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Originally Posted by judge_dredd /forum/post/15653604
Can someone please explain to me what the red text means? I just picked up an HG20 and am trying to get familiar with it.
Thanks.
It means that in 24p and 30p the video is stored as 60i using pulldown (2:3 and 2:2). This is for compatibility reasons (although not so sure it's really an issue nowadays).
You can remove pulldown using various editors, or you could leave it in. 30p looks fine in 60i container.
The decision between 30p and 60i is not trivial since it depends on personal preference and targeted final output. Some differences:
- 30p is slightly sharper than 60i since it captures one full picture. Here's a typical scene that works best in progressive:
- 60i has more fluid motion and panning is therefore little bit more foregiving
- 30p is 1 stop better in dark / low-light scenes. Example:
- 60i is still more common / 'compatible' and doesn't require special care for recognizing the Canon pulldown removal (depending on software)
- progressive mode is 'better' if you want the video to be distributed on a PC/internet/progressive display since you don't need to deinterlace (and can't mess it up either easily).
I typically mix 30p for low-light and 60i but ymmv. 24p is pretty tough to get smooth motion (you really need a tripod).
Regarding other recommendations it's very similar. Lots of settings and depends on personal preference. I prefer lowering contrast to -1 and I often switch W/B mode in bright daylight to get best results.