Go Back   Camcorderinfo.com Message Board > Search Forums
User Name
Password



Showing results 1 to 25 of 40
Search took 0.03 seconds.
Search: Posts Made By: PeteSpee
Forum: Canon Vixia HF10 and HF100 05-11-2008, 10:28 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,001
Posted By PeteSpee
When FCE 4.0 came out with supposed full AVCHD...

When FCE 4.0 came out with supposed full AVCHD support I ran out and bought a Mac Pro. (well okay, it wasn't the only reason, but it sounds good)

I've had nothing but trouble with trying to get the...
Forum: Panasonic AVCHD Camcorders 10-15-2007, 03:14 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,138
Posted By PeteSpee
I have no problems with the Audio on my setup. ...

I have no problems with the Audio on my setup. May be your 3 year old PC? Maybe try bringing up the task manager to see if your CPU is maxed out - mine runs around 50% while playing m2ts...
Forum: Panasonic AVCHD Camcorders 10-10-2007, 12:10 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,138
Posted By PeteSpee
I have not burned a DVD, but I have converted...

I have not burned a DVD, but I have converted edited files to 1920*1080 Nero Digital AVC Format at 16Mb/s.

Doing one hour of footage with crossfade transitions took about 12 hours of rendering time....
Forum: Panasonic AVCHD Camcorders 10-07-2007, 04:04 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,138
Posted By PeteSpee
Nero 8 Works nicely with Panasonic SD1 Footage

Far from the best NLE, but at an upgrade price of $50, Nero Vision (8) does a great job with Panasonic SD1 footage. Nero Showtime plays the raw footage at way lower CPU utilization than Nero 7 and...
Forum: Panasonic AVCHD Camcorders 10-04-2007, 12:26 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,513
Posted By PeteSpee
SD7 on sale in Japanese Electronic Stores

Played with one today at lunch. Same menus as SD1/SD3/SD5 in a smaller form factor. Zoom control is a bit sensitive to use with the thumb, but felt fine in the hand otherwise. No other...
Forum: Panasonic AVCHD Camcorders 09-28-2007, 01:22 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,002
Posted By PeteSpee
Thats fantastic news - thanks for the tip! Just...

Thats fantastic news - thanks for the tip!

Just to confirm so I don't buy the wrong one - do you mean the Platinum Edition for roughly $129???

And any comments on performance?

thanks!

Peter
Forum: Panasonic AVCHD Camcorders 08-03-2007, 10:56 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,019
Posted By PeteSpee
An AMD 3000+ isn't close to being good enough for...

An AMD 3000+ isn't close to being good enough for AVCHD playback.

I have an Intel 6600 Core2Duo (2.4 GHz) and I think I may upgrade to the 6850 (3 GHz) given the recent price drop to $300. I still...
Forum: Panasonic AVCHD Camcorders 06-11-2007, 11:16 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 7,272
Posted By PeteSpee
Panasonic SD3 discontinued, to be SD5 by August in Japan

Just at Bic Camera in Yurakuchou, Tokyo over lunch break and spoke to the sales guy at the video camera counter. He tells me that the SD3 has been discontinued and will be replaced by the SD5,...
Forum: General AVCHD Discussion 05-03-2007, 12:27 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 13,900
Posted By PeteSpee
Importing Files

Hmmmmm-

I can get the clips in from my SD Card now - thanks for the 'Import DVD' tip.

How about *.MTS files that I've copied for the last few months to my hard drive?? I tried replicating the...
Forum: General AVCHD Discussion 02-25-2007, 04:39 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,867
Posted By PeteSpee
Playing AVCHD in Vista

Upgraded to Vista last weekend (took 8 hours, but thats another horror story - quick tip, disable any Raid drivers before you try).

Now playing AVCHD files consumes pretty much 100% of CPU using...
Forum: Panasonic AVCHD Camcorders 02-12-2007, 08:01 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,766
Posted By PeteSpee
And another complaint....

.... and you have to plug the power into AC for a computer to see the Camcorder via USB.

Given I can't find a cheap SDHC card reader anywhere that really sucks....

peter
Forum: Panasonic AVCHD Camcorders 02-12-2007, 08:00 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 7,558
Posted By PeteSpee
Convert using Nero??

eh?

convert using Nero to something editable?? Please tell us how!

thanks
peter
Forum: Panasonic AVCHD Camcorders 02-11-2007, 11:38 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,535
Posted By PeteSpee
Yes

Yes, my SD1 works very nicely with the Transcend 8GB SDHC card. It gives me 83 minutes remaining on the screen when newly formatted.

