GH3 footage looks horrible after import to FCPX
I have mov files from my Panasonic GH3 on my hard drive. After importing them to FCPX footage looks horrible, it's falling apart. If I open it in quicktime is fine. What am I doing wrong?
What uis this image supposed to show? How are you importing media into the application? What are the media specs? Open in the QT player and report on the movie inspector.
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TECHNICAL ASIDE:
rec709 is a triangle of possible colors that can be expressed by mixing of ratios of 3 emitters (the R G B corners of the triangle). (they are the RGB phosphors of a CRT and now LCD pixel elements)
rec709 is a bigger triangle than rec601 so it's capable of more colors. but if you accidently map that triangle's corners to the coordinates of rec601 it gets crushed.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Srgb
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these articles might help you out:
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http://helpx.adobe.com/premiere-pro/using/transferring-importing-files.html
http://www.adobe.com/content/dam/Adobe/en/products/premiere/cs6/pdfs/adobe-production-prem ium-cs6-avccam.pdf
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Since we don't know how much you understand about what you're doing, or what you expect as far as quality, or where you are viewing your results, try not to take this personally.
You are throwing away a full 35% of your pixels so, yes, it's going to look a bit soft. Additionally, you are squooshing all of those lost pixels into new mooshy pixels.
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CLOSE UP: http://imagizer.imageshack.us/a/img746/8972/6ae855.png
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I ran "MediaInfo" over that other guys "perfect" Youtube video and then all mine.
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1 - Details of guys video on Youtube that was perfect.
Format : MPEG-4
Format profile : Base Media / Version 2
Codec ID : mp42
File size : 43.8 MiB
Duration : 2mn 34s
Overall bit rate mode : Variable
Overall bit rate : 2 371 Kbps
Encoded date : UTC 2014-07-07 15:07:03
Tagged date : UTC 2014-07-07 15:07:03
gsst : 0
gstd : 154968
gssd : BADC28AA5MH1405615267935032
gshh : r20---sn-q0c7dn7k.googlevideo.com
Video
ID : 1
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : [email protected]
Format settings, CABAC : Yes
Format settings, ReFrames : 1 frame
Codec ID : avc1
Codec ID/Info : Advanced Video Coding
Duration : 2mn 34s
Bit rate : 2 224 Kbps
Maximum bit rate : 4 387 Kbps
Width : 1 280 pixels
Height : 720 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16:9
Frame rate mode : Constant
Frame rate : 29.970 fps
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.081
Stream size : 41.1 MiB (94%)
Tagged date : UTC 2014-07-07 15:07:04
Audio
ID : 2
Format : AAC
Format/Info : Advanced Audio Codec
Format profile : LC
Codec ID : 40
Duration : 2mn 34s
Bit rate mode : Variable
Bit rate : 144 Kbps
Maximum bit rate : 150 Kbps
Channel(s) : 1 channel
Channel positions : Front: C
Sampling rate : 44.1 KHz
Compression mode : Lossy
Stream size : 2.66 MiB (6%)
Title : IsoMedia File Produced by Google, 5-11-2011
Encoded date : UTC 2014-07-07 15:07:04
Tagged date : UTC 2014-07-07 15:07:04
Details of my upload which was distorted!
Format : MPEG-4
Format profile : Base Media / Version 2
Codec ID : mp42
File size : 12.2 MiB
Duration : 14s 955ms
Overall bit rate mode : Variable
Overall bit rate : 6 845 Kbps
Encoded date : UTC 2014-07-17 16:43:27
Tagged date : UTC 2014-07-17 16:43:27
Video
ID : 2
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : [email protected]
Format settings, CABAC : Yes
Format settings, ReFrames : 3 frames
Codec ID : avc1
Codec ID/Info : Advanced Video Coding
Duration : 14s 933ms
Bit rate mode : Variable
Bit rate : 6 693 Kbps
Maximum bit rate : 8 000 Kbps
Width : 1 280 pixels
Height : 720 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16:9
Frame rate mode : Constant
Frame rate : 30.000 fps
Standard : NTSC
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.242
Stream size : 11.9 MiB (98%)
Language : English
Encoded date : UTC 2014-07-17 16:43:27
Tagged date : UTC 2014-07-17 16:43:27
Color primaries : BT.709
Transfer characteristics : BT.709
Matrix coefficients : BT.709
Audio
ID : 1
Format : AAC
Format/Info : Advanced Audio Codec
Format profile : LC
Codec ID : 40
Duration : 14s 955ms
Bit rate mode : Variable
Bit rate : 157 Kbps
Maximum bit rate : 185 Kbps
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Channel positions : Front: L R
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Compression mode : Lossy
Stream size : 286 KiB (2%)
Language : English
Encoded date : UTC 2014-07-17 16:43:27
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I work in Prem Pro CS4 and also use Encore and AME.
All my updates are up to date and I work on a struggling system (dual core. P4. 32 bit Vista Home, 4GB mem, ATI video card (512mb) Its a couple of years old, but handle SD footage ok.
I often get asked to shoot Weddings, Bands & Events (I'm no professional, just a keen ameteur). I shoot this footage mainly in SD (PAL) using a Sony HDRFX1 & and HDR-SR12e.
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This is the case in Both the Preview window (Highest Quality) and when I export to file or DVD.
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I don't touch transcoding setting, I let Encore sort that out.
I see talk of Codecs - I use mostly the Mpg2 DVD "Main Concept Codec" as my stuff ultimatley ends up on a disc (no other codecs are available to me) - Should i be looking for a better one? - But surely this won't make the footage any clearer in the Preview window in anycase.
Maybe I am Importing it wrongly, as the SDR is a HDD, I just import the usual way... So I can't see i am doing anything wrong there.
I understand that this is a large post and I have so many questions about getting it right. But my main problem is the end product just doesn't quite live up to my expectations, or as it looks on the Camera (or playing from the camera on a 40inch Bravia) before importing in to PP.
I have tried playing the DVDs back through several DVD players and Monitors, it looks virtually the same.
Any suggestions as to improving this would be greatly appreciated.No problems Harm
I appreciate you taking the time to help me out with this issue.
Let me go through what I do, hopefully you can pick any holes.
I import from FX1 via capture in PP - usuing the DV preset (No option to change except for HDV) - you referred to "capture in MS DV AVI type2" but I have no option to chage any setting. It's either DV or HDV.
I import the Footage from the SDR via Sony PMB (Picture Motion Bridge) and then import into PP using the double click on project panel method, then set up a series of BINS to make it all very tidy.
I then use 1 sequence and sync up the footage, then just use keyframes to mix in and out where required.
This is all in 720x576 PAL
The quality problems are noticable in the preview window (Set to highest quality)
To test if this is really what I am going to end up with at the end of my project I have exported as an AVI file and played it on my PS3. The footage still looks washed out, Blurry etc.
I have also expoted to a DVD via Encore using Dynamic Link and importing a renederd file and palyed this back on both a Toshiba DVD (upscaler) and PS3. I have also tested it on A Sony Plasma (Though this actually makes it more washed out but a smoother feel) also through a Bravia 30" LCD (this looks the same).
Also played back on PC using VLC, WMP, Nero & Media Player Classic - all give very similar results.
However, playing the files direct from the Camcorder give a different impression. The footage, whilst not as pretty as High Def, is what you expect from a Single Chip handy Cam.
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