Does Mac support 1080p video?

It does export 1080 30p, but I do not think you can import or export 60p.

1080p at 24fps is movie setting (like when you actually go there), you choose the one you like.

60i is good if you are shooting a football game or something with a lot of motion.

You can import p50 and p60 video. But, it will be edited as 25p or 30p -- every other frame will be skipped -- UNLESS you modify the .plist file CORRECTLY. (see my profile)

I have two scripts I double-click on to switch from 24p and 30p to/from 60p.

Once in 60p mode you can edit and export at 60p.

Here's the deal: 720p60 is a valid bluray format. 1080p60 is NOT. So what are you going to do with 1080p60?

Unless you have a very fast Mac you can't playback at much for than 40fps. So, you'll likely end-up exporting as 1080i60. But, the advantage is that your source video is 60fps (not 30fps) and you are shooting progressive video. The interlaced output for a bluray will be great.

Steve,

Got your ins and outs; did not finish reading. For editing the .plst, what do you mean "see my profile"? The ins and outs?

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Steve Mullen wrote:

You can import p50 and p60 video. But, it will be edited as 25p or 30p -- every other frame will be skipped -- UNLESS you modify the .plist file CORRECTLY. (see my profile)

I have two scripts I double-click on to switch from 24p and 30p to/from 60p.

Once in 60p mode you can edit and export at 60p.

Here's the deal: 720p60 is a valid bluray format. 1080p60 is NOT. So what are you going to do with 1080p60?

Unless you have a very fast Mac you can't playback at much for than 40fps. So, you'll likely end-up exporting as 1080i60. But, the advantage is that your source video is 60fps (not 30fps) and you are shooting progressive video. The interlaced output for a bluray will be great.

do you mean that iMovie 11 finally will import 50P, or that you have to edit the .plist to be able to?

"Got your "Ins and Outs of iMovie" eBook; did not finish reading.

Read Appendix B (720p) or C (1080p). Here is some additional information for you:

When you next launch iMovie, and create a new project, the Project Properties will show 25fps or 30fps.

However, when you drag the first 50p or 60p clip into the project, when you check Project Properties you will see the fps field is blank.

Do not click in this Properties field.

From this point onward, iMovie will work at 50fps or 60fps.

Animated effects created by iMovie will be, however, created at25fps or 30fps. Each frame will be repeated twice.

iMovie must now process twice the number of frames per second, so it may be more sluggish.

Hello Mr. Mullen,

TX for the quick reply. I will first read it from start to finish and then start playing with my new panasonic HDC SD 90. "Unfortunately" I own a Intel Dual 2.66, 4GB RAM, so I am afraid it is not powerfull enough to work with 50p.

So, I will not start recording with the 1080/50P option right away, but begin with the "[HA]" setting (1080/50i, dunno the framerate). If there is anything I will post it on the forum.

Have a nice day

Rob

1080i50 is 25fps while, as you know, 1080p50 is 50fps.

Does your SD 90 shoot 720p50?

That loads down your computer half of what 1080p50 does and is equal to 1080i50.

My Pana camera shoots 720p60 and 1080i60 and I much prefer to use progressive over interlace video.

Steve Mullen wrote:

1080i50 is 25fps while, as you know, 1080p50 is 50fps.

Does your SD 90 shoot 720p50?

That loads down your computer half of what 1080p50 does and is equal to 1080i50.

My Pana camera shoots 720p60 and 1080i60 and I much prefer to use progressive over interlace video.

Ha, it just came in by mail.... What I've read from the manual on internet it shoots 1080/50P, and some Pana settings called [HA]/[HG]/[HX]/[HE] wich I read somewhere in this forum is 1080/50i at different Mbps. And the funny iFrame wich I think is 540p25.

So it does not support 720p60.

So I guess (and already counted on it), that I have to use 1080i50 and read your book thoroughly.

Rob

So, what I do not know is if the 1080i footage I make is actually 1080i/25P

robertapple1 wrote:

So, what I do not know is if the 1080i footage I make is actually 1080i/25P

correction

So, what I do not know for sure is if the 1080i footage I make is actually recorded as 1080i/24P; I think its plain 1080i50 though..

With nterlace video, the frame rate (FPS) is always half of the interlace FIRLD rate (50i ot 60i).

So when you shoot 50i you are shooting 25fps.