What does this mean? Well, essentially, it means getting dedicated HD hardware and software. In our case we opted for a Final Cut Pro Studio solution for our Berkeley, CA HD Facility. This suite is a state of the art suite featuring Final Cut Pro Studio HD, a 3Ghz 8 Core Mac Pro, a huge hard disk array capable of 4 streams of HD video, and an AJA Kona 3 card for HD i/o. There are also many other options out there on both Windows and Mac platforms from vendors like Avid, Adobe, and Autodesk.
OK, I know, that’s a serious stream of jargon, so I’ll break down what makes a dedicated HD editing suite better than what you’ll find in the average 20-something’s apartment. For starters, dedicated edit suites have more than just the software to edit in HD, they include specialized hardware. Without extremely fast hard drives and a dedicated i/o card, it is impossible to unlock the true power of the software. If you’re ever tried to use FCP to edit HD without a fast computer, fast hard drives, and an i/o card, you know what I’m talking about. The video stutters, not all of the frames are visible, and render times are somewhere between “Oh-My-God” and “Forget-It!”
If you want to deliver the best possible image quality in the least amount of time, you’ll want to go to a facility with an integrated HD edit system. Do you have other questions about what it takes to shoot and edit in HD? What are the things that still mystify you about working in HD? Are you confused about all of the new flavors of HD like HDV, DVCPro HD, and XDCAM? Post your questions here and we will do our best to get you the answers you need!
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