Although it is less common and practical to have a high-definition wedding video, some brides elect to have this service. If you are considering HD wedding videography, here are three important suggestions.
- Beware of conventional HD cameras! Most videographers that offer HD wedding videography use a cheap form of HD called “HDV,” which is much lower quallity than professional HD (such as DVCPRO-HD or HDCAM). Although we prefer DVCPRO-HD, HDCAM is just as good.
- Decide which HD format you want. There are two major HD discs available today: BluRay, and HD-DVD. Unfortunately, these formats demand new and expensive players, which you must purchase to enjoy your wedding in HD, hence why HD is less practical to most brides. Make sure your TV is also compatible with HD. Finally, be sure that your videographer plans to deliver one of the two HD formats mentioned above, otherwise it is pointless to film your wedding in HD.
- Which one: 1080i/720p? There are two resolutions of HD to choose from. Be sure you know what your videographer is offering. 1080i is much larger than 720p, however 1080i is not necessarily better than 720p; the “i” in 1080i means it uses interlacing, which means it’s motion is less fluid and dynamic. 720p offers progressive scan, which reassembles the dramatic motion of film in a movie theater. A new format, which few videographers currently offer is 1080p. 1080p is without a doubt the best option. When we do HD videos, we will deliver in 1080p.
