Loiez D. wrote: > I decided to upgrade to HDV format. > I would like to buy a Sony HC1 and an Imac Dual Core > I'll work on Imovie HD 6 ( waiting for FCP Universal binaries) > Is it a good choice ?? > Loiez,
I've had the HC1 for about five months now and have been very happy with it. The battery life is great, the lense amazing, and the sound always surprisingly good as well. Shooting in native 1080i is very fun, though still mostly an experiment for me, as I end up outputing everything for the web anyhow. The camera itself is medium in size, not good for carrying around day-to-day, but still pretty small - i took it on a five-day backpacking trip. iMovie HD 6 worked somewhat well but was *very* slow on my Powerbook G4. I am sure it will be better on a Dual Core. I eventually upgraded to Final Cut Express as it handles HD better on a G4. I also often still use the camera in DV mode - you can both shoot or just output via DV for editing, keeping the HDV for archive. Here's a few sample videoblogs shot with the HC1 (these are all compressed and sized for the 'net): http://blip.tv/file/get/Nathanialfreitas-PatagoniaRockSculpture557.mov http://55broad.video.blip.tv:8000/Nathanialfreitas-JonAndNateArtVsDRMAndCopyright762.mov http://55broad.video.blip.tv:8000/Nathanialfreitas-RPMRacingInSacramento945.mov Good luck, Nahtan Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
