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BillyBoy wrote on 6/2/2002, 2:09 PM
You probably would once viewed on a TV, if that is your ultimiate viewing medium.

In a nutshell colors are representedly differently on computer monitors then they are on TV's. The broadcast filter "clamps" colors (restricts how intense they can be and keeps them in bounds, in non technical jargon) so they don't get distorted when your TV tries to display them.

To see, drag any decent video to the timeline. Above the preview window click on the little arrow, select Histogram lumiance. Do you see bars invading the shaded area? If so, apply the broadcast colors filters. Now you shouldn't.
SonyDennis wrote on 6/2/2002, 3:53 PM
Exactly, the histogram is a great way to see the luminance clamping / smoothing. The chroma clamping is harder to visualize, but if you have out-of-legal colors, you'll see them visually change (typically, they'll become less saturated, or "hot").
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asafb wrote on 6/2/2002, 5:32 PM
Okay, i see - but is this going to take more time to render (when doing mpeg2 encoding)? Also, my medium format will be DVD-Video.


The colors do look different, so you recommend this, I mean, it'll look better on the tv? (Sorry for asking idiotic questions, just wanna know)
BillyBoy wrote on 6/2/2002, 6:05 PM
I never noticed any real measurable increase in rendering time by applying the broadcast color filter.

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I think the main reason the filter is there is for people working on projects that may be broadcast over TV, so they need to be more fussy. If or not you want to do it if you're just a hobbyist is up to you. Like with most things it depends on the source file, in this case also if you overdo applying some of the filters, things can get out of bonds, the BC filter gets them back in line.

Asking questions is what this forum is for. Have you downloaded the full manual from the SF web site? Packed with lots of information. There also is a book out.