44 Chapter 2 Working with DVCPRO HD
The 720p60 DVCPRO HD format supports 60, 30, and 24 fps recording. When you
choose a frame rate lower than 60 fps, the camera CCD captures images at the lower
rate but the recording rate stays fixed at 60 fps.
For example, if you record the 720p30 format, the camera CCD produces 30 unique
images per second, but each frame is recorded on tape twice. These duplicate frames
are digitally flagged during recording and must be removed during or after capture.
Most capture presets for 720p DVCPRO HD enable the Remove Advanced Pulldown
and/or Duplicate Frames During Capture From FireWire Sources option to remove
redundant frames during capture. For information about modifying capture presets, see
the Final Cut Pro 6 User Manual, Volume IV, Chapter 25, “Capture Settings and Presets.”
When this checkbox is selected, your captured media files are smaller and ready to edit
at the proper frame rate.
Note: The 720p60 Easy Setup does not enable this option because no duplicate frames
are recorded at 60 fps.
For more information, see “Removing Duplicate Frames During Capture” on page 47.
Captured in Final Cut Pro (59.94 fps)
24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Captured in Final Cut Pro (23.98 fps)
Used frames Deleted frames
DVCPRO HD tape (59.94 fps)
Capturing DVCPRO HD
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 35 34 37 36 38 39 40 41 43 42 44 45 47 46 48 49 25 50 51 53 52 54 55 57 56 58 59 60 1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 35 34 37 36 38 39 40 41 43 42 44 45 47 46 48 49 25 50 51 53 52 54 55 57 56 58 59 60 1
Captured in Final Cut Pro (29.97 fps)
30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
DVCPRO HD tape (59.94 fps)
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DVCPRO HD tape (59.94 fps)
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720p60
720p30
720p24