http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Videomaker Community Forums » Tag: high-definition - Recent Topics en Fri, 17 Feb 2012 21:13:04 +0000 http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/making-sd-look-good-on-hdtv#post-57624 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 12:17:33 +0000 michaellester 57624@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>When I convert my old VHS and Video8 tapes to digital, they look fine on a regular TV but when viewing</p> <p> them on my 42 inch HDTV, they don't look very good. </p> <p>I use a Toshiba DVD/VHS player (model SD-V296KU) hooked to a Canopus ADVC 300 to convert from analog to<br /> digital. From the ADVC 300, the signal goes to Sony Vegas Pro editing software in the PC. After some editing, the result is burned onto a DVD.</p> <p>What can I do to make the viewing look better on my HDTV. I realize that standard definition cannot<br /> technically be up-converted to high definition but is there some way to make the quality of the picture better than standard definition? </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/can-i-record-to-hard-drive-from-canon-xl-h1-hdv-or-xh-a1-hdv#post-53829 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 13:33:45 +0000 Utopia 53829@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I am looking to upgrade from a sony pro-sumer mini dv to a professional model Canon BUT as technology seems to be moving away from tape, I was hoping to find a model that would record to hard drive.  Canon does not seem to offer the pro models with a hard drive, only mini hd tape.  What would be the best route for me to go to get high quality images with ease of inputting for editing?  </p> <p>Also, I often get requests to videotape events.  As these situations do not call for editing, simply putting the recording on a format that the consumer can view at home (dvd), I want to minimize my post production time.  With the mini dv I currently use, I have to import all of the footage into the computer, put it together in final cut, and export to dvd.  All time consuming.  Can anyone recommend a way around this while still getting good quality?  I have even considered the cameras that record straight to dvd, but they all seem to be low end consumer models and I was not sure how good a quality the end product would be.  Suggestions?  &lt;span style="white-space: pre;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;</p> <p>&lt;span style="white-space: pre;"&gt;A&lt;/span&gt;s the rest of my work is specialty pieces that require considerable editing, I was hoping to find a camera that would allow me to do both.  It is cost prohibitive to have to buy a separate camera for each application, not to mention a lot of gear to haul around.  </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/best-codec-for-distributing-hd-stock-footage-clips#post-52132 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:36:57 +0000 joelholland 52132@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>There are many different codecs/compression formats and options for HD, so I'm hoping you can give me your input on the best/most universally compatible format for distribution of HD clips on data DVD.</p> <p> I am going to be shipping 20 HD clips (about 15 seconds or so each) to hundreds of people, all on a variety of editing systems. So I need to pick a good intermediary codec that is very compatible with most systems, maintains high quality, and balances a file size that isn't too out of control. </p> <p>Source of footage: Canon XH-A1 HDV. I will be exporting to 1920x1080 60i resolution, and here are my ideas/options as I see them: </p> <p>1) Photo-JPEG Quicktime files. Seems to be compatible with almost all systems and maintains high quality, but the file sizes can get large. Also, deciding what quality level to use (I currently go with 95%/best) is tough. What is optimal for HDV? </p> <p>2) H.264 Quicktime files. Thoughts? Seems to be a great codec for maintaining quality and smaller file size than Photo-JPEG, but how universally compatible is it? </p> <p>3) Something different than the two above that I haven't thought of. Please let me know your thoughts!</p> <p> Thanks, Joel</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/lo-fi-vs-hi-def#post-39677 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:30:42 +0000 blumantaray 39677@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> Maybe this is an odd start to a thread because I don't have any real question per se, I just find it interesting how (and correct me if I'm wrong) as the technology for creating movies and distributing them gets better and better we have websites like youtube and google video where millions of people are watching some of the most horrendously compressed video I've ever seen. Now, don't get me wrong, I'm not knocking these sites, because they do what they do well -- they bring content to the masses with speed and can expose a lot of people to new audiences. But now video production, even for corporations, requires riding this thin line between lo-fi content that can be cheaply and broadly distributed, and hi-def cutting edge content that expresses professionalism.</p> <p>I can't really think of any good examples where a company has done both, which may weaken my argument (maybe you can), but it's a discussion worth having. What do people seem to want more of these days?</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/ode-to-the-camera#post-38605 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:50:34 +0000 grinner 38605@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I'm kind of hard on a camera. Thought I'd make a trubute piece:</p> <p><a href="http://moddinart.com/camera.wmv">http://ModdinArt.com/camera.wmv</a></p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/need-help-picking-pro-hd-camera#post-36252 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:04:15 +0000 splash 36252@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Now that I know where I’m getting my new camera from (B&amp;H). All I need to decide is what camera I should get. I’m leaning toward the new Panasonic HVX-200A. My question is this….Which $5000.00 HD camera will open the most possible gigs for me? Which camera will limit possible jobs? Which camera would you buy and why? Thanks again! </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/can-hd-camera-record-in-sd#post-36804 Sun, 25 May 2008 15:14:29 +0000 awes125 36804@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>This may be a dumb question, but can all HD video cameras record in Standard Definition as well? I am thinking of getting an HD camera for various projects but would also like to keep shooting some projects in SD and I don't want to have to down convert everytime. Does the Canon XH A1 shoot in SD?</p>