Since I do not have CineformPremium or Professional (considering it), I'm following up on a recommendation from this very forum of using Avid DN x HD to archive my finished masters.
I'm trying to understand its advantages which looks to include: up to a 220 Mbps rate, 10 bit and 4:4:4 options. Is this format almost lossless or lossless?
My source material/footage is HDV1080 shot in "30F" (Canon tech speak) from either a A1 or A1s which I'm told is actually a hybrid of interlaced and progressive. I could copy and paste that explanation if it helps.
Once installed, I looked at the parameters which yielded questions:
In my case:
1) Is the color level 709 or RGB more appropriate?
2) Alpha - it's "Greek"to me, what do I select?
3) Do any of you use this with Premiere Pro? It offers options to render with this codec to 64 bit depth. Is 24 or 32 bits less overkill for the task at hand?
4) All of the listings for resolutions for a frame rate of 29.97 are 1080p not i.
5) How will this codec treat and process HDV 30F as progressive or interlaced?
6) Since my source footage is 4:2:0, does it make any sense to use one of the 4:4:4 resolutions?
Please help assist in my education as to how to use this product to obtain the best possible results.
Thanks
I'm trying to understand its advantages which looks to include: up to a 220 Mbps rate, 10 bit and 4:4:4 options. Is this format almost lossless or lossless?
My source material/footage is HDV1080 shot in "30F" (Canon tech speak) from either a A1 or A1s which I'm told is actually a hybrid of interlaced and progressive. I could copy and paste that explanation if it helps.
Once installed, I looked at the parameters which yielded questions:
In my case:
1) Is the color level 709 or RGB more appropriate?
2) Alpha - it's "Greek"to me, what do I select?
3) Do any of you use this with Premiere Pro? It offers options to render with this codec to 64 bit depth. Is 24 or 32 bits less overkill for the task at hand?
4) All of the listings for resolutions for a frame rate of 29.97 are 1080p not i.
5) How will this codec treat and process HDV 30F as progressive or interlaced?
6) Since my source footage is 4:2:0, does it make any sense to use one of the 4:4:4 resolutions?
Please help assist in my education as to how to use this product to obtain the best possible results.
Thanks