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24th April 2005, 13:06 | #1 | Link |
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60 frames to 30 - how?
I'm hoping some kind expert could maybe answer this for me. Which is 'better':
a) 30 progressive frames per sec, converted by CCE to DVD format and therefore showing on TV as 60 interlaced fields per sec b) 60 interlaced fields per sec, constructed from 60 genuinely progressive frames, converted via CCE and showing as 60 interlaced frames per sec. Hope this makes sense.... Last edited by MarkGrigsby; 24th April 2005 at 17:37. |
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That's like saying what is better, film or video? How is it possible to answer that?
You encode based on the nature of your source material. If it's video you would use interlaced encoding; if it's progressive, you don't. Where does "better" come in? You can take video and deinterlace it to progressive to try to get a "film look". Is that "better". It's all esthetics. |
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I'm not sure I agree with what's been said above... Either that, or I don't understand it properly! I totally agree that the question of 'best' is often subjective, but there are also some scientific arguments that hold true. I just thought this might be one of those cases...
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I did try it both ways, and the overall 'look' is pretty much the same. That's why I'm asking if there is maybe a scientific reason why one of them should be preferred. Sorry if I annoyed anyone before - totally not my intention! PS I edited the title to make it less contentious!! Last edited by MarkGrigsby; 24th April 2005 at 17:37. |
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Now that you've explained it, that's a really interesting question! I guess it depends on what device you will use to watch the video. On a regular old TV, I imagine the interlaced version might look more natural, because the motion is being updated 60 times per second rather than 30.
I would try encoding some high-motion stuff (sports, for instance) using both methods, and view them on different TVs.
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Often, however, people like to get back to progressive frames so they have the option to play them on PC monitors, progressive TVs, etc. |
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