Is this really going to be HD? All Canon supplied info shows this as Standard Definition. Even Canon's web site shows this as HR Wide Screen but Standard Def.Does anybody know if that will be changing with the April product release? Thanks. Is this really going to be HD? All Canon supplied info shows this as Standard Definition. Even Canon's web site shows this as HR Wide Screen but Standard Def.Does anybody know... » Read More Is this really going to be HD? All Canon supplied info shows this as Standard Definition. Even Canon's web site shows this as HR Wide Screen but Standard Def.Does anybody know if that will be changing with the April product release? Thanks. « Show Less