How does the SD video look from the HC7? - Techwatch: Satellite TV forums, FTA, Cable, Hardware, & Tech forums

figments · 19-02-07, 03:54 PM

Does anyone know how the Standard definition video looks from this camera?
I know the hd is incredable, but i will have to be shooting and editing some
sd as well. Thanks.

john100 · 19-02-07, 06:41 PM

I heard that there is no sense in recording SD by HD camera.
Do you want easy editing? Just record in HD and then transfer it into your computer in SD. The quality will be always good. And you have HD quality on your tape, just for better times.

hyperq · 20-02-07, 09:45 PM

Yeah, just record in HD, edit in HD and convert the final ouput to SD.

figments · 21-02-07, 02:33 AM

I have some fast turn arounds so i was hoping to edit in avid,
which is what i'm used to. i don't think avid has released an hd version as of yet, that's why i was asking about sd. If what everybody is saying is true however, i might just have to suck-it-up and edit in fcp.

lovehateHDV · 24-02-07, 01:11 AM

My 2 cents.

I have HC3. Owned HC1 before that. I use Vegas Platinum for editing. So far I have been shooting HDV and converting to DVDs. DVD footage shot with HC1 looks like HC3 HD (exaggerating a bit). But seriously, HC3 downconverted footage looks quite a bit softer than HC1. HC7 has even more effective pixels than HC1, so I played with the footage from hC7 found online, and so far I think that down rezzed HC7 footage looks every bit like one of those cams used to shoot movies. Also, another reason to shoot HD and then convert to SD is to avoid all of the interlacing artifacts of lower resolution sensors. And the footage looks more professional overall.

mpisha · 27-02-07, 04:48 PM

Does most software now accept editing of the HD files?

lovehateHDV · 28-02-07, 02:17 AM

Nope, only Sony Vegas.

others too, but you have to purchase converter software like Cineform or GearShift.

28-02-07, 11:23 PM

Hi!

I don?t agree the only Sony Vegas accepts HDV footage.

Just a view editing programms that accept HDV:
-Adobe Premiere Elements
-Magix Movie Maker
-Pinnacle
-Final Cut
etc.

nulsum

lovehateHDV · 01-03-07, 12:14 AM

OK, you got me on that one. I was a few months behind on the software.

The latest versions do support HDV.

pgw38 · 02-03-07, 09:38 AM

I own a HC7 since a couple of days and from what I have seen SD with an HD cam looks much better than a normal DV cam. I dunno for 3ccds for single ship that is clear, mostly due to larger sensor I think, but I am not expert here.

19-02-07, 03:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
figments Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	How does the SD video look from the HC7? Does anyone know how the Standard definition video looks from this camera? I know the hd is incredable, but i will have to be shooting and editing some sd as well. Thanks.

21-02-07, 02:33 AM	#4 (permalink)
figments Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	i'm more familiar with avid, but might have to edit in fcp. I have some fast turn arounds so i was hoping to edit in avid, which is what i'm used to. i don't think avid has released an hd version as of yet, that's why i was asking about sd. If what everybody is saying is true however, i might just have to suck-it-up and edit in fcp.

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19-02-07, 06:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
john100 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I heard that there is no sense in recording SD by HD camera. Do you want easy editing? Just record in HD and then transfer it into your computer in SD. The quality will be always good. And you have HD quality on your tape, just for better times.

20-02-07, 09:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
hyperq Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Yeah, just record in HD, edit in HD and convert the final ouput to SD.

24-02-07, 01:11 AM	#5 (permalink)
lovehateHDV Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Seattle, Earth, Milky Way, the 4D Universe Posts: 171 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	My 2 cents. I have HC3. Owned HC1 before that. I use Vegas Platinum for editing. So far I have been shooting HDV and converting to DVDs. DVD footage shot with HC1 looks like HC3 HD (exaggerating a bit). But seriously, HC3 downconverted footage looks quite a bit softer than HC1. HC7 has even more effective pixels than HC1, so I played with the footage from hC7 found online, and so far I think that down rezzed HC7 footage looks every bit like one of those cams used to shoot movies. Also, another reason to shoot HD and then convert to SD is to avoid all of the interlacing artifacts of lower resolution sensors. And the footage looks more professional overall.

27-02-07, 04:48 PM	#6 (permalink)
mpisha Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Does most software now accept editing of the HD files?

28-02-07, 02:17 AM	#7 (permalink)
lovehateHDV Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Seattle, Earth, Milky Way, the 4D Universe Posts: 171 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Nope, only Sony Vegas. others too, but you have to purchase converter software like Cineform or GearShift.

28-02-07, 11:23 PM	#8 (permalink)
nulsum Guest Posts: n/a	Hi! I don?t agree the only Sony Vegas accepts HDV footage. Just a view editing programms that accept HDV: -Adobe Premiere Elements -Magix Movie Maker -Pinnacle -Final Cut etc. nulsum

01-03-07, 12:14 AM	#9 (permalink)
lovehateHDV Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Seattle, Earth, Milky Way, the 4D Universe Posts: 171 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	OK, you got me on that one. I was a few months behind on the software. The latest versions do support HDV.

02-03-07, 09:38 AM	#10 (permalink)
pgw38 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I own a HC7 since a couple of days and from what I have seen SD with an HD cam looks much better than a normal DV cam. I dunno for 3ccds for single ship that is clear, mostly due to larger sensor I think, but I am not expert here.