Dv / dvcpro / dvcam

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Originally Posted by ARC Tech-109

Digital Betacam runs a 90Mb/s 10-bit Y-U-V at 4:2:2 whereas the DVCAM variants are all 8-bit depth across the format. Big difference in the grayscale. The 4:1:1 didn't play well with the chroma key and even the later 4:2:2 still had fringing issues

BBC has shot several TV series on DVCPRO50, like "Space Race" for example. But they pointed out that they wanted "gritty" looking footage, so I guess 8 bits were ok.

Originally Posted by ARC Tech-109

the big-wigs wanted to maintain a top-notch image so we got the top-notch equipment and the transition to DigiBeta included a Sony DVW-970 for me and the other photographer.

24p, multiple knee-points/slopes, skin tone detail, soft focus, 3CCD with global shutter. It probably could do something like this