EX1 Picture Profile - HD to SD
Posted: February 28th, 2012, 7:10 pm
I have been trying to understand the detail settings for capturing video in 1080P which ultimately gets converted via Sony Vegas Pro to SD for DVD. I have read leaving detail off or if turning it on, the level should be set to -30ish and the frequency to a positive value to avoid aliasing, jagged edges, etc. (which I have experienced after the downconvert). I saw a profile Alister posted which is as follows:
AC-SD Camera look. To mimic an older SD camcorder based on a DSR400, good for HD to SD conversion.
Matrix – Cinema, Level +15
Detail Level +20, Detail Frequency -35, White Limit +35, Black limit +45
Knee, Manual, Level 90, Slope 0.
Gamma Standard 2, Gamma Level +5
Black Gamma -10
Black Level -10
This confused me as the detail level is positive (making the picture sharper) and the Frequency negative (also making the detial lines finer). I have not tested this when shooting for an HD to SD post conversion. Does this profile work? If so, help me understand why.
AC-SD Camera look. To mimic an older SD camcorder based on a DSR400, good for HD to SD conversion.
Matrix – Cinema, Level +15
Detail Level +20, Detail Frequency -35, White Limit +35, Black limit +45
Knee, Manual, Level 90, Slope 0.
Gamma Standard 2, Gamma Level +5
Black Gamma -10
Black Level -10
This confused me as the detail level is positive (making the picture sharper) and the Frequency negative (also making the detial lines finer). I have not tested this when shooting for an HD to SD post conversion. Does this profile work? If so, help me understand why.