DV NTSC vs. DV50 NTSC

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DV NTSC vs. DV50 NTSC

I'm trying to capture video shot in NTSC 16:9 using FCP 5 but the only option I have in the menu is DV50 NTSC anamorphic. Why is there no DV NTSC anamorphic setting? Can I use the DV50 NTSC anamorphic setting?

I want to capture at the hightest possible quality.

Thanks.

Peter

G5, Mac OS X (10.5.5)

Posted on Nov 21, 2008 7:55 AM

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Answer 1

Nov 21, 2008 10:41 AM in response to pedroparamo

I'm assuming you've shot 16:9 anamorphic (not letterboxed). 2 choices: Just capture at regular dv NTSC and then turn on the anarmophic flag once you've captured or duplicate the capture preset and turn on the anamorphic flag.

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Answer 2

Jimipoppa

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Nov 21, 2008 12:15 PM in response to pedroparamo

You can use dv50, it will actually give you alittle better quality.

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Answer 3

Nov 21, 2008 12:28 PM in response to Jimipoppa

not sure that's true. You'd be changing the compressor and the recompression might give you a quality hit.

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Answer 4

Nov 21, 2008 12:56 PM in response to Jimipoppa

Michael is right, if the source is DV, capturing at DV50 will recompress (and therefore degrade) the footage.

If the source is something else and it has to recompress anyway, DV50 would be much better.

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