Convert - MOTU V4HD User Manual

Playback 29.97 fps Timecode
If your Final Cut Pro time line is currently set to the
29.97 drop-frame format, choose Drop Frame from
the Playback 29.97 fps Timecode menu
(Figure 6-27) so that the V4HD matches Final Cut's
frame format. If Final Cut is running 29.97
non-drop, choose Non-Drop Frame. (If you are
running Final Cut at any other frame rate besides
29.97, this setting is ignored.)
Playback Timecode Offset
The Playback Timecode Offset options
(Figure 6-27) let you specify the frame format and
timecode offset for timecode generated by the
V4HD during playback. Make sure these settings
match their corresponding settings in your Final
Cut Pro project, so that the V4HD generates
timecode that matches Final Cut Pro's time line.
Interlace Pause Mode / Interlaced Field When
Paused
If you are working with an interlaced video format,
the Interlace Pause Mode (Figure 6-27) lets you
choose between viewing a full frame or individual
fields when Final Cut Pro parks on a frame. If you
choose the Single Field option, the Interlaced Field
When Paused options let you specify the video field
you wish to see. When the Interlace Pause Mode
option is set to Full Frame, the Field 1 and Field 2
options are grayed out. Clicking on these buttons
will not bring the MOTU Video Setup application
to the front, so you can switch between fields, or
between Full Frame and Single Fields modes, while
Final Cut Pro is the front application.
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Figure 6-29: The Convert tab settings.

CONVERT

The Convert tab (Figure 6-29) provides two
settings for SD to HD up conversion during
capture or playback.
Upconversion Deinterlacing
When an SD video signal is upconverted to HD, it
must be deinterlaced (and, depending on the HD
format you are working with, re-interlaced). The
V4HD provides three different settings for
deinterlacing to provide the best possible results
for various types of video material. You can, of
course, experiment with the three options to find
which one produces the best-looking results.
Figure 6-30: Upconversion deinterlacing.
Motion Adaptive Deinterlacing
As its name implies, the Motion Adaptive
Deinterlacing option (Figure 6-30) provides good
results for most standard interlaced SD video
material, including material with a lot of vertical
and horizontal motion in it. If the source footage is
relatively static, you could also try the None/Weave
option below.
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