Peter
Forum: Panasonic AVCHD Camcorders 01-28-2007, 06:12 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 7,558
Posted By PeteSpee
Success playing MTS Files using PowerDVD 7 Ultra

Just tried to play the MTS Files on PowerDVD 7.2 Ultra, worked perfectly on an AMD3800+, X1600 video, 2GB Ram.

Unlike Nero or PowerDVD 7 Deluxe, there was no sound delay. Also, picture seemed to...
Forum: General AVCHD Discussion 01-11-2007, 03:53 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 7,844
Posted By PeteSpee
Mine uses mid 50ish CPU and I'm running: Core 2...

Mine uses mid 50ish CPU and I'm running:

Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz
Gforce 8800 GTS
2GB Ram
Cyberlink PowerDVD v. 7.0


My other PC, an AMD 3800+ with a ATI x1600 and 3GB Ram plays but the audio and video...
Forum: Panasonic AVCHD Camcorders 01-07-2007, 03:17 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 34,793
Posted By PeteSpee
Sony Vegas Question

On the upgrade to Sony Vegas that they promise this spring....

I know nothing of Sony Vegas so apologies if this is a dumb question. Will the AVCHD add-on work with the $100 version or are they...
Forum: General AVCHD Discussion 01-04-2007, 04:59 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,703
Posted By PeteSpee
Some luck editing AVCHD with Mainconcept Plugin

I've had a bit of luck editing AVCHD from my Panasonic SD1 in Premier Elements 3.0 using MPEGElements from Mainconcept. Demo and details available...
Forum: Panasonic AVCHD Camcorders 01-03-2007, 10:46 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,868
Posted By PeteSpee
Price Reduction of the SD1 in Japan

In Yodabashi Camera Akihabara today and saw the SD1 selling for 147,000 which converts at current rates to to $1235 USD. AND you get 10% in Yodabashi points if you pay cash....

Still no sign of...
Forum: Panasonic AVCHD Camcorders 01-01-2007, 06:50 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 34,793
Posted By PeteSpee
I have one of those and I have yet to find any...

I have one of those and I have yet to find any way to play the files on a Mac. VLC just hangs. Quicktime doesn't even try, even with the codec packs.

Worth trying PowerDVD 7.0 under Bootcamp or...
Forum: General AVCHD Discussion 12-31-2006, 01:28 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,270
Posted By PeteSpee
Converted and Edited

Thanks for the help with Elecard. I was able to convert a 90 second Panasonic AVCHD clip into .MPG format and then edit it using Adobe Premiere Elements 3.0. The original file size was 140 MB, the...
Forum: Panasonic AVCHD Camcorders 12-28-2006, 04:55 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,929
Posted By PeteSpee
Bic Points are just like a frequent flyer card...

Bic Points are just like a frequent flyer card but with no restrictions. For this camera I got 10% of my purchase in 'points' which I can spend on anything in the store. Since I'm an electronics...
Forum: Panasonic AVCHD Camcorders 12-24-2006, 01:14 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,697
Posted By PeteSpee
Nvidia 8800

Picked up a new NVidia 8800 GTS and it reduces the CPU Utilization whilst playing these x.MTS files to mid 50% ish from high 60s. (using PowerDVD v7.0 on a Core 2 Duo 6600) Underwhelming, but...
Forum: Panasonic AVCHD Camcorders 12-13-2006, 10:44 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 34,793
Posted By PeteSpee
Just my quick experience but the ONLY program...

Just my quick experience but the ONLY program that works well for me (audio/video in sync) is Cyberlink DVD 7.0. However, you need to rename extension from .MTS to .MPG for it to work. Sometimes...
Forum: Panasonic AVCHD Camcorders 12-12-2006, 07:49 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 34,793
Posted By PeteSpee
Guy- Try to use PowerDVD v. 7.0. Rename the...

Guy-

Try to use PowerDVD v. 7.0. Rename the xxx.MTS files xxx.MPG and play the videos in File mode. I got better results (audio matching video) than Nero Showtime or Windows Media Player (possibly...
Forum: Panasonic AVCHD Camcorders 12-10-2006, 10:17 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,929
Posted By PeteSpee
Guy sent me a note on how to upload large videos...

Guy sent me a note on how to upload large videos so I'll post a couple next weekend. Pls note that this thing generates 100 MB/minute so the clips will be short! Apologies for the delay, but winter...
Showing results 1 to 25 of 40

 
Forum Jump

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 01:24 AM.


Powered by: vBulletin Version 3.0.1
Copyright ©2000 - 2009, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.