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The video was shot in 1920×1080 24p mode in a low light condition.
Screen capture in full resolutions.
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The video is taken using:
The video was shot in 1920×1080 24p mode in a low light condition.
Screen capture in full resolutions.
A colleague as just ordered VholdR ContourHD – HD Helmet Camera from Amazon.com. Currently Amazon is providing an $80 coupon code for this Helmet Cam. The offer is valid through December 19th, 2009, or while supplies last.
The current price is $249.99 and to take advantage of this offer add the camcorder to your Shopping Cart, enter promotional code CONTOURH at checkout, and Amazon will apply $80 in savings.
This Helmet Cam records up to 720p (1280×720) video. Supports microSD up to 16GB.
If you prefer 1080p Helmet Cam, you can get VholdR ContourHD1080p. Current price as of December 6th, 2009 is $329.99. The coupon code will not work for this model though.
I picked up Samsung SyncMaster 2343BWX 23.3-inch LCD display. It is the newly released 16:9 LCD display. It supports QWXGA resolutions (2048×1152).
First Impressions
Samsung SyncMaster 2343BWX looks a little bit out of place due to its extra wide profile. It doesn’t take long to get used to the 16:9 width to height ratio that is commonly found in HD-TV. The brightness and color of this LCD monitor are above average in my opinion.
Resolutions: 2048×1152 @60Hz
Maximum Refresh Rate: 75Hz
Diagonal Measurement: 23.3 inch
This monitor is not intended for gaming. First it is the aspect ratio, most games will be stretch to fit the screen. Second, this monitor seems to have a slow response time for intense 3D-games such as Call of Duty (first person shooter game).
This monitor seems to be designed primarily for one thing: widescreen video. This monitor provides extra horizontal space for programs like Final Cut Express/Pro. This monitor is a perfect companion for those who use HD camcorders since they share the same aspect ratio. No more dealing with the letter-boxing on the monitor when viewing the HD video full-screen.
The monitor does not come with Height Adjustable Stand (HAS, however it does come with one VGA (D-sub) cable and one DVI cable.
to be continued.
For the past few months, Panasonic HDC-SD9 owners have not been able to import videos from Panasonic HDC-SD9 correctly. The temporary solutions for Final Cut Pro 6.0.3 users was to install Perian 1.1 plugin.
With the release of QuickTime 7.5, Panasonic HDC-SD9 videos can now be imported using iMovie ’08, Final Cut Express 4, and Final Cut Pro 6.
It is recommended to update all the applications to the latest versions. QuickTime 7.5 is the most critical component to make this work.
I can only confirm this on the North American version of Panasonic HDC-SD9 (with 24p Cinema Mode). The European version (with 25p Cinema Mode) theoretically should now work with the Mac.
UPDATE:
Hans Eklundh left a comment and confirmed that the 25p PAL version (Europe) also works with QuickTime 7.5
Test results using 15-inch MacBook Pro Core Duo 2GHz 2GB RAM:
Mac OS X 10.4.11
QuickTime 7.4.5
iMovie 7.1
HA1920 24p – Video is faster than Audio
HA1920 – Crash during importsQuickTime 7.5
iMovie 7.1
HA1920 24p – Video imported successfully; 37s -> 36s
HA1920 – Video imported successfully; 38s -> 38sQuickTime 7.5
iMovie 7.1.2
HA1920 24p – Video imported successfully; 37s -> 37s
HA1920 – Video imported successfully; 38s -> 38s
Mac OS X 10.5.3
QuickTime 7.5
iMovie 7.1.1
HA1920 24p – Video imported successfully; 37s -> 36s
HA1920 – Video imported successfully; 38s -> 38sQuickTime 7.5
iMovie 7.1.2
HA1920 24p – Video imported successfully; 37s -> 36s
HA1920 – Video imported successfully; 38s -> 38s
Get QuickTime 7.5 and iMovie 7.1.2 updates from Apple Software Update or through the Downloads site.
UPDATE:
It seems that QuickTime 7.5 update adds the compatibilities between Panasonic HDC-SD9 and iMovie ’08, Final Cut Express 4, and Final Cut Pro 6.
UPDATE:
Thanks to James and Hans Eklundh for confirming that QuickTime 7.5 now supports PAL/European HDC-SD9.
Immediately after applying iMovie 7.1.2 update, I recorded a number of videos on Panasonic HDC-SD9.
I managed to import the videos without any problems at all, and the audio is in sync with the video. Previously, iMovie ’08 was unable to import the video from Panasonic HDC-SD9 correctly. It crashes during HA1920 import. The HA1920 24p video was playing faster than the audio track.
I am doing more testing on this issue, and will post the result as soon as possible.
The gears:
Stay tuned.
Since I can now use Final Cut Pro 6 to “Log and Transfer” 1080p/24p clip from my Panasonic HDC-SD9, I will be posting more video sample from this camera.
It was a nice day, so I took a little walk and film some footage using Panasonic HDC-SD9. Check out the video, QuickTime 7 is required for playback.
Video info:
Panasonic HDC-SD9 settings:
Software info:
I will post more videos.
Continuing the coverage on Panasonic HDC-SD9 and Final Cut Pro, the followings are the setup I have:
Final Cut Pro 6.0.3
QuickTime Component
Panasonic HDC-SD9
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What kind of setup do you have?