[MacDV] Video formats

[Lene Wangmo]

Wow, did I screw up a whole lot of art work.  Oh well, bttdb.
Thanks gazillions, Mark, for taking the time to set me straight.

Cheers,

Lené

On 6/10/05 3:50 PM, "Mark M. Florida" <markf at squareblue.com> wrote:

> (man, is the list dead or am I jut not getting the messages?)
> 
> Anyway...
> 
> 720x486 is what AVID and D1 systems use, and is the "official" D1
> resolution for standard-def digital video and broadcast.
> 
> 720x480 is what's used in DV and DVD formats.
> 
> So, if you're working on an AVID or D1 system, use 720x486.  If you're
> working on a DV system or preparing content for a DVD, use 720x480.
> 
> Hope that helps.
> 
> - Mark
> 
> Lene Wangmo wrote:
>> Hi all,
>> 
>> I lost the email one of the listers posted recently regarding:
>> "video formats are 720x480 and 720x576 for NTSC and PAL
>> respectively."  I'm a flaming newbie who somewhere along the line
>> got it into my head that the NTSC format was 720xx486.  Is there
>> something to the 486 vs the 480 figures? Or did I just flat get that
>> Wrong.  Please advise.
>> 
>> TIA
>> Lené the Flaming Newbie
>> 
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