http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Videomaker Community Forums » Tag: cineform - Recent Topics en Fri, 17 Feb 2012 03:08:31 +0000 http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/fx1-de-interlacing-1080i-and-cineform-neoscene#post-47163 Mon, 25 May 2009 13:16:44 +0000 NormanWillis 47163@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Hello.</p> <p>I hope this is the right place to ask this question.  If this is not the right place to ask this, please just let me know what is.</p> <p>I am still studying, trying to get ready for my first shoot.  I have a Sony HDR-FX1 camera that records HDV in 1080i.  I want to publish educational/documentary videos.  I think probably 90% of the views will be online, and I hope to upload HD to YouTube, Vimeo, Veoh, MetaCafe and others.  I plan to embed the Vimeo players and/or links in a new website we are working on.  However, I also want to make things available in DVD (immediately), and if possible I would also like to burn to Blu-Ray, so I do not have to re-do anything in later years (if that makes sense). </p> <p>I understand 1080i is not as good as 1080p, but it would be pulling teeth to upgrade my camera right now.  I also bought the Cineform NeoScene Codec/converter, but have not had the opportunity to use it yet.</p> <p>I did a Google search and got all sorts of advice about what format to shoot in, and whether to de-interlace or not.  I want to do my best job, but since I am just getting started I also do not want to cause myself any problems.  Everyone raves about the 'film look' of 24p.  Is it difficult to use/edit?  I have my FX1 set to Cinematone, Cineframe 24 (which I think is 24p).  Here are my questions:</p> <p>In Vegas Pro 8.1 or 9.0 (64 bit), under PROJECT PROPERTIES &gt; VIDEO, do I select:</p> <p>HDV 1080-60i, 1440 x 1080, 23.976 fps?  Or is it better just to go with 29.970 fps, and set my camera to Cineframe 30 mode?</p> <p>Also, when capturing in Vegas, do I de-interlace, or not de-interlace?  There are all sorts of opinions out there (and all of them conflict).</p> <p>The three choices I see for de-interlacing under Project Properties are "None", "Blend Fields", and "Interpolate Fields."  I would prefer to lose as little resolution as possible.  My machine is a CoreDuo Quad at 3.0GHz, with Vista Ultimate 64, and 8GB RAM.  I would rather wait a little longer than lose quality.</p> <p>Also, in Vegas 8.1, if I convert the captured footage using the Cineform NeoScene codec, do I uncheck OPTIONS &gt; PREFERENCES &gt;GENERAL &gt; "Ignore third party DV codecs"?  And where did this check-box go Vegas Pro 9?</p> <p>I am still studying, but if someone experienced could please help me get lined out in "pre", it would probably save me a lot of time.</p> <p>Thank you,</p> <p>Norman</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/pmw-ex1-premier-pro-cs3-worlkflow#post-35647 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 06:09:29 +0000 pauljones454 35647@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> I have purchased a new Sony PMW-EX1 and I am editing on Premier Pro CS3 (mac). Premier won't work with the MP4 files that the EX1 generates.  Does anyone know a way around this. I have found two third-party software solutions (Cineform and Mainconcept) but both are pretty expensive, for that much money I would rather just buy FCP. Any other solutions?</p>