On Sat, 26 Oct 2002 10:19:21 GMT, News User wrote:

>I've seen DV footage by 2 local videographer played scenes in slow motion.
>The image looked nice with clean edges and fluid motions. I can't seem to
>duplicate that effect in my slow motion video. My video looked jerky and
>blurred!Is it because I use consumer grade products (Sony DCR-TRV730/
>Pinnacle 7 NLE)? Would Premiere 6.5 or a 3CCD camcorder help? I suspect
>that the hardware performance (captured resolution and/or progrssive mode
>such as GL2's 30p frame capture) plays a more significant role here,
>correct?

Slow-motion can be done with the remote with
DV (without sound), and captured for editing
or copying this way straight from the camera.
If the footage is taken into an editor for
slow-motion, copying the clip and placing the
copy above the original at 50% transparency
(offset one frame) will smooth the results
(you may want to sharpen the result slightly,
though). If you use the editor to make slow
motion, choose even multiples of speed/duration
for best results. The frame-mode of the GL2 is
likely to produce the worst results (it isn't
very smooth even for normal-speed motion...).
If you use a Raptor card, Canopus has a neat
free slo-mo applet available on their web site
(use it on a clip with the sound removed).
The better picture of a good 3-chipper (one
with minimal edge-effects and artifacting
(like the VX2000) can help, but good results
can be had with good 1-chippers, too...