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HDLink – Camera-specific Capture Settings

Laura Brown
posted this on March 31, 2011 02:51 pm

The following table shows the settings to choose in the HDLink PREFS panel based on the mode of recorded footage and the desired post format.

Cameras	Recording Mode	Desired Post Format	Frame Rate	Remove 3:2 Pulldown*	Deinterlace

Canon / Sony / Panasonic	1080 60i/50i	1080 60i/50i	Automatic	No	No
	1080 60i/50i	1080 30p / 25p	Automatic	No	Yes
	1080 60i/50i	24p	Automatic	Yes	Yes

Sony FX1, Z1U	CineFrame 30/25	30p/25p	Progressive	No	No
		24p (from CF25) must also set Rate Change option to '25p to 23.976p'	Progressive	No	No
	CineFrame 24	24p	Progressive	Yes	No

Canon XLH1, A1, G1	30F/25F	30p/25p	Progressive	No	No
	24F	24p	Progressive	No	No
Sony Z1U	24p/30p progressive	24p/30p	Progressive	No	No

Canon Vixia	24p	24p	Automatic	Yes	No

JVC HD1, HD10	720p30	720p30	Automatic	No	No
	480p60	480p60	Progressive	No	No
JVC HD100	720p24 / 25 / 30	720p24 /25 / 30	Automatic	No	No
JVC HD200, 250	720p24 / 25 / 30 / 60	720p24 / 25 / 30 / 60	Automatic	No	No

Panasonic HVX200	720p	720p	Automatic	No	No
	1080p	1080p	Progressive	No	No

NOTES:

1) Spatial resolution of converted files is identical to source footage unless "Resize Video" is chosen

2) if you're capturing through a physical interface (HDMI, component, or HD-SDI) and want 24p, then regardless of your camera, you must select "remove pulldown"