Re: [Avid-L2] Archiving DV25 411 tapes

Just checked this - DV QT export with 'Avid Codec' checked does indeed create Upper Fieid first files in MC4, 5.5 and 6. I'd forgotten all about this issue. Thanks Bouke.

David - did you say your stuff was PAL or NTSC? 411 is not enough info.

On 31 Dec 2011, at 14:43, bouke wrote:

> If you export as QT it is the same content, but in the Avid DV codec.
> And that is upper field first while the rest of the world uses lower field
> first.
> If you export from Avid with the 'use Avid codecs' turned off, you end up
> with the 'correct' field order.
> (Do check yourself, there was some madness in some versions, same as with
> color levels)
>
> Bouke
>
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "DAVID VAUGHN" <d.w.vaughn@usa.net>
> To: <Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2011 3:30 PM
> Subject: [Avid-L2] Archiving DV25 411 tapes
>
> I have two questions. The first is that I have old DV25 411 miniDV and
> Digital 8 tapes I wish to archive on hard drives. Am I right that if I
> capture in MC6 as DV25 411 MFX and then export to QuickTime for archiving
> that
> I retain original (bit-for-bit) quality and that only the wrapper has
> changed?
>
> Second, these tapes contain movies shot on miniDV tape, edited in Edit DV or
> Cinestream and then digitally cut back to tape. There is noticeable
> interlace
> artifact with movement. I assume line order got reversed at some stage and
> there is nothing that can be done short of re-edting from original tape.
> Are
> there options in MC6 for the capture or export that might correct this?
> Thanks. David.
>
>

With best wishes,
Roger Shufflebottom
rogershuff@yahoo.co.uk
+44 7973 543 660

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