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Chapter 2 Working with DVCPRO HD 43
DVCPRO HD Frame Rates
DVCPRO HD supports frame rates compatible with both NTSC and PAL frame rates,
although most camcorders are designed to work with one or the other. For example,
the Panasonic AG-HVX200 camcorder records 1080i60 or 720p60 DVCPRO HD, and the
Panasonic AG-HVX200E camcorder (designed for PAL regions) records 1080i50 or
720p50 DVCPRO HD. 1080i footage is described by its field rate (60i or 50i), whereas
720p footage is described by its frame rate (60p or 50p).
Additional formats, such as 24p, can be achieved using pull-down (1080i) or duplicated
frames (720p). Variable frame rates for slow- and fast-motion effects are also possible in
the 720p format.
Note: 1080i60 and 720p60 DVCPRO HD actually operate at 59.94 fps, not 60 fps. See
“Setting System Frequency on a Panasonic Varicam Camcorder” on page 45 for an
exception to this rule.
1080pA24 DVCPRO HD
1080pA24 DVCPRO HD is recorded using the 1080i60 format with advanced pull-down
(2:3:3:2). This is the same method employed by the Panasonic AG-DVX100 camcorder.
For more information, see “Working with 1080pA24 DVCPRO HD Video” on page 57.
Note: You can also record the 1080p24 DVCPRO HD format using traditional 2:3:2:3
pull-down. Cinema Tools can remove this kind of pull-down, but Final Cut Pro cannot.
Don’t use this format unless you have a special reason for doing so. If you want to work
with 1080p24 footage, the 1080pA24 format is much easier to use.