Broadcast Quality with T3i?

[Jinx]

Is Premiere Elements 10 capable of broadcast quality output? The camera I am using is a Canon T3i and I ususally shoot at 1080p 30 fps, and it creates impressive footage. Can Premiere Elements 10 output equally impressive projects? If so, what output settings work the best for television/broadcast? I hope to make a spot for a friend of mine, but only if I can do it well with the hardware and software I already own. Thanks!

[Steve Grisetti]

Well, the first question is what is "broadcast quality"? That varies greatly. For instance, some TV stations won't even consider AVCHD or any consumer hi-def format.

But if you're asking if the program is capable of creating the same quality out as your Canon's 1080p DSLR footage then, yes, it can create video that's virtually indistinguishable from your original.

But I can't guarantee that's "broadcast quality" for every station in town.

And welcome to Muvipix, by the way!

[Chuck Engels]

Considering the variety of formats today you really need to contact the company or station that you will be doing the work for. Find out what format they want the video in and how they want it delivered, hard drive, flash drive, DVD, BluRay, etc.

I have been able to produce just about anything I've needed with Premiere Elements, on the rare occasions it won't then Premiere Pro will.

[Jinx]

Thank you both - that is great news! If Premiere can match the 1080p footage from my camera it should be more than sufficient for the stations in my market. I get footage using the DSLR 1080p 24 or 30 option (depending upon the camera settings for the footage). What would be the best share settings to ensure the highest quality for television?

[sidd finch]

according to Wikipedia.....

Broadcast quality is a term stemming from quad videotape to denote the quality achieved by professional video cameras and time base correctors (TBC) used for broadcast television, usually in standard definition. As the standards for commercial television broadcasts have changed from analog television using analog video to digital television using digital video, the term has generally fallen out of use.[1][2]

Manufacturers have used it to describe both professional and prosumer or "Semi-Professional" devices. A camera with the minimum requirements typically being the inclusion of three CCDs and relatively low-compression analog recording or digital recording capability with little or no chroma subsampling, and the ability to be genlocked. The advantages of three CCDs include better color definition in shadows, better overall low-light sensitivity, and reduced noise when compared to single-CCD systems. With continuing improvements in image sensors, resolution, recording media, and codecs, by 2006 the term no longer carried much weight in the marketplace.[1]

The term is also used in its literal sense in broadcasting jargon in judging the fitness of audio or video for broadcast.

Sidd