutral chroma).
A- Some programs (or rather, codecs) will map 0 0 0...
Forum: The View: Video Display Hardware and Software November 18th, 2007, 08:07 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,241
Posted By Glenn Chan
It should be a normal DVI cable. DVI-I I...

It should be a normal DVI cable.

DVI-I I believe (might be wrong here) that the video card can either output a DVI or VGA signal. If you stick a normal DVI-VGA adapter there, you can have that...
Forum: Final Cut Suite November 18th, 2007, 08:04 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,112
Posted By Glenn Chan
You could add markers to the clip/event from the...

You could add markers to the clip/event from the timeline (You don't have to go into the viewer to do that).

And then from there you can remake the chapter markers or whatever (you can also...
Forum: The View: Video Display Hardware and Software November 18th, 2007, 08:01 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 104,633
Posted By Glenn Chan
The conversion from Y'CbCr <--> R'G'B' is defined...

The conversion from Y'CbCr <--> R'G'B' is defined by the standards documents.

The editor should not have to juggle the color space to get the monitor to show the right thing, in a well-designed...
Forum: The View: Video Display Hardware and Software November 18th, 2007, 05:46 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 104,633
Posted By Glenn Chan
Monitoring standards: 1- Viewing conditions:...

Monitoring standards:

1- Viewing conditions:
For TV, there might be different standards here. (Not sure.)
SMPTE RP 166
ITU-R BT.710

In practice, this is not always followed.

2- Primary...
Forum: The View: Video Display Hardware and Software November 18th, 2007, 05:16 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 104,633
Posted By Glenn Chan
1- Sorry, I wasn't clear in my original post. ...

1- Sorry, I wasn't clear in my original post. There are different aspects of the monitor that can be calibrated... the interface (e.g. composite, S-video, component, HDMI, DVI, etc. etc.) may or may...
Forum: The View: Video Display Hardware and Software November 18th, 2007, 12:58 AM
Replies: 122
Views: 104,633
Posted By Glenn Chan
1- If you are sending an analog signal to the...

1- If you are sending an analog signal to the monitor, then that might need to be calibrated.

see
http://www.videouniversity.com/tvbars2.htm

*the blue gel trick doesn't work.

Digital...
Forum: What Happens in Vegas... November 17th, 2007, 09:59 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 8,621
Posted By Glenn Chan
Kim, you do NOT need to buy a new heatsink. ...

Kim, you do NOT need to buy a new heatsink. Check that your current heatsink is correctly installed... e.g. it is flat over the CPU, not slanted to one side or whatever. Taking it out and putting...
Forum: What Happens in Vegas... November 17th, 2007, 09:52 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 8,621
Posted By Glenn Chan
Apparently conventional vacuums can cause static...

Apparently conventional vacuums can cause static that can fry your parts.

One source:

http://www.computertrends.com/tips-after-purchasing.asp
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