Three disk images from three AVCHD camcorders are being uploaded to the server. The links will be posted with more info on the camcorders respectively.
The AVCHD camcorders are:
Please check back for the links to the disk images.
Anything Goes: June 24th, 2009 Edition.
I had quite a crazy morning with Outlook and Exchange Server. Then I went to the Apple Store to get a 15-inch MacBook Pro Battery replaced. It only has 70 full-charge-cycles and it lasts about 5 minutes of charge.
Bunch of letters and numbers and punctuations from the series of tubes:
- Unimaginable Horror In Tehran Today (ThreatsWatch.org) | Video is from CNN. Contain graphics picture.
- Guy Kawasaki’s Twitter account hijacked, pushes Windows and Mac malware (ZDNet) | Twitter users have been victims of account-hijacking for quite sometimes now. This is not the first time certainly won’t be the last for a foreseeable future. Obviously this is the same trojan aimed at Mac and Windows users. It is way too obvious that ActiveX plugin on Mac OS X is a trojan. Please be careful no matter what operating system you’re using.
- SPINAL TAP: ‘Back From The Dead’ First-Week Sales Revealed (Blabbermouth.net) | It sold 10,000 copies on its first week of release. Buy this CD from Amazon.com! (read disclaimer at the end of this post.) It is better than majority of music released this year so far.
- Panasonic Begins To Lock Out 3d-Party Camera Batteries (SlashDot) | Printer manufacturers have tried doing something similar. Then again there are a lot of poor quality third party batteries being sold.
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Disclaimer
If you bought anything through Amazon link above, and I get some kickbacks.
“If you buy Spinal Tap: Back From The Dead CD, I can buy this Canon Vixia HV40 HDV Camcorder” to paraphrase the great Robert Schimmel.
Carlos Alazraqui: RENO 911!, His Dog, “Let The Right One In” DVD, and Rooting Against The Lakers.
Carlos Alazraqui sends another video updates. As many have found out, Carlos did not return to RENO 911! Season Six along with Wendi McLendon-Covey and Mary Birdsong.
Official Site | MySpace | YouTube
Carlos also talks about the passing of his beloved Dog Jacky O, his favorite vampire movie, some stand-up dates and rooting against the Lakers.
Recorded using Panasonic HDC-SD100 High Definition AVCHD Camcorder.
“Let The Right One In” DVD | Blu-Ray
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Disclaimer
If you bought anything through Amazon link above, and I get some kickbacks.
“If you buy these DVD’s and Book, I can buy a something cool” to paraphrase the great Robert Schimmel.
Panasonic HDC-SD100: Raw AVCHD Sample
Panasonic HDC-SD100 is the third Panasonic AVCHD Camcorder that I use. The first one is Panasonic HDC-SD5 and followed by Panasonic HDC-SD9.
I am really impressed with the video quality of HDC-SD5 while I have mixed results with HDC-SD9. It is possible that I have a defective unit, and I did send it back to Panasonic for evaluation and repair. Unfortunately nothing has changed since.
My HDC-SD9 unit has a really poor low light performance even compared to the HDC-SD5 unit. I am hoping that HDC-SD100 would perform better than HDC-SD9 under the same lighting.
I tested Panasonic HDC-SD100 in-store, and recorded two videos on two different settings. The first one is recorded in 24p Digital Cinema Mode while the other is recorded in 60i mode. You can download the disk images below. Both disk images are in .iso format and zipped/compressed to save some disk space and bandwidth.
- Panasonic HDC-SD100 Raw AVCHD disk image recorded in 24p mode (58.9MB)
- Panasonic HDC-SD100 Raw AVCHD disk image recorded in 60i mode (58.0MB)
As of the date of this posting, iMovie ’09 will not import 24p AVCHD video from the camcorder or the disk.
I will be posting more videos recorded using Panasonic HDC-SD100 and some of the Raw AVCHD files.
Software Updates: Perian 1.1.2 and Camino 2.0 Alpha 1
Perian 1.1.2 is released today.
- Fixed update checker never running – this version requires a manual install
- Enabled frame-dropping on AppleTV
- Fixed some frames being lost in AVCHD/.mp4 with newer versions of QuickTime
- Fixed another ffmpeg crash on G3s
Perian QuickTime Component is handy for decoding different video format on Mac OS X (1.4.7 and above). Perian QuickTime Component adds support for some AVCHD camcorder like Panasonic HDC-SD9.
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Buying Canon Vixia HV30 Hi-Def Camcorder
I am waiting for UPS to deliver Canon Vixia HV30 that I ordered from Amazon.com. Currently I am using Panasonic HDC-SD5, Panasonic HDC-SD9, and Canon HG10 to work on multimedia projects. All three camcorders are AVCHD camcorders, which record on to SDHC or Hard Drive. Canon Vixia HV30 is an HDV Camcorder that records on to HD-MiniDV tapes.
As much as I like the AVCHD format, I found a few advantages using a tape-based camcorder. I will get into that later.
For now, I am waiting for the camcorder to arrive on July 3rd.
Delivery estimate: July 3, 2008
1 “Canon VIXIA HV30 MiniDV High Definition Camcorder with 10x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom”
Electronics; $786.26
Sold by: Amazon.com, LLC
UPDATE:
The following items have been shipped to you by Amazon.com:
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Qty Item Price Shipped Subtotal
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Amazon.com items (Sold by Amazon.com, LLC):
1 Canon VIXIA HV30 MiniDV Hi… $786.26 1 $786.26Shipped via UPS (estimated arrival date: 03-July-2008).
Tracking number: ******************
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Item Subtotal: $786.26
Shipping & Handling: $3.99Total: $790.25
Leo Laporte talked about this camcorder a few months back, and he took it to Tasmania for the Adobe Lightroom Adventure.
Panasonic HDC-SD9 Raw AVCHD Sample
For those who’s checking out Panasonic HDC-SD9 AVCHD Camcorder, I’ve uploaded a 36.7MB ISO file from the camcorder. Mac OS X users should update QuickTime to version 7.5 and all the latest version of iMovie ’08, Final Cut Pro 6 and Final Cut Express 4.
The particular video is recorded outdoor during daytime. I’ll post a raw AVCHD video from this camcorder recorder in lower light situation later.
About the video:
Recorded using Panasonic HDC-SD9
North American – NTSC versionAuto Mode
Recording Mode: HA1920
24p Digital Cinema: ON
Digital Cinema Color: ONVideo Clip duration: 18 seconds
Get the 36.7MB ISO file here.
