Best Recording Mode for Kodak Playsport? The choices for this camcorder are WVGA, HD 720P, HD720P (60 Frames) and HD 1080P. The obvious answer would be HD 1080P but I've heard differently. Can you please tell me which recording mode you find comes out playing back the best overall picture quality? Also, which do you get the most bang for your buck regarding card/disk space vs. quality? Best Recording Mode for Kodak Playsport? The choices for this camcorder are WVGA, HD 720P, HD720P (60 Frames) and HD 1080P. The obvious answer would be HD 1080P but I've heard differently. Can... » Read More Best Recording Mode for Kodak Playsport? The choices for this camcorder are WVGA, HD 720P, HD720P (60 Frames) and HD 1080P. The obvious answer would be HD 1080P but I've heard differently. Can you please tell me which recording mode you find comes out playing back the best overall picture quality? Also, which do you get the most bang for your buck regarding card/disk space vs. quality? « Show Less
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Well it really depends on the situation and what you are recording. For me, the two recording modes I mostly use is either 1080p at 30 frames per second, or 720p at 60 frames per second. If you are recording sports, action, or anything where the subject moves a lot, I suggest record it in 720p 60fps because the playback will be a lot smoother since it is capturing 60 action frames within a second. With this mode, you can create a really smooth slow-mo effect through your computer. Try to YouTube "Slow motion 60 fps" and you'll see what I mean. I use 1080p for anything else including under water. Sometimes when my battery is low or my memory is almost filled up, I switch it to WVGA to conserve. Hope this helps! Well it really depends on the situation and what you are recording. For me, the two recording modes I mostly use is either 1080p at 30 frames per second, or 720p at 60 frames per second. If you are recording sports, action, or anything where the subject moves a lot, I suggest record it in 720p 60fps because the playback will be a lot smoother since it is capturing 60 action frames within a second. With this mode, you can create a really smooth slow-mo effect through your computer. Try to YouTube "Slow motion 60 fps" and you'll see what I mean. I use 1080p for anything else... » Read More Well it really depends on the situation and what you are recording. For me, the two recording modes I mostly use is either 1080p at 30 frames per second, or 720p at 60 frames per second. If you are recording sports, action, or anything where the subject moves a lot, I suggest record it in 720p 60fps because the playback will be a lot smoother since it is capturing 60 action frames within a second. With this mode, you can create a really smooth slow-mo effect through your computer. Try to YouTube "Slow motion 60 fps" and you'll see what I mean. I use 1080p for anything else including under water. Sometimes when my battery is low or my memory is almost filled up, I switch it to WVGA to conserve. Hope this helps! « Show Less
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Thank you Michael for your very helpful detailed response. Good to know in what settings to use which recording mode. I plan to keep it mainly on 1080p as you, unless filming an event with quick moving images such as a sports match in which case I'll switch to 720p @ 60fpm. Thanks again for your input :)
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I've been using mine for 5 days now, and got about 5.5 hrs till the CARD FULL message popped up recording in 1080p. I'm still learning, instructions are vague at best. I switched over to the 5 min loop. If I read it right, it should now just keep recording over the older footage. So far, it's a really cool cam............
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Hi, apparently there ate no videos setting for this Sony Camcorder to somehow restraint those videos being taken. The only video settings available is the recording mode, in which it give you three options (LP-low quality, SP -default, and HP-high quality recordings. -Ely
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I've ordered the HF100. 549$.I couldn't see any difference between the HG20's 24Mbps recording and the HF100's 17Mbps recording on 40" fullHD Toshiba lcd.It's cheaper about 90$, about 2 16GB SDHC Cards and a 8GB SDHC card...I will use my PS3 to watch videos, no need 60Gb capacity on camcorder.
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I love this little camera! I'm still learning how to use it. I find that best picture quality is 5M Fine. Last night I took pictures at a party using the Best shot Party option and the pictures came out great. Play with the Best shot options then override them.
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I am using a 16 gb card and get about 4 hours of video before it starts recording over again. I would imagine a 32 gb card would give you almost 8 hours. I am recording at 1080 30fps. I haven't tried other resolutions but you should expect a bit longer record time even at higher fps.
