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MillimeterIntegrating DV Source Footage into HDV Projects, Part 2
Dec 27, 2007 12:00 PM, By Jan Ozer
Figure 1. I found Digital Anarchy ReSizer2’s controls the easiest to use, but you do need some technical knowledge.
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ReSizer 2
Digital Anarchy ReSizer 2 costs $149 direct, and it works on both the Mac and Windows with After Effects (v5.5-CS3), Final Cut Pro (v4-v6, Mac-only), Premiere Pro (v2-CS3), and Motion (v2-v3). I tested in both Final Cut Pro and Premiere Pro Windows. Options are clearly presented and generally simple, although you will have to know details such as field order in your target output format. Performance was good, with Premiere Pro rendering my 1-minute test file in 3:49 on a 3.0GHz IntelCore 2 Duo-based Dell Precision 390 workstation.
Figure 2. Watch the online tutorial in Red Giant’s support page for InstantHD and you’ll see how 1440x1080 (1620x1080) equals HDV.
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InstantHD
Red Giant Software InstantHD costs $99, and is available for Adobe After Effects (Mac/Windows), Premiere Pro (Mac/Windows), and Apple Final Cut Pro. If you buy the program, there’s a great tutorial online that helps you through the workflow, although it erroneously states that InstantHD must work with progressive video, a vestigial limitation addressed in a recent release. If you watch the tutorial, you’ll find the interface fairly easy to use; if not, you’ll be unnecessarily confused when choosing the output size. InstantHD was about twice as fast as ReSizer2, producing the one-minute test clip in 1:49 on my Dell Precision 390.
With ReSizer2 and InstantHD, I used one setting for the entire test clip, which was the one recommended in their respective tutorials or help files. After experiencing some blurriness in ReSizer2, I experimented with the sharpness settings, which didn’t improve the result. Both companies offer trial versions, which you should definitely check out before buying.
