Ron Watson: "Looking to multitask for disc dog and dog training action. Also need to know about Apple mp4 compatibility."
Hi Ron: Although we don't use the Sanyo VPC-HD2000, I had looked into similar units before acquiring a Xacti CA-100 (which we use for perspective underwater/water-based shots -- B-roll). Both products, however, utilize MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 -- compatible with Apple machines. One issue I think you may experience using a card-based AVCHD camcorder, is that fast moving subjects across the focal plane (crossing a "T" in front of the camera) tend to produce jerky movement. We've had this happen many times in the field shooting the dogs running or working from a water perspective, across the focal plane. Fast moving objects TOWARD the camcorder, however, produce no such issue we've experienced. So proper angling is important yet not always achievable when working with dogs. Perhaps there is a work-around someone else may suggest, or maybe the jerkiness isn't an issue for your purposes. Nonetheless; just thought to convey our experience using a very similar pistol grip Sanyo camcorder. Hope this helps. Mark Villaseñor, http://www.TailTrex.tv Canine Adventures For Charity - sm http://www.SOAR508.org