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It is supposed to display 1080p, but I have found that it is not quite that resolution, i think it is 720p. Any video is still recorded in 1080p, however. This field monitor works fine for the recording of HD video, but not for editing. If you want 1080p, get ready to empty your wallet!
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you should use memory card "Class 10" or "UHS 1". it will be good to record 60F/s. If You use Memory card under class 10, your clip will be lag, not smooth
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From a preview I read on another site (camcorderinfo.com) the highest quality output is true 1920x1080 progressive. Anything captured in a lower quality setting is the 1440x1080 resolution which was troublesome for some editing suites. I am waiting for some more professional reviews to be published comparing this one (and it's 120GB sibling) against the Canon HF10 which is getting good reviews. The Canon features a maximum 17Mb/s bitrate vs. the HDR-SR11/12's 16Mb/s maximum bitrate. The Canon is also flash memory vs. HDD but I don't have a strong preference either way.
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Hi friend,I shoot a hd video from my camera. which is 1080p full hd video and it was about 17 mins length. It was pretty good and i feel a good about the quality of the video. If any doubt, pls. specify.Thank you.
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This is a partial answer from my favorite 'ex' site, DCResource.com "...The LX7's movie mode has been enhanced quite a bit since the LX5 came out. Forget 720p -- the LX7 can record Full HD video at 1080/60p with stereo sound, using the AVCHD Progressive codec. The bit rate is a whopping 28 MBps at this setting, so you'll want a large (not to mention fast) memory card if you're using this mode. If you want interlaced video for some reason, then a 1080/60i option is at your disposal. For both of these modes, you can keep recording for up to 30 minutes. You can also step down to the 720/60p resolution, which has unlimited recording times (outside of Europe). If you want to avoid AVCHD entirely -- which you might, since it's difficult to edit and share -- then you can also use MPEG-4 (a step up from Motion JPEG used on the LX5). You can record video at 1920 x 1080, 1280 x 720, and 640 x 480, all at 30 frames/second. MPEG-4 video is much easier to work with on your computer, though note that recording stops when the file size reaches 4GB, which takes about 24 minutes at the 1080/30p setting."... for more info go to http://www.dcresource.com/reviews/panasonic/dmc_lx7-review/page-0,1 I must say, I've been thrilled with this camera, it's like finally having the high end Lieca D-lux 5 without the high end price tag. Check to see the similarities and enjoy, I sure am. Good Luck.
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Just purchased the Canon SX40. It is truly amazing. There are not too many boats out on the ice right now, but I think it will do what I want. The picture quality is fantastic. Shortcomings? Since I'm a newbie I don't understand why some pics are blurry and others not; but that is probably more my inexperience than the camera. Also, it shoots 1080 video only at 24 fps. This is still pretty good, but there are some situations where a moving video is less crisp. But I could always switch to non HD if I choose, and have 30 fps that way. Thanks for your help.
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anyone care to elaborate on the codec differences in gritty detail? H.264 and AVCHD Lite are both relatively knew. It would appear the Lumix can capture comparable PQ at a lower bit rate (-3 to 4mbps) but anyone have any real world results of what this translates to in terms of file size difference on a given clip?
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It works better with mp4, bitrate depends on your quality preferences 1080 is best
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camera is excellent for outdoor shooting and its was the best game in town at the time of its introduction, if you can get a good deal on it by all means do it. but be warned you may be able to get something better for less $$ these days (its just the way technology works) I mostly use my Nikon D3100 for HD video these days and use my JVC as a secondary camera on a multi cam shoot. The .TOD file wrapper is a pain but most modern softwares seem to be able to handle it these days. (I use sony vegas)
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I was able to to record 720p on a 2GB Kingston non SDHC card which was a surprise. It played back fine too. I ened up getting the 16GB Adata for ~$30. So far so good.
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It saves to a mini sd and projects really well, including great sound. According to the manual, the Play Back Format is jpeg for photos, and "Video recorded by CP45 or MPEG4 H 264 files converted by bundle Arcsoft Media Converter. And sound is MP3." You can also convert videos on your computer to play on the camcorder, instructions for this are on the cd that comes with the camcorder.