http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Videomaker Community Forums » Tag: hd 1000u - Recent Posts en Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:52:35 +0000 http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/help-please-should-i-shoot-in-hd-mini-dv-or-the-regular-mini-dv#post-44074 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 08:48:55 +0000 Coreece 44074@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Here is an illustration that I was able to dig up:</p> <p><a href="http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/691/workflowig1.jpg">http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/691/workflowig1.jpg</a><a href="http://img410.imageshack.us/my.php?image=workflowig1.jpg"></a></p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/help-please-should-i-shoot-in-hd-mini-dv-or-the-regular-mini-dv#post-44071 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 08:38:27 +0000 Coreece 44071@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I would shoot in HD using the best tape possible. You can then down convert the footage to SD in realtime during the capture process.</p> <p>Essentially, the whole process will be identical if you were to have shot in SD, however the quality will be slightly better if the original source is HD.</p> <p>When you're ready, you can use the original HD footage to test the limits of your current computer....</p> <p>also, the client may want to upgrade to HD later....nice option to have.</p> <p>Good luck</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/help-please-should-i-shoot-in-hd-mini-dv-or-the-regular-mini-dv#post-44066 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:52:02 +0000 robGRAUERT 44066@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> If his computer can handle DV, wouldn't it be able to handle HDV? HDV is recorded at 25mbps, which is the same as DV. Personally, I wouldn't even bother recording HDV to tape. You record 12-bit audio instead of 16bit so there is more room for the HDV data. </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/help-please-should-i-shoot-in-hd-mini-dv-or-the-regular-mini-dv#post-44060 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:54:02 +0000 composite1 44060@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>U,</p> <p>Do you have software capable of editing HDV? And as Bruce asked, 'Does your computer meet the requirements to handle HD?'</p> <p> If yes, then your options tape wise shooting in HD are to use HDV tape or Professional Grade Mini-DV tape. HDV tape has better image resolution, but is more expensive (av. $8 on B&amp;H Photo-Video.) You can however, shoot good looking HDV on Pro Grade MiniDV which is less expensive in some cases by more than half the price of HDV tape. My experience since 2003 has been exceptional with Panasonic Pro MiniDV. On B&amp;H, prices range from $3.65 to $10 depending on the tape length and how much 'metal' is in the tape. I've used the $3.65 tapes for years in Sony, Canon and JVC professional DV cameras for years without a dropout caused by tape (dirty heads and moisture are separate issues.) The imagery has always been excellent. HDV tape is better, but if your budget is tapping you on the shoulder... do what you gotta' do.</p> <p>If your answer was no, then you shoot DV but still consider using the tape stock I mentioned. Either way, you'll get good results long as you light the scene well, expose and compose properly.</p> <p>Go forth and make movies my friend.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/help-please-should-i-shoot-in-hd-mini-dv-or-the-regular-mini-dv#post-44059 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:24:14 +0000 BruceMol 44059@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>and 4. Can the computer handle the HDV signal! (especially multi-timelines)</p> <p>Persoanlly I'd stick to premium tapes, I've had a lot of drop outs with plain DV tapes (but only when recording in HDV). I'd also record in HDV to get some wiggle room when things aren't framed something right.  I haven't noticed any quality difference when I shoot SD or HDV and render to SD.</p> <p>So if you stick with SD you can probably get away with regular tapes, it's easy on the computer, it looks fine on DVD.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/help-please-should-i-shoot-in-hd-mini-dv-or-the-regular-mini-dv#post-44058 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:06:35 +0000 uyiabraham 44058@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I will be shooting my very first music video for a client and i will be<br /> using a Sony HD 1000u that shoots both in Hd and Sd format. My questions<br /> are:</p> <p>1. FOR BETTER VIDEO QUALITY, SHOULD I SHOT THE VIDEO WITH AN HD MINI DV<br /> TAPE AND DOWN CONVERT IN THE CAMERA TO REGULAR DV MODE SO THAT IT CAN PLAY<br /> BACK ON REGULAR DVDs?</p> <p>2. or SINCE THE FINAL DVDs will be played on regular DVD players; Does it<br /> matter in terms of picture quality if it was recorded in HD 1080i mode and<br /> down converted in the Camera to DV mode?</p> <p>3. Or since the final playback and editing will be for regular DVD<br /> players, i should shoot with regular Mini Dv tapes and not HD mini Dv?</p>