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Chapter 2 Working with DVCPRO HD 61
Frame Dimensions, Number of Lines, and Resolution
DVCPRO HD supports three resolutions:
 1080i60: 1280 pixels per line, 1080 lines; interlaced (displayed at 16:9, or 1920 x 1080)
 1080i50: 1440 pixels per line, 1080 lines; interlaced (displayed at 16:9, or 1920 x 1080)
 720p60, 720p50: 960 pixels per line, 720 lines; progressive (displayed at 16:9, or
1280 x 720)
Final Cut Pro captures and processes DVCPRO HD using its native dimensions but
displays the image onscreen as you would expect 16:9 video to appear.
Frame Rate
DVCPRO HD supports both NTSC and PAL frame rates:
 NTSC: 59.94 and 29.97 fps
 PAL: 50 and 25 fps
Note: The Panasonic Varicam camcorder has an option for true 60 fps recording (versus
59.94 fps), although Final Cut Pro does not support these rates when capturing via FireWire.
The 1080i60 format can record 24 fps progressive footage with standard pull-down
(2:3:2:3) or advanced pull-down (2:3:3:2).
Camcorders capable of recording 720p60 footage can also record 720p30 and 720p24
footage. Camcorders that support 720p50 can also record 720p25 footage. Tape-based
camcorders achieve these frame rates by duplicating frames and flagging them for
removal during capture (or with a frame rate converter). P2 camcorders such as the
Panasonic AG-HVX200 can record natively (without duplicate frames) to the 720pN30
and 720pN24 formats. The Panasonic AG-HVX200E camcorder supports 720pN25.
Some DVCPRO HD camcorders support variable frame rate recording in the
720p format. In this case, the video is actually recorded at 60 or 50 fps and duplicate
frames are flagged for removal during post-production. Duplicate frames can be
removed using a frame rate converter.
1280 x 720
1280 x 1080
1920 x 1080
1440 x 1080
1
920
x 1
080
720p
1080i60, 1080p30,
1080pA24
1080i50
960 x 720