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Forum: Sony HDR-FX7, HDR-FX1 and HVR-Z1 HDV tape 07-05-2005, 09:22 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,173
Posted By S Criz
Which is something that has been advised over and...

Which is something that has been advised over and over and over....

It's also one of the reasons why Cineform's CFHD codec (i.e. AspectHD for Premiere Pro, ConnectHD for Vegas) is recommended so...
Forum: Sony HDR-FX7, HDR-FX1 and HVR-Z1 HDV tape 06-20-2005, 04:26 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,429
Posted By S Criz
I know it seems confusing... The fact is, that...

I know it seems confusing...

The fact is, that despite High Definition being largely defined by it's resolution, rather than it's colour system - the fact of the matter is there are indeed NTSC and...
Forum: Main Buying & General Board 06-11-2005, 08:30 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 30,434
Posted By S Criz
Ditto... I suspect the majority of visitors to...

Ditto...

I suspect the majority of visitors to sites like Camcorderinfo.com are looking for the sort of information that will help them choose a camcorder to purchase, or tips on how to improve the...
Forum: Sony HDR-FX7, HDR-FX1 and HVR-Z1 HDV tape 05-30-2005, 02:29 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 10,257
Posted By S Criz
The answer to both your questions is yes. My...

The answer to both your questions is yes.

My main video editing machine is a P-IV 3.4Ghz HT with 1Gig RAM and 3XSATA 120Gig HD set up as RAID0. The render times vary depending on what I'm doing and...
Forum: Sony HDR-FX7, HDR-FX1 and HVR-Z1 HDV tape 05-10-2005, 09:58 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,520
Posted By S Criz
When your FX-1 arrives, you'll have many, many...

When your FX-1 arrives, you'll have many, many hours of coming to grips with the capture, editing and export of your HDV footage.

The cheap path will entail capturing through a free capture utility...
Forum: Sony HDR-FX7, HDR-FX1 and HVR-Z1 HDV tape 05-09-2005, 11:49 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,520
Posted By S Criz
I'm assuming you're using the Sony FX-1/Z1...

I'm assuming you're using the Sony FX-1/Z1 camcorder?

The best settings for DVD level video from HDV that I've found are:

Video Quality = High (or highest...or set slider to max..depends on...
Forum: Sony HDR-FX7, HDR-FX1 and HVR-Z1 HDV tape 05-06-2005, 11:10 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,213
Posted By S Criz
As far as I am aware, the audio recorded through...

As far as I am aware, the audio recorded through the Z1's XLR connectors is recorded to exactly the same quality and bit-rate as the FX-1's on camera mic. It's set by the HDV standard.

I decided to...
Forum: Sony HDR-FX7, HDR-FX1 and HVR-Z1 HDV tape 04-23-2005, 08:09 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,576
Posted By S Criz
No-one could be as pleased as me that Sony have...

No-one could be as pleased as me that Sony have redeemed any faith remaining, from those who are more usually disappointed by the final realization of the promise.

Thanks should also be given to...
Forum: Sony HDR-FX7, HDR-FX1 and HVR-Z1 HDV tape 04-16-2005, 07:27 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 11,992
Posted By S Criz
I too own the HD10u, and I can honestly say that...

I too own the HD10u, and I can honestly say that if I were to judge the full potential of HDV on the clips from it alone, I'd be writing HDV off as a medium that had indie production/transfer to film...
Forum: Sony HDR-FX7, HDR-FX1 and HVR-Z1 HDV tape 04-15-2005, 08:45 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 11,992
Posted By S Criz
Deja Vu..

The similarities of comments being made about HDV have an amazing resemblance to the ones I heard during the mid 1990's when I was producing a high quality arts based publication.

In those days,...
Forum: Sony HDR-FX7, HDR-FX1 and HVR-Z1 HDV tape 04-15-2005, 05:14 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,308
Posted By S Criz
If you were to purchase the Sony Z1 the PAL/NTSC...

If you were to purchase the Sony Z1 the PAL/NTSC issue does become somewhat irrelevant, as it can shoot either.

Of course the PAL/NTSC issue is relevant if you don't have a multi-format display...
Forum: Sony HDR-FX7, HDR-FX1 and HVR-Z1 HDV tape 04-14-2005, 01:38 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,763
Posted By S Criz
Good to hear you found a way around your aspect...

Good to hear you found a way around your aspect ratio dilemma.

Have you tried the AspectHD demo for Premiere Pro from Cineform? If not, give it a try. You'll need to use the HD Link tool that it has...
Forum: Sony HDR-FX7, HDR-FX1 and HVR-Z1 HDV tape 04-11-2005, 08:07 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,763
Posted By S Criz
The HDV recorded images from the FX-1 can be...

