♦ Do I need to do anything to footage shot with the DVX100 or Canon XL2 before up converting?
♦ If I shot in using a interlaced format how do I deinterlace before using Instant HD?
♦ What is a good workflow for Instant HD in a project?
Do I need to do anything to footage shot with the DVX100 or Canon XL2 before up converting? Back to top
If you used the camera's built-in 24p, 25p or 30p (progressive modes) then no, just up convert with Instant HD .
If I shot using a interlaced format how do I deinterlace before using Instant HD? Back to top
Prior to up converting with IHD you need to deinterlace the material to a progressive format. Ideally, we recommend using a high quality deinterlacing tool like Magic Bullet Suite or Fields Kit, however all host applications like After Effects or Final Cut Pro have built-in deinterlacing tools that will work fine.
What is a good workflow for Instant HD in a project? Back to top
The following is a workflow used by one of Instant HD's customers, John Wu @ Media Design Imaging (www.rapturethemovie.com).
When showing the final results to the investors we played it directly via computer hooked to a TV, we use the Instant HD also to upres the footage then downsized it to the DVCPRO50 Codec and then to DVD. In our comparisons we noticed, it played better on SD DVD using the DVCPRO50 Codec than a DV Codec.
We decided to downsize the quality from HD to DVCPRO50, which is still better than DV, then edit everything with DVCPRO50. Then upsize the DV DV footage to HD with Instant HD and then down back to DVCPRO50. The quality DOES look better than using DV and directly out to DVCPRO50 (especially when it is blown up to bigger screen played back with dvd players projected).
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