Frame Rate Camcorder Question

Question

I recently got a JVC GZ HD7. IT was discounted steeply, so I went for it. But I need it to meet the particular requirements of Expert Village, which recently changed. I'm no "expert", so I'm wondering if does.

Expert Village says it needs:

"First and foremost, you need a professional level High Definition (HD) camera that shoots at a minimum resolution of 720p or 1080i."

They also want 30p, which I guess is frame rate.

The Camcorder says it does 1080/60i. Is this good? My understanding is that 60i means 60 interlaced. Is this the same as 30p? Or am I misunderstanding what they are asking for?

Answer 1

The JVC GZ-HD7 can shoot in 1080i (1080 scan lines, interlaced). Even though 30p and 60i frame rates process the same amount of data (30 complete frames per second), the order in which the horizontal lines of video are processed and recorded is different for each format and it is not easy to convert cleanly from one to the other.

   Based on my reading of the Expert Village production guidelines, they simply want HD format but prefer 720p over 1080i. But it would be best if you emailed your questions about this topic to the people at Expert Village since they are the ones with the final say.

WK