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Response to interlaced vs progressive

from cv (curzio@hotmail.com)
About frame movie mode and regular interlaced video... From what I have read, there are two cases. 1) you are using pal if you are then go with frame movie mode all the time.

2) you are using ntsc if you are then it depends on what you are shooting. shooting action, lots of movement-> use interlaced shooting relatively still subjects (people talking) -> use progr. scan

I just bought a pal canon gl1 (xm1 in europe). The frame movie mode just looks a lot more jittery when viewed on the screen. The optical stabilizer doesn't work nearly as good (or you just can't see it working). This mode gives you the impression of looking at a movie theater's screen because of this jitter. When you watch a movie at the movie theater the picture is so big that motion blur or not you still see things moving in discrete steps if they are fast enough. You usually don't see this on a TV screen though. You do if you use frame movie mode. I believe you shouldn't be too concerned with frame rates... just don't use 15 fps and you should be ok... Light is the most important thing. Also never believe screen captures comparisons on the internet!!! The look of the image on TV is totally different. I had a trv900 and gl1 to compare in the store and I dare anyone to tell the difference. One last line of wisdom, shoot beautiful people and your image is beautiful. Shoot ugly people and even a hdtv cam won't do!! :-)

(posted 8789 days ago)

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