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Canon HG10 AVCHD Camcorder Video Sample

UPDATE 2008.12.01
HG10 raw AVCHD sample

Check out the video taken using Canon HG10 AVCHD 40GB High Definition Camcorder here.

  • 13.7MB
  • Encoded in H.264
  • 960×540
  • 29.97fps
  • Auto setting in camera
  • The game in the clip is “Return to Castle Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory”

Canon HG10 AVCHD Camcorder Screen Capture
The price @ Amazon.com is $761.60 at the time of this post.

The video clip is imported and edited using iMovie ’08 on a MacBook Pro Core Duo 2GHz running Mac OS X 10.5.1 Leopard.
I was importing the clip using Final Cut Pro, and for some reason it crashes during the import process.

I will test the camera using Sony Vegas later.

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First Glance at Canon HG10 AVCHD 40GB High Definition Camcorder

UPS delivered the Canon HG10 AVCHD 40GB High Definition Camcorder just a few hours prior to this post. Thanks to Amazon.com for prompt service and UPS for actually delivering the camcorder one day early.

The price @ Amazon.com is $761.60 at the time of this post.

I use iMovie ’08 and Sony Vegas to import the videos.

I need to spend more time using this camcorder to write a more thorough review. In the mean time, check the pictures below.

The other camcorder is Panasonic HDC-SD5.

Canon HG10 AVCHD 40GB High Definition Camcorder packaging Canon HG10 AVCHD 40GB High Definition Camcorder inside the box Canon HG10 AVCHD 40GB High Definition Camcorder compared to Panasonic HDC-SD5

Canon HG10 AVCHD 40GB High Definition Camcorder setting the time and date Canon HG10 AVCHD 40GB High Definition Camcorder with CMOS sensor Canon HG10 AVCHD 40GB High Definition Camcorder compared to Panasonic HDC-SD5 again

Canon HG10 AVCHD 40GB High Definition Camcorder in my palm Canon HG10 AVCHD 40GB High Definition Camcorder USB Disk Mode Canon HG10 AVCHD 40GB High Definition Camcorder and 2.5inch hard drive

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Sony HDR-CX7 AVCHD Camcorder MPEG Video Sample

Sony HDR-CX7 was one of three solid state AVCHD Camcorders I considered buying back in 2007. The other two are Sanyo Xacti HD1000 and Panasonic HDC-SD5. After some testing and deliberations, I bought Panasonic SDC-HD5.

I tested Circuit City‘s store display unit sometimes in October 2007. I didn’t even bother setting up the time and date of the camera.

Download the sample here (47.8MB).

Sony HDR-CX7 AVCHD Camcorder MPEG Video Sample

Obviously, the non-HD and MPEG2 movie does not look that hot. It’s visibly interlaced. I purposely move the camera rapidly to see how the quality looks when in motion. The image stabilizing feature seems to work well in this camera.

I will post the HD version soon.

Accessories for HDR-CX7:

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Panasonic HDC-SD5 Video Sample

As promised, I finally get to edit a short video clip taken using Panasonic HDC-SD5.

  • Stage lighting
  • Imported and edited using iMovie ’08 with 1920×1080 resolutions
  • White-balanced (in camera)
  • AVCHD
  • 1080i

Carlos Alazraqui - AVCHD Screen Cap

Get it here (960×540 – 20.5MB)
Carlos Alazrazqui, Live at Hollywood Improv, Nov 17 2007 – 11:00 PM set.

Carlos is scheduled to perform at the Ice House in Pasadena, California. Carlos will be performing on the following date and time:

Ice House Comedy Club
http://www.icehousecomedy.com/

Carlos Alazraqui
http://www.carlosalazraqui.com/
http://www.myspace.com/carlosalazraqui/

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Apple Introduces Final Cut Express 4

Apple introduces Final Cut Express 4.

Final Cut Express 4 box

For more informations on Final Cut Express 4, head to:
http://www.apple.com/finalcutexpress/

System Requirements

  • A Mac computer with a 1.25GHz or faster PowerPC G4, PowerPC G5, Intel Core Duo, Intel Core 2 Duo, or Intel Xeon processor
    For AVCHD: A Mac computer with an Intel processor
  • 1GB of RAM or more
  • An AGP or PCI Express graphics card compatible with Quartz Extreme; or an Intel GMA integrated graphics processor in a MacBook or Mac mini computer
  • Some FxPlug filters are not compatible with integrated Intel graphics processors.
  • A display with 1024-by-768 resolution or higher
  • A DVD drive for installation
  • Mac OS X v10.4.10 or later
  • QuickTime 7.2 or later
  • 500MB of disk space to install Final Cut Express and LiveType
  • Additional 500MB to install LiveType content

It is finally answering the one question out of many that I currently care about.

“Why doesn’t Final Cut Express support AVCHD? Final Cut Pro can, but I rarely use it for small projects. Wait a minute, iMovie ’08 can too. I feel that iMovie ’08 is under-powered, and Final Cut Pro is an overkill. Apple, please add AVCHD support to Final Cut Express. I would like to import and edit the AVCHD-encoded clips that I took using my new Panasonic HDC-SD5 camcorder.”

OK, apparently Apple was not going to add AVCHD support to Final Cut Express 3.5 and older. The AVCHD support will be built in Final Cut Express 4.

Anyway, I like using Final Cut Pro; but it’s a bit overkill at many times. I like using iMovie HD ’06; but it’s a little bit limited in features. I like using iMovie ’08; but it’s missing some important features such as audio extractions, and many others. In my mind, I’d say that for most of the projects I’m working on, I can sufficiently handle them in Final Cut Express. I recently purchased Panasonic HDC-SD5 camcorder and it records into the AVCHD format. I was going to fire up Final Cut Pro to work on some videos, but since Apple announces Final Cut Express 4 with AVCHD support; I don’t need Final Cut Pro for most of my projects.