Next Generation Video – Is HD Hard?
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So what is HD? High-definition (HD) video generally refers to any video system of higher resolution than standard-definition (SD) video, most commonly at display resolutions of 1280×720 (720p) or 1920×1080 (1080i or 1080p).
High-definition video is more than just a name which indicates that an image has a higher resolution than previous video forms, rather HD is a specific technical specification that all major hardware manufacturers and software developers have agreed upon for the future of film, TV, video and broadcasting. Video is moving to high definition faster than a dog to a doughnut.
If you have recently purchased an HD camcorder like me, you may have encountered some difficulty to download and edit HD video files as well. Most of the latest camcorders, especially those that record to SD, SDHC, or Hard-Drive media, are encoded in AVCHD format. Until recently, many of the consumer versions of editing software applications did not support AVCHD, but now there are a few that are starting to support it and can import AVCHD files directly from popular camcorders. Some can even open and edit HD files already copied to a hard disk.
One of these applications is Video Studio Pro X2 from Core which has been upgraded recently. As it claims, it can edit HD video quickly and smoothly with enhanced Smart Proxy editing, and with this tool we can import HDV, AVCHD, BDMV (files from Blu-ray camcorders) camcorders for editing and output as BDAV, BDMV, and AVCHD formats. I honestly have to say that if you need a video editing software to support your HD camcorder, Video studio is probably the one you are looking for.
What I need to mention however, is that a few days before Video studio was upgraded to support HD, Xilisoft Video Converter had already added the HD video converting to its 5th edition. The tool now serves me to convert HD files and simply edit HD video for my PS3 with end to end supporting of most HD formats like AVCHD, MKV, HD WMV, etc. And if we can say that the features of Video studio are for semi-pros than it is also right to say that the Video Converter is for zero-pros.
By: Mary Nielsen
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High-definition video is more than just a name which indicates that an image has a higher resolution than previous video forms, rather HD is a specific technical specification that all major hardware manufacturers and software developers have agreed upon for the future of film, TV, video and broadcasting. Video is moving to high definition faster than a dog to a doughnut.
If you have recently purchased an HD camcorder like me, you may have encountered some difficulty to download and edit HD video files as well. Most of the latest camcorders, especially those that record to SD, SDHC, or Hard-Drive media, are encoded in AVCHD format. Until recently, many of the consumer versions of editing software applications did not support AVCHD, but now there are a few that are starting to support it and can import AVCHD files directly from popular camcorders. Some can even open and edit HD files already copied to a hard disk.
One of these applications is Video Studio Pro X2 from Core which has been upgraded recently. As it claims, it can edit HD video quickly and smoothly with enhanced Smart Proxy editing, and with this tool we can import HDV, AVCHD, BDMV (files from Blu-ray camcorders) camcorders for editing and output as BDAV, BDMV, and AVCHD formats. I honestly have to say that if you need a video editing software to support your HD camcorder, Video studio is probably the one you are looking for.
What I need to mention however, is that a few days before Video studio was upgraded to support HD, Xilisoft Video Converter had already added the HD video converting to its 5th edition. The tool now serves me to convert HD files and simply edit HD video for my PS3 with end to end supporting of most HD formats like AVCHD, MKV, HD WMV, etc. And if we can say that the features of Video studio are for semi-pros than it is also right to say that the Video Converter is for zero-pros.
By: Mary Nielsen
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