http://www.camcorderanswers.com New Camcorders, Reviews, Video Camera Accessories, and tips for making great video. en Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:01:57 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.camcorderanswers.com/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.camcorderanswers.com http://www.camcorderanswers.com/f12/trouble-getting-video-off-canon-zr85-10070/ Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:46:32 GMT Ok, so I have an Inspiron 9100 with a firewire port. I have a 5 year old Canon ZR85 MiniDV camcorder. A couple of years ago, I connected via firewire between my Canon and the computer (running xp), the computer saw the Canon and allowed me to download my videos from the dv tapes. Last night I noticed I had built up quite a collection of tapes again, so I start the computer (now running Windows 7) and connect the ZR85 via firewire, I get nothing (the computer never sees the device.) I try everything I can think of as far as starting things in different order, letting the movie play, turning the camera on and off, rebooting the computer, etc; still nothing. So I check the Windows 7 site. It says the ZR85 is compatible so should be no problem. I check the Canon site, it says should be compatible and no new drivers available, I switch out firewire cables. I check the device manager on my computer and it says the firewire port is working correctly. I check for new drivers for the port, it says they are up to date. So basically I figure it must be the port on the camcorder? Ok, so I have an Inspiron 9100 with a firewire port. I have a 5 year old Canon ZR85 MiniDV camcorder. A couple of years ago, I connected via firewire between my Canon and the computer (running xp), the computer saw the Canon and allowed me to download my videos from the dv tapes.

Last night I noticed I had built up quite a collection of tapes again, so I start the computer (now running Windows 7) and connect the ZR85 via firewire, I get nothing (the computer never sees the device.)
I try everything I can think of as far as starting things in different order, letting the movie play, turning the camera on and off, rebooting the computer, etc; still nothing.
So I check the Windows 7 site. It says the ZR85 is compatible so should be no problem. I check the Canon site, it says should be compatible and no new drivers available, I switch out firewire cables. I check the device manager on my computer and it says the firewire port is working correctly. I check for new drivers for the port, it says they are up to date.
So basically I figure it must be the port on the camcorder? ]]> Camcorder Gear and News mujja http://www.camcorderanswers.com/f12/trouble-getting-video-off-canon-zr85-10070/ http://www.camcorderanswers.com/f12/xr520-battery-pack-10063/ Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:45:36 GMT Hello guys, I was wondering if the sony invented a way to connect the big pattery pack (FH100) not directly on the back of the camcorder but using a wire that can be connect to the back of the camcorder and that has a battery holder on which I connect the FH100 battery. I do not like the idea of having the huge FH100 battery pack connected to the back of my camcorder, making it huge. I would prefer to carry the battery pack on my belt, connected through a wire to the back of the sony camcorder. Is this option a sci-fi movie that I have in my head ? Thank you _________________ boiler replacement plymouth (http://www.heatcaresouthwest.co.uk/index.php?page=hconv) Guile Project (http://www.glug.org) Hello guys, I was wondering if the sony invented a way to connect the big pattery pack (FH100) not directly on the back of the camcorder but using a wire that can be connect to the back of the camcorder and that has a battery holder on which I connect the FH100 battery.
I do not like the idea of having the huge FH100 battery pack connected to the back of my camcorder, making it huge.
I would prefer to carry the battery pack on my belt, connected through a wire to the back of the sony camcorder.

Is this option a sci-fi movie that I have in my head ?
Thank you
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So this total MOD Video Converter Mac is a great way for Mac users to enjoy favorite video on many types of portable players, including the iPhone, iPod, Sansa, Sony Walkman, Creative Zen, Apple TV, Nokia, PSP, Zune, etc.


How to convert mod to h264 on Mac

Step 1: Download and install MOD to H264 Mac.

Step 2: Add file to MOD to H264 Converter Mac interface. There are three ways to put your files on it.
Method One: Click "Add File", it would pop up one window, and select the file you want to convert on this window.
Method Two: At the top of the drop menu, click "File", then select "Add File" to import any video and audio files.
Method Three: Drag the file to MOD to H264 Mac Converter interface directly.

Step 3: Choose profile

Note: Before you start the conversion, you can define the video and audio settings.
Click the "Settings" button to open the Settings window.

