Re: [videoblogging] Re: Solid-state camera recommendation

2008-05-10 Thread Adam Quirk
Does anyone know about using AVCHD in a live environment? We're thinking about taking a live feed from the cam's USB2.0 port, routing it through Adobe's Visual Communicator to key out a green screen, and displaying the resulting video on a large projection screen. I'm not sure if this is

[videoblogging] Re: Solid-state camera recommendation

2008-05-09 Thread Christopher Polack
Panasonic also has a hybrid camera - http://www2.panasonic.com/consumer-electronics/shop/Cameras-Camcorders/Camcorders/Hi-Def-Camcorders/model.HDC-HS9_11002_7005702 The Apple Apps all have means to ingest AVCHD footage. Check respective NLE software sites for AVCHD workflow info.

[videoblogging] Re: Solid-state camera recommendation

2008-05-09 Thread ruperthowe
The Apple Apps all have means to ingest AVCHD footage. Not quite true. The *newest* Apple apps support AVCHD, but with limitations. The terrible (in my view) new iMovie 08, for instance supports it, but not the better iMovie 6. If you have an older version of iMovie or FCP, you're stuck. But

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Solid-state camera recommendation

2008-05-09 Thread J. N. Pereira
Hi Rupert and everyone, I can add to this that i already used some months ago a achcd HDD from Sony and it was a bit painfull, because you have to mount the hdd or at list copy almost everything so that later on FCP 6 can make the log and transfer. It transfers by converting it to a codec

[videoblogging] Re: Solid-state camera recommendation

2008-05-09 Thread Bill Cammack
I encountered this just the other day. In preparing for a project, I talked to someone bringing a second camera, who told me they were going to shoot on tape. I knew how long the final video was going to be, so I was counting on, let's say, four times that much space for the raw footage to take

[videoblogging] Re: Solid-state camera recommendation

2008-05-09 Thread Heath
Just to echo Rupert's comments, I use Sony Vegas and while I have not worked in HD yet, I have been paying attention to AVCHD, since Panasonic uses that as well. From what I know by checking on fourms, etc Vegas does a really good job at handling AVCHD natively. Depending on some factors you

[videoblogging] Re: Solid-state camera recommendation

2008-05-09 Thread ruperthowe
I hadn't thought about running it with bootcamp. Good idea. Thanks! I left my PC in London. And Vegas Movie Studio costs even less than that - it's about $60-70 or £33. Incredible value for what you get. It's a really good editing program for videobloggers - perhaps the best one out there

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Solid-state camera recommendation

2008-05-09 Thread Ron Watson
Heath, do you have a link for Vegas on Mac? I'm googling with no luck... I'll keep trying... Cheers, Ron Watson On May 9, 2008, at 8:59 AM, Heath wrote: Just to echo Rupert's comments, I use Sony Vegas and while I have not worked in HD yet, I have been paying attention to AVCHD, since

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Solid-state camera recommendation

2008-05-09 Thread Richard Amirault
- Original Message - From: ruperthowe (snip) And Vegas Movie Studio costs even less than that - it's about $60-70 or £33. Incredible value for what you get. (snip) Understand that there are *two* versions of Sony Vegas Movie Studio. The regular version and the slightly more expensive

[videoblogging] Re: Solid-state camera recommendation

2008-05-09 Thread ruperthowe
It's PC only, Ron - but Heath was suggesting using it on a Mac running Windows via Bootcamp or Parallels. Rupert --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Ron Watson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Heath, do you have a link for Vegas on Mac? I'm googling with no luck... I'll keep trying... Cheers,

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Solid-state camera recommendation

2008-05-09 Thread J. N. Pereira
Hi Again! That's a good idea, i will try inside Parallels and windows XP. that's a good experiment and it should work. And i really hope the Mac will catchup somehow with those AVHCD cameras that are becoming completely popular. but at the same time, the new iMovie is suppose to work ok

