I have a little Sony MiniDV camcorder. How can I tell what the quality will be like on a big TV?

Question

If I film on this little miniDV camcorder, how can I be sure it won't be pixelated and stuff if I edit in final cut pro for later use on a typical sized TV?

THANKS A TON.

Answer 1

a.Well if it looks good on your computer it will look good on your TV.

b.Obviously watch it full screen to see how it looks.

c.If you film at the high quality setting (either xp or sp depending on camera) the raw resolution will be either 852 x 480 or 720 x 480. If your TV isn't HD than that will match your TV perfectly pixel by pixel.

d.If you lower the quality in final cut refer to points a & b.

e. alot of professionals who edit video will have a TV connected to their computer so they always know exactly what it looks like on a TV but that really isn't terribly necessary unless you are obsessive about how it looks on the TV.

I should note that video always looks better on a nonHD or nonflat panel TV than it does on a computer monitor.