The HDV recorded images from the FX-1 can be shown on a 4:3 monitor by selecting the TV format mode under the signal in-out menu options on the camera. The image will be shown letterboxed, because...
Forum: Sony HDR-FX7, HDR-FX1 and HVR-Z1 HDV tape 04-08-2005, 08:25 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,381
Posted By S Criz
Not all NLE or video editing appz are HDV...

Not all NLE or video editing appz are HDV capable, but many are HD capable, and a growing number are becoming HDV enabled.

Premiere Pro can work with HD/HDV, and programs like AspectHD from Cineform...
Forum: Sony HDR-FX7, HDR-FX1 and HVR-Z1 HDV tape 04-08-2005, 06:20 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 10,257
Posted By S Criz
Both cameras? Are you meaning the HD10u and the...

Both cameras? Are you meaning the HD10u and the FX-1... or the FX-1 and the Z-1?

The HD10u cannot record 1080 of any flavour... but the FX-1/Z1 can. The FX-1 will handle 1080i material based on the...
Forum: Sony HDR-FX7, HDR-FX1 and HVR-Z1 HDV tape 04-06-2005, 05:03 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 11,992
Posted By S Criz
I'm assuming from what you're saying, that you...

I'm assuming from what you're saying, that you are creating a SD version that you are then encoding to DVD level.... if so.... don't!! That is compressing the compression...Yikes!! Just encode...
Forum: Sony HDR-FX7, HDR-FX1 and HVR-Z1 HDV tape 04-06-2005, 04:42 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 11,992
Posted By S Criz
The reason was given right at the very beginning...

The reason was given right at the very beginning from my recollection. They used MPEG2 to leverage the growth in HDTV's and the technology that broadcast HDTV was using.

This meant that the format...
Forum: Sony HDR-FX7, HDR-FX1 and HVR-Z1 HDV tape 04-06-2005, 04:27 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,576
Posted By S Criz
If you're using Vegas, why aren't you looking at...

If you're using Vegas, why aren't you looking at ConnectHD rather than AspectHD? AspectHD is optimised for Premiere Pro. ConnectHD is the 'Vegas' variant, and it's a lot cheaper....

It's what I use...
Forum: JVC HDV Camcorders 01-25-2005, 08:01 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,147
Posted By S Criz
In the end you've got too answer the two most...

In the end you've got too answer the two most important questions.

1. What do I really want a camcorder for?

2. What quality of video will supply my desired result?

Once you know the answer to...
Forum: JVC HDV Camcorders 01-10-2005, 07:59 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,994
Posted By S Criz
There is a new generation of HD (1080) capable...

There is a new generation of HD (1080) capable network media players hitting the market.

The first of these, the Roku HD1000 (which I have - worked fine till it got 'zapped' in a storm :( ) could...
Forum: JVC HDV Camcorders 01-09-2005, 02:48 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,994
Posted By S Criz
FCP PRO HD with LumiereHD appears to be the best...

FCP PRO HD with LumiereHD appears to be the best Mac combination at present.

LumiereHD gives you capture/transcode/write-back to HDV cam/deck capabilities, and I can honestly say (and I'm a PC user)...
Forum: JVC HDV Camcorders 01-07-2005, 07:21 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,762
Posted By S Criz
Why not use ConnectHD's HDLink to convert the...

Why not use ConnectHD's HDLink to convert the CFHD avi to m2t? (Or select the capture both CFHD and m2t option under 'prefs'). Then change the *.m2t file extension to *.mpg and see if that...
Forum: JVC HDV Camcorders 01-07-2005, 07:14 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,415
Posted By S Criz
I'm not so sure jrh517 was asking about...

I'm not so sure jrh517 was asking about commercially produced HD-DVD discs from Sony Corp.

Regardless of the HD source; HDV camcorder or not, DVD Architect is limited to 720x480 NTSC or 720x576 PAL...
Forum: JVC HDV Camcorders 01-05-2005, 02:07 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,556
Posted By S Criz
Here's a couple from my...

Here's a couple from my HD10u

http://www.pnc.com.au/~scris/hd_images/Leura%20Cascades%20grab%201.png

http://www.pnc.com.au/~scris/hd_images/Portland%20festival%20-%20grab%201.png

And a couple from...
Forum: JVC HDV Camcorders 01-04-2005, 04:30 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,557
Posted By S Criz
If you know exactly what you're going to shoot,...

If you know exactly what you're going to shoot, and what you hope to see out of the cam is as good as you're going to get even before DVD downconversion, then I'd see no reason to avoid the...
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