[videoblogging] Re: Solid-state camera recommendation

2008-05-09 Thread Heath
Just make sure if you have an HD camera and plan on getting the consumer version of Vegas, that you get Movie Stutio Platium. That is the version that lets you handle HD footage. They do sell a cheaper version of Movie Studio but it doesn't handle HD but the price point differance is so

[videoblogging] Re: Solid-state camera recommendation

2008-05-09 Thread Heath
I like Vegas so much that if I do get a Mac, I would still run Vegas via bootcamp or Parallels. I've been using Vegas for over 2 years now so if anyone has any questions about it, just let me know. Heath http://batmageek.com http://heathparks.com --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com,

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Solid-state camera recommendation

2008-05-09 Thread Ron Watson
I ran Vegas 3 and 4 back in 2003-2005 then I got a mac. Hadn't thought about dual booting with XP... I'm going to be doing some DVD authoring, though, and don't know whether or not I want to go back to Vegas. I mentioned this a while back, but... I'm looking at a 15 macbook pro (4GB) with

[videoblogging] Re: Solid-state camera recommendation

2008-05-09 Thread Heath
It depends on what you want to do, but in Vegas Movie Studio versions it comes with a DVD burning application, DVD Architect. I like it, I have made, what I consider some high quality DVD's with animated menu's, chapters, etc. Just more food for thought.. ;) Heath http://batmangeek.com

[videoblogging] Re: Solid-state camera recommendation

2008-05-09 Thread Renat Zarbailov
Editing AVCHD on PC natively is now possible without any issues in Adobe Premiere CS3 with an add on from Mainconcept called MainConcept MPEG Pro HDV 3.1.0. You would of course need a fast Intel Core Duo 2 machine with at least 2.6GHZ processor and 4GB RAM plus RAID0 hard drive configuration. ---

[videoblogging] Re: Solid-state camera recommendation

2008-05-07 Thread ruperthowe
Canon blogger relations gave me the chance to play with a Canon HG10 last month. It's almost identical to the HV20, but records to HDD instead of tape. You need a program that will capture AVCHD from it. I don't really know what AVCHD means technically, nor do I really care, but it seems only

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Solid-state camera recommendation

2008-05-07 Thread J. N. Pereira
Hi, I am still using a miniDV HDV camera (sony hc1e), but the more recent cameras either use HDD (internal hard disk) or memory cards (P2, SD (very fast cards only), SxS, memory stick pro (from sony)). I think there is none that can tape simultaneously for HDD+SD or miniDV +SD, and on that

[videoblogging] Re: Solid-state camera recommendation

2008-05-07 Thread ruperthowe
Ze's the man. One thing that's worth noting - you might know this already - is that with the Canon HV20 you can shoot in HD but choose to output from the camera in Standard Def DV. Which is useful if you find yourself having to cut on an older system that can't handle/capture/cut your HD footage.

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Solid-state camera recommendation

2008-05-07 Thread Adam Quirk
Right, that's what my main concern is. Having the ability to shoot either in HD or SD. The HV20 does this, as does the HV30. Unfortunately neither of those are available to record to an HDD or flash memory. I was all excited about the new Vixia HF10 because it records to an internal flash

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Solid-state camera recommendation

2008-05-07 Thread J. N. Pereira
yeah. sony sr11, seems to be more flexible in that regard, but i think its also more expensive than canon. http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10551storeId=10151langId=-1productId=8198552921665291500 Format(s) Supported : HD: MPEG4 AVC/H.264 SD: MPEG2

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Solid-state camera recommendation

2008-05-07 Thread Adam Quirk
That looks like exactly what we need. Thanks a lot! -- *Adam Quirk* / Producer, Wreck Salvage LLC / [EMAIL PROTECTED] /+1 551.208.4644 (m) / imbullemhead (aim) On Wed, May 7, 2008 at 5:49 PM, J. N. Pereira [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: yeah. sony sr11, seems to be more flexible in that regard,