Step 4: Convert Video
After all the steps above are done, click the right button on the interface to start to convert video or music to H.264 for PSP, Apple TV, Xbox and other devices.
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MOD to MPG Converter Mac ]]> Camcorder Gear and News amada http://www.camcorderanswers.com/f12/convert-mod-almost-all-video-formats-support-most-popular-10034/ http://www.camcorderanswers.com/f12/samsung-hmx-r10-questions-10027/ Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:47:22 GMT I've just bought a Samsung HMX R10! However, I know very little about HD camcorders and there's not as much info about these camcorders on the net as the Canon. Sanyo and Sony models.

I've just started to use it with a very limited 1Gb SD card (can only get 8 mins of footage on it!) and am trying to save the footage onto DVD to play on my HDTV.

1. How do I convert the MP4 files this camcorder records so that I can play them on a standard dvd player?

2. Would the dvd files produced be SD, or could they hold HD content, but less content than a proper HDDVD?

3. Are DVDs the best way to backup/save (and obviousl be able to view) the footage I record or is it best to leave the files in MP4 format and just save them to a PC/HDD?

4. I've tried the playback direct from the camcorder to the HDTV and the clips play fine, but when I try to play the contents via the SD memory card on my PC (or even if I copy my files across to the PC) the footage is very slow/choppy. Why is this?

I have invested in a Class 6 8Gb Transcend SDHC card and a mini HD cable to connect the camcorder to my HDTV via the HDMI port rather than the composite cable.

Really looking forward to using it once I know how to properly.
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Rent to Own Homes ]]> Camcorder Gear and News muthamo http://www.camcorderanswers.com/f12/samsung-hmx-r10-questions-10027/ http://www.camcorderanswers.com/f12/canon-hf200-s100-panasonic-tm300-sony-xr200-500-520v-10022/ Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:06:18 GMT I have considered the following HD camcorders:

Canon HF200, HF S100
Panasonic TM300
Sony XR200V, XR500V, XR520V

Here is my rationale in narrowing my choices:

1) Sony may be better but I don't want to deal with a HDD based camcorder (risk of data loss due to shock) and I do not like the (non-standard) memory stick

2) Panasonic TM300 is best rated on Camcorderinfo.com & is among the top 5 on CNET but that is pretty much it. The overall reviews on Panasonic TM300 are low, including Amazon

I am now down to the Canon HF200 & HF S100 - both have great reviews on Amazon (69 as of date for HF200 - 4.5 stars, 45 as of date for HF S100, 4.5 stars) Not to mention HF100 has 233 reviews of date with 4.5 stars.

Overall, the reviews tell me Canon camcorders are well accepted by the consumers/ prosumers than the Panasonic.
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Any suggestions from you guys for a decently priced (under $600) HD unit? Also, I want to make sure that anything I get will actually be an improvement in the picture quality department for filming at a high school football stadium or indoors in a gym.

I have been pouring through the net and I figured the best place to look would be a forum of people that use the hardware! :-)
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New to the forum and really need some help, here is what I am trying to do. I am trying to make video's for my new web site with my Panasonic HSC-SD9 and host them on Youtube in HD.

I have had tons of problems.

I have took the video's on the Panasonic's HX recording mode which I'm sure its 9 MBPS. I then opened adobe Premiere CS4 to edit the video's.

Below are the settings I had Premiere at when I edited my video's:

General
Editing mode: AVCHD 1080p square pixel
Timebase: 25.00fps

Video Settings
Frame size: 1920h 1080v (1.0000)
Frame rate: 25.00 frames/second
Pixel Aspect Ratio: Square Pixels (1.0)
Fields: No Fields (Progressive Scan)

Audio Settings
Sample rate: 48000 samples/second

Default Sequence
Total video tracks: 3
Master track type: Stereo
Mono tracks: 0
Stereo tracks: 3
5.1 tracks: 0
Submix mono tracks: 0
Submix stereo tracks: 0
Submix 5.1 tracks: 0

The only problem I had at this point was the video was very jerky, but the main problem I am having is I don't have a clue what would be the best format to export it in so I can upload it to Youtube HD. There are so many different formats on Adobe Premiere CS4 that I don't know where to start.
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Don’t worry. Mac MOD Converter is just for you to solve this problem. This powerful MOD Converter for Mac is able to decode and convert .mod to other more common video formats like MOV, DV, MPEG, AVI, MPG, MP4, FLV, MKV, etc. with fast speed and without any quality loss. The mod converter for Mac has powerful functions such as: Trim your video clips, Crop the play area of movie, and Merge several chapters of movies into one file!
So you can convert videos on Mac OS X with this multifunctional Video Converter for Mac and enjoy your colorful digital life now!

