Still very new to this video thing. I've really started to dabble over the last 2 weeks or so.
I'm using a Sony HDR-SR1 and editing in Sony Vegas 9. It would seem as if the camera shoots in AVCHD format at 1440 x 1080i 60i, 16:9, 29.970. Again, I'm very new to the game, so I don't actually know what info is pertinent here.
I can keep the video in full HD format (1440 x 1080i), or I can down sample. What "frame size" can I go to from here? 720 x 480i? Should I (can I) convert to, say for example, 1280 x 720p (I'll be watching on TV's with full 1080p)?
In all honesty, I don't full understand what 1440 x 1080i means... Is 1440 the width x 1080i the height? I've been reading what I can, but quickly find myself getting lost with technical that I'm very unfamiliar with.