Re: "Extract LTC from audio and align video" menu option missing from "Transcode/Import Video file" popup
David Kastrup <[email protected]>
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| Organization | Organization?!? |
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robertlazarski <[email protected]> writes: > On Wed, Apr 11, 2018 at 7:21 AM, Chris Caudle <[email protected]> wrote: > >> On Mon, April 9, 2018 10:18 pm, robertlazarski wrote: >> > I confirmed that too, in the process I learned what "drop frames" are and >> > what they do. >> >> Yeah, I realized I only partially understood how drop frame timecode >> works, so I had to spend some time going through the details. >> The ATSC standard used for digital TV broadcast in the US and some Asian >> countries calls out 30fps and 29.97fps, I was hoping that everyone would >> just switch to straight 30fps and drop frame would go away, but I guess >> during the transition period from analog to digital broadcasts they went >> with 29.97002997002997... for compatibility, and then just never switched. >> We're stuck with it forever probably. >> >> > For a music performance video that does post through Ardour and ends up on > youtube or whatever ... In your opinion, should I use or not use drop > frames? I'm sort of doing "option bingo" right now :-) . Disclaimer: I am not a professional video producer by far. That being said: Drop frames really only make sense in connection with NTSC color modulation. Do you expect your material to be broadcast on analog TV? I'd not bother. -- David Kastrup _______________________________________________ Ardour-Users mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or change your mailing preferences please visit: http://lists.ardour.org/listinfo.cgi/ardour-users-ardour.org