http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Videomaker Community Forums » Tag: Standard definition - Recent Posts en Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:22:21 +0000 http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/transfering-nx5u-footage-to-tape#post-62787 Mon, 18 Oct 2010 14:44:03 +0000 Jack L 62787@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Hi all, </p> <p>I just purchased my new SONY NX5U Cam, and I am having trouble with a couple of things.  </p> <p>First, i can't transfer Standard Def Footage to Final Cut for some reason.  It just sits there and doesn't read it.  It works however with HD.  </p> <p>Second, and most importantly, I need to get the SD footage from the card somehow and transfer it to tape. I need to hand it in this week.  Is there some way or how I could dub or transfer to tape from the Camera? If anyone has any input on this, that would be great.  Thanks. </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/making-sd-look-good-on-hdtv#post-57635 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 15:00:56 +0000 SargeHero 57635@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Red Giant Software have a plugin called <a title="Instant HD" href="http://www.redgiantsoftware.com/products/all/magic-bullet-instant-hd/">Instant HD </a>which at some degree """fix""" the image quality. It will not make it look HD, but what it really does effectively is scale the video image to conform the video resolution (Example: from 720x480 to 1920x1080) I agree with Composite1, you cannot make a low resolution video look like a high resolution, but with some plugins and color correction you could manage an acceptable remaster footage.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/making-sd-look-good-on-hdtv#post-57632 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 14:09:22 +0000 pseudosafari 57632@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> I agree with Composite1 but I'd add that if they're still on tape, get them transfered to digital as soon as you can.  In my experience they degrade terribly over time.  Stuff that I converted closer in time to the actual shooting looks a lot better today, looking back.</p> <p>One other thought--try not blowing the picture up to a full screen but keeping it smaller, say 2/3 screen size with a nice background behind it to fill the rest of the screen.  Not ideal, but it might make it more "bearable" if it's that bad.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/making-sd-look-good-on-hdtv#post-57625 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 12:33:05 +0000 composite1 57625@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Michael,</p> <p>My friend you are trying to change 'apples' to 'oranges'. You're trying to make a much lower resolution format of video look 'better' on a much higher video format TV. Not gonna' happen. </p> <p>That said, depending on what the original tapes were shot on, what kind of condition they're still in (analog tape degrades after a number of years and how many times have they been viewed are major factors) will decide how good a 'quality' image you have to work with. You could try to 'remaster' the video in Vegas Pro to a certain degree with color correction tweaks but unless it was shot on a pro Hi-8 or Betacam-SP camera, even 'tweaks' aren't going to help much.</p> 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/camcorder-with-good-manual-controls-and-good-sd-quality#post-45165 Wed, 25 Mar 2009 07:48:49 +0000 Scott D 45165@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Thanks. I did read many favorable posts about the GL2, also the PMA show was only about 3 weeks ago and I was not sure if anything new was available. </p> <p> After being dissapointed with my GR-HD1U with it's almost fully manual controls (and even reading reviews that said it had good manual controls). I probably should of asked if the manual controls on the GL2 let you completely adjust apeature / shutter speed / gain to <strong>any</strong> desired value completely independent of each other. I do some shooting on a bright light table and the normal range of exposure overrides does not give me enough range and besides that, I sometimes also want to shoot the light table stuff wide open for shallow depth-of-field. I have been a still photographer for many years where good optical focusing and fully manual exposure control is the norm. I have not been very impressed with the focus on any video camera I have tried.  Thanks again, Scott</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/camcorder-with-good-manual-controls-and-good-sd-quality#post-45158 Wed, 25 Mar 2009 04:48:19 +0000 robGRAUERT 45158@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I agree. GL2 is a great camera. Or you should be able to find a used Sony PD170 for under 2K...I'd say that's better than the GL2. Both are really good though.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/camcorder-with-good-manual-controls-and-good-sd-quality#post-45154 Wed, 25 Mar 2009 01:28:08 +0000 EarlC 45154@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>It has been said many, many times, but for some apparent reason people come here and without even trying to search the countless archives, even the most recent 10 or 20 posts regarding this subject, and ask again. I understand it is easier just to post and hope that enough people here will be kind and patient enough to respond, and respond, again and again.</p> <p>Please, PLEASE take advantage of the MANY threads here regarding similar questions/posts, do some research - there are a gadzillion resources on the web to visit and read - and visit your local or area electronics stores.</p> <p>A good/GREAT standard definition camcorder using MiniDV tape and with 3-chips, GREAT manual control, decent soiund and fantastic lens, as well as optical stabilization that is world renown is the Canon GL2.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/camcorder-with-good-manual-controls-and-good-sd-quality#post-45149 Tue, 24 Mar 2009 22:35:12 +0000 Scott D 45149@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>  I am making video tutorials that I want to do in standard definition. I am looking for good image quality and I would like a camcorder with good manual controls without having to button poke my way through menus. Good manual focus is important to me and I want real manual exposure not just apeature / shutter priority. I was given a JVC GR HD1U but the SD video quality is worse than my consumer grade Casio camcorder and the JVC does not have real manual exposure. And I only want to spend up to 2K. Thanks in advance for your help.  Scott</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/can-hd-camera-record-in-sd#post-37294 Mon, 09 Jun 2008 09:19:56 +0000 chrisColorado 37294@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>The canon XH A1 is a pretty good camera that i used on my last film. We shot in SD I think. It's a nice camera, if you like miniDV, which I do not.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/can-hd-camera-record-in-sd#post-37281 Sun, 08 Jun 2008 20:44:50 +0000 robGRAUERT 37281@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> hmm...im surprised the XH-A1 shoots SD too. It doesn't say that in B&amp;H. Well that's pretty sweet.</p> <p> </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/can-hd-camera-record-in-sd#post-37275 Sun, 08 Jun 2008 15:52:56 +0000 FrankieBoy 37275@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Hi!</p> <p>I just got my XH-A1 a week ago after reading heaps about it first and checking out lots of beautiful videos on Vimeo.</p> <p>I don't know where you get the idea that the XH-A1 doesn't shoot SD??? It SHOOTS SD in either 4x3 or full 16x9 as well as giving you the option of SHOOTING in HD and outputting that footage as SD DV if you don't have the software or hardware to edit HD. That's a good option, leaving you the original tapes still in HD, in case you some time in the future wanna edit them in HD.</p> <p>So yes, you have THREE options of getting SD out of the XH-A1.  =) I'm an old BIIIG fan of the DVX100 and was very close to buying it - even in these times of HD - but finally bumped into the XH-A1 on the net and having read LOTS about it + mainly watching a lot of videos shot on it, decided it's a better option, giving me more options than the DVX100. I have never had any problems with the DVX100 SD image, except for the fact that it doesn't have true 16x9 capture. I was even thinking of buying the cam and later the anamorphic lens for it, but once the XH-A1 came down to the same price as a brand new DVX100B, the choice wasn't hard. I have been considering the HVX200, too, but it only shoots HD on SP2 cards, which are insanely expensive. Compare that to capturing HD on regular MiniDV tapes. For any longer shooting yo can save all of the original stuff, without any need to constantly download everything off the cards. Alsoif yo find comparisons on the net, you can see that the XH-A1 shoots better low light footage than the HVX200.</p> <p>The XH-A1 is a good cam, best in its price range. And more manual controls than many more expensive cameras.</p> <p>-F-</p> <p> ;)</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/can-hd-camera-record-in-sd#post-36826 Sun, 25 May 2008 22:48:23 +0000 robGRAUERT 36826@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> Why do you need one that shoots both? Why do you want to avoid shooting and editing in HD and then down converting to SD when you're all done editing? Doing that gives you really nice SD anyway. </p> <p>I'm just curious.... </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/can-hd-camera-record-in-sd#post-36816 Sun, 25 May 2008 20:18:58 +0000 awes125 36816@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Thanks Rob. I've got a DVX100B right now and I'm extremely happy with the SD quality on it, I was just hoping that HD was something that I may be able to add to the mix of what I can offer. It's a shame that the XH A1 is such a great camera but can't even shoot in SD! Especially since they haven't even really decided on an official media for HD yet.</p> <p>I would LOVE the HVX200 if I had the budget for it. Maybe the FX1, I think it can shoot BOTH SD and HD. Hmmm...</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/can-hd-camera-record-in-sd#post-36811 Sun, 25 May 2008 19:11:04 +0000 robGRAUERT 36811@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> Nope. I just checked bhphotovideo.com and that camera doesn't shoot SD. Some cameras do shoot SD and HD. The Panasonic HVX200 does. So with a little more research, you may be able to find the right camera. </p> <p>You can always shoot and edit in HD and then down convert to SD. I've never done that before because I haven't yet worked with HD, but I couldn't imagine it taking very long. Doing that will make for very nice looking SD as well. </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> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/transferring-footage-on-avchd-camcorder-shooting-in-sd-into-fcp6#post-35396 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 01:31:31 +0000 Got1fin 35396@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I've been using AVCHD on my Sony HDR-SR1 camcorder and it transfers just fine into FCP6. However, when I shoot in SD format I go into the "log and capture" screen where I normally transfer my AVCHD files only to find that the SD footage isn't there.</p> <p>Does anyone know how to transfer SD footage shot on an AVCHD camcorder into FCP6? I've been fiddling around with this problem for awhile...please help. Thanks!</p>