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Offbeat Bryce Productions
Inspiring
March 1, 2017
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Color Bars SD vs HD. Is there a difference?

  • March 1, 2017
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I noticed that Premiere has built in Color Generator Bars. Both SD and HD versions. The HD version has a complete different layout then the SD Version. I'm used to Calbrating using the SD version and using the PLUGE. It seems the HD version in Premiere and elsewhere doesn't have the standard Black on the bottom but rather a gradient of white to black with blues and reds above it in small squares.

If I calibrate my monitor using the SD bars is that the same for HD video?

SD

HD

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shooternz
shooternz
Legend
March 1, 2017

I would  (and do) use the HD version  because of the graduation.

That along with the pluge are key points of calibration.

Cant think of a reason to use SD Bars for HD editing.

Note : I use to use it when shooting SD and check it against the SD bars from the camera. sing Scopes

Now  its all HD.

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Offbeat Bryce ProductionsAuthor
Inspiring
March 1, 2017

but there is no pluge for HD. I looked. The black box you are supposed to barley see when setting pluge is missing.

shooternz
shooternz
Legend
March 1, 2017

I can see the pluges in your screen grab and they are located as per the specification that Neil posted.

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