Hello all,

I will be mastering a program for HD network distribution that needs to be 45 minutes. My question is, do I get the correct length in normal duration or do I need to look at 24 duration.

Thanks

A 45 min 1080/24p is 45 min 1080/60i.

The only thing you need to worry about is the cut to clock scenario. Make sure you are counting the same intervals as they dictate (which should be dictated by the delivery format - ie 1080i).

It is being delivered in 1080p 23.976 on HD cam. So I need to keep track in 24 mode?

Yes, capture, edit and output in 23.976p.

You can open up the timecode window and view two master timecode counts: one in 24fps and the other in 30fps DF for broadcast.

Michael 

 45 Minutes at 23.976 is NOT 45 minutes.  It is the equivelant to 45 Minutes at Non-Drop TC.  To deliver to a network, you need to know what the equivalent time code would be in DROP-Frame TC.  If you don't do this important step, your show will be almost three seconds longer than the NDF timecode indicates.

You need to enable and view the 30 DF Time Code.

Spark

You are correct in the distinction. Is it not moot though for 23.976p (vs 24p)?

Basically 24p = 30p, while 23.976p = 29.97?