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Panasonic HDC-SD9: Video Mode

Panasonic HDC-SD9 is capable of recording video in 1080p/24p mode. Mac users find out that iMovie ’08, Final Cut Express 4, and Final Cut Pro 6 are unable to read/import videos from HDC-SD9 that are not recorded in 24p mode.

UPDATE:
Currently iMovie ’08, Final Cut Express 4, and Final Cut Pro 6 do not transcode AVCHD video correctly. The video is faster than the audio.
More info here.

To enable the highest quality recording and 24p mode, go to the “video” menu, and set the followings:

  • REC MODE: HA1920
  • 24pDIGITAL CINEMA: ON

By selecting those options, the HDC-SD9 camera will be recording in 1080p and 24p mode. In addition to that, Mac users can import the videos to iMovie ’08, Final Cut Express 4, or Final Cut Pro 6.

UPDATE:
For some reasons, Final Cut Pro imported the video and speed it up a little bit. One video runs about 40 seconds, while the imported video runs about 28 seconds. It is clear that Final Cut Pro does not fully understand the recording mode from this camera.

Panasonic HDC-SD9: Recording Mode
HDC-SD5 (left) vs. HDC-SD9 (right)

Panasonic HDC-SD9: 24p Digital Cinema mode
HDC-SD9 24p Digital Cinema mode turned on

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2 Replies to “Panasonic HDC-SD9: Video Mode”

  1. My camera says ’25pDigital Cinema’ on or OFF

    What should i do???

    I see, you have the PAL version.
    Unfortunately at this point in time I have not found any solutions other than the NTSC-24p model.

    I’d suggest you save all the source files including all the folder structures until a better solution surfaces.

    The only other solution I can think of is using VoltaicHD.

    If you could compressed a relatively small video from your SD9, and put it on an FTP folder, I’d give it a try.

  2. I have an NTSC, the model is Panasonic HDC HS100..its a newer one…my problem is that even with the perian thing when i capture the interviews i bought the camera for, they go completely out of sync and its not fixable because its kind of progressive so `i dont know what to do…

    any help?

    thanks a lot

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