How to use Mac MOD Converter to MP4?

Step 1: Add .MOD files into the video converter program by clicking the "" button.

Step 2: Choose one of the .mp4 profiles as your output format. We have classified all the profiles by devices, you can easily find a format you want.

Step 3: Choose output folder for saving your converted .mp4 files.

Tip: you can modify the setting of the video by clicking "" button, and the following interface will pop up


Step 4: Convert.

Click "" to start the conversion

When we can not play camcorder MOD files on Mac OS X with QuickTime or iTunes, when we can not play MOD files on my new iPhone 3G S, MOD to MP4 Mac Converter comes to solve your problem. . MP4 is a commonly used to store digital audio and digital video streams on Mac OS. It can be compatible with MP4 players.

You can also convert other popular video files from one to another with the above 4 steps. Just free download Mac MOD Converter to MP4 and try it yourself. Now We can play them on our iMac and watch them on my iPhone 3G S on the way.
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If you have any of the following questions:
How to view PowerPoint on DVD?
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How to save PowerPoint and play on DVD player?

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It can also function as a versatile PowerPoint to video converter to convert PowerPoint to all popular video formats and for most portable devices.

There are also rich DVD settings and other considerate functions provided, like DVD menu creating, background music and voice narrations adding, logo creating, and so on.

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At first, you need to burn PowerPoint to DVD disc to create movie DVD playable on DVD players.

Free download PowerPoint to DVD Converter, install and launch it.



Step 1. Import Files

Click "Import" button to load PowerPoint presentations. Up to 12 files can be added in by sequence.



Select a file to view its information at the bottom of the window. Click "Customize" button to set slide name, transition time and thumbnail.

Choose the playback mode in "Playback Option" box.

Step 2. Adjust Output Settings

Click "Option" button on the menu bar to choose whether to burn PowerPoint to DVD or convert PowerPoint to video.

You can choose "Create Standard DVD" or "Create High Definition DVD", specify NTSC or PAL, 4:3 or 16:9 aspect ratio. More settings are available in "Advanced Settings" window, like PowerPoint, slide size, video layout, video quality, audio codec, DVD language code and conversion status.

Step 3. Create DVD menu

Click "Menu" to design your DVD menu, You can choose a menu template or create your own DVD menu by clicking "DVD Menu Creator".

Step 4. Add Background Music

Click "Music" to add background music or record your voice as narrations or instructions.

Step 5. Create logo

Click "Logo" button to add watermark for output videos, or set video layout.

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Select "Burn" label and click "Start" to start the burning, you can also choose to create ISO image files.

If you want to view/play/watch PowerPoint on DVD player, this PowerPoint to DVD Converter is the best tool. Besides simply converting PowerPoint to DVD, it also helps create DVD menu, add logo, add background music and other practical functions.

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PowerPoint to AVI Converter is designed to convert PowerPoint slideshow to AVI and other popular video formats, such as PowerPoint to WMV, FLV, MP4, MOV, etc. ]]> Camcorder Gear and News jessic http://www.camcorderanswers.com/f12/how-view-powerpoint-dvd-player-9976/ http://www.camcorderanswers.com/f12/question-regarding-long-recordings-sr11-9965/ Sat, 31 Oct 2009 07:25:02 GMT I recall reading somewhere, some time back about someone having asked about this problem before. It seems that when you are recording for a long period of uninterrupted time, the SR11 will subdivide the resulting recording every 15 minutes or so into segments. This results in small interruptions in the both the sound and the picture, when trying to make a continuous product on a DVD. Is there a way around this? I would like to know the next time I record a concert. _________________ auto parts (http://www.autopartspoint.com) wholesale cell phones (http://weship.it/cellphones.html) I recall reading somewhere, some time back about someone having asked about this problem before. It seems that when you are recording for a long period of uninterrupted time, the SR11 will subdivide the resulting recording every 15 minutes or so into segments. This results in small interruptions in the both the sound and the picture, when trying to make a continuous product on a DVD.
Is there a way around this? I would like to know the next time I record a concert.
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wholesale cell phones ]]> Camcorder Gear and News pothan http://www.camcorderanswers.com/f12/question-regarding-long-recordings-sr11-9965/ http://www.camcorderanswers.com/f12/microphone-canon-dm-100-a-9934/ Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:26:01 GMT Am I the only one that is disappointed by this mic? I spent like $200 for it and it looks great, makes the cam look professional and the sound quality is pretty good..

BUT I noticed it records all sorts of hand movement + any small shaking of the cam which results in a strange "drummy" noise (like wind) .. the sound track is totally damaged by this. This is noticeable especially when recording in a silent room.

Here is a sample of what I mean:
vimeo dot com/958313
(listen to the noise when then they dont talk)

IMO the problem is that the "hot shoe" (HF 200) is located in the back of the body and not in the front + the mic is not fixated rigidly to the body, but it has the vibration absorber which allows it to shake and records the strange noise..

I cant use the shotgun mode as I need stereo and I already tried to lower the microphone loudness level to around -12 which is a lot.
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Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Unsecured Business Loans ]]> Camcorder Gear and News mujja http://www.camcorderanswers.com/f12/cannot-import-large-video-canon-vixia-hf10-9918/ http://www.camcorderanswers.com/f12/hd-camcorder-editing-compression-9910/ Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:31:19 GMT I used to do a bunch of video editing 5 or so years ago with my mini-DV camera. At the time, (affordable) cameras were just starting to come out that recorded video to either HDD or DVD directly (standard def). Everything I read back then said if you do video editing, it's best to stick with mini-DV cameras because of the compression used on the other formats which really degraded quality. With all the new HD cameras typically writing directly to hard drives or memory cards, is this still the case or have things improved in that area - or does it depend on the camera?

I may be looking to upgrades soon (want to take video when scuba diving) and I'd like to make an informed buying decision. Starting to do my homework now...thanks in advance.
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Nashville Real Estate ]]> Camcorder Gear and News illam http://www.camcorderanswers.com/f12/hd-camcorder-editing-compression-9910/ http://www.camcorderanswers.com/f12/sd-bargains-sony-v-canon-9906/ Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:13:29 GMT I'm looking at getting my parents a cheaper camcorder, something SD which is so much easier to just dump onto a DVD and watch. HD just isn't worth the difference than the really nice looking high DVD quality standard definition widescreen you can also get on a budget.

So here's the dilemma - I've done a lot of research on the quality of these cameras and essentially all of them end up at 500 lines of horizontal resolution. I'm not sure what having more pixels of effective resolution helps if it isn't used. But things being equal, I've narrowed down the field and it comes down to this:

1) If I'm getting standard definition, I shouldn't be spending more than $400, $500 at MOST including media. At that price point you begin to think about high definition.

2) Canon and Sony make the best Standard Definition, not surprising. The Sanyo Xacti is entertaining but many report issues that most of us here would not tolerate (e.g. very poor field of view, low light issues, etc.) JVC makes good value items but it seems their size sensors and other factors are questionable in their camera builds. Panasonic is good but it's the same problem - tiny size sensors even though there are three of them. OK, so it's Canon v. Sony. Note, all these cameras use 1/6" sensors.

3) DV Tape v. mini-DVD/Flash: This is where it gets more difficult. Is recording on miniDV any different than Flash/DVD any more? In comparing models, while previous examples showed miniDV tape to have more effective pixel coverage, they no longer provide any greater numbers than their DVD/flash recording counterparts. The exception to this is the Sony miniDV H62 which does 520 lines of horizontal resolutions versus the 500 done by miniDV/Flash counterparts (DCR-DVD6/7/810). Does the 20 pixels difference matter at all? At 720 x 480 DVD, you're already getting more horizontal lines than will appear on the DVD.
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