>> 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?

>"Neuman - Ruether" wrote in message
>news:3dbea0d5.2612080@newsstand.cit.cornell.edu...
>> 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...
>> David Ruether

On Sat, 26 Oct 2002 14:57:11 GMT, "Jay Brent" wrote:
>Have you ever tried Realviz ReTimer? It actually creates new alternate
>frames instead of the typical duplicate frames.
>Jay

Interesting, but the $3500 price-tag is a bit
steep for some of us...;-)