HD or HDV?
jadeal
18 Sep 2008 23:26
Hey all,
New member here searching for HD footage. I was looking at the FAQ's and it says that most of the HD footage here is in fact HDV.
We shot a project in HDCAM and are editing in Final Cut, so we will be mixing this new footage with our footage. So, what I'm asking, is the HD here really HDV? The clips I want all say 1920 x 1080, either progresive or interlaced, usually 24, 25 or 30fps. Fine, not a problem. But if it's really HDV then we're looking at 4:2:0 color space not the 4:2:2 of the other footage. HDV is a highly compressed format and artifacting can be a problem, as well as trying to re-render it into another format on a Final Cut timeline.
Can anybody give me any answers here? I really need to know before I buy. Thanks.
JAD
New member here searching for HD footage. I was looking at the FAQ's and it says that most of the HD footage here is in fact HDV.
We shot a project in HDCAM and are editing in Final Cut, so we will be mixing this new footage with our footage. So, what I'm asking, is the HD here really HDV? The clips I want all say 1920 x 1080, either progresive or interlaced, usually 24, 25 or 30fps. Fine, not a problem. But if it's really HDV then we're looking at 4:2:0 color space not the 4:2:2 of the other footage. HDV is a highly compressed format and artifacting can be a problem, as well as trying to re-render it into another format on a Final Cut timeline.
Can anybody give me any answers here? I really need to know before I buy. Thanks.
JAD
shedli
19 Sep 2008 13:40
Hi JAD,
We do have a lot of HDV originated material here, but there's also plenty of other formats represented - HDCAM, DVCPRO HD, etc. Because we are a marketplace for footage, we have different users submitting clips from different cameras, including some SD cameras as well.
On the clip page for each clip you will see what it was shot on ("Source"), along with other info regarding resolution, codec, and so on.
Depending on the project and the particular clip, HDV sourced material is generally suitable for most HD projects, but it will be somewhat lower quality because of the color space and high efficiency compression issues you mentioned.
You can view a still frame extract of any clip by clicking on the thumbnail beneath the video preview. This will allow you to eyeball it for artifacting, and get a sense of the color quality. As I said, some clips originate in higher-end formats like HDCam. Here's a quick (and not necessarily exhaustive) search results page of some HDCam material:
http://www.pond5.com/stock-video-footage/hdcam.html
Hope that's helpful. Ultimately, you'll need to make a judgement based on the particular clip in question, and how it fits into your show.
Tom
We do have a lot of HDV originated material here, but there's also plenty of other formats represented - HDCAM, DVCPRO HD, etc. Because we are a marketplace for footage, we have different users submitting clips from different cameras, including some SD cameras as well.
On the clip page for each clip you will see what it was shot on ("Source"), along with other info regarding resolution, codec, and so on.
Depending on the project and the particular clip, HDV sourced material is generally suitable for most HD projects, but it will be somewhat lower quality because of the color space and high efficiency compression issues you mentioned.
You can view a still frame extract of any clip by clicking on the thumbnail beneath the video preview. This will allow you to eyeball it for artifacting, and get a sense of the color quality. As I said, some clips originate in higher-end formats like HDCam. Here's a quick (and not necessarily exhaustive) search results page of some HDCam material:
http://www.pond5.com/stock-video-footage/hdcam.html
Hope that's helpful. Ultimately, you'll need to make a judgement based on the particular clip in question, and how it fits into your show.
Tom
Stockshooter
19 Sep 2008 13:52
JAD,
You're right about the difference between HDV vs HD. What stock HD is it you're looking for? I'm shooting 1920x1080 60i/24p with the Sony XDCam EX1. I'm about to start uploading HD clips here at P5, I have about purpose shot 3400 clips waiting...
Francois
You're right about the difference between HDV vs HD. What stock HD is it you're looking for? I'm shooting 1920x1080 60i/24p with the Sony XDCam EX1. I'm about to start uploading HD clips here at P5, I have about purpose shot 3400 clips waiting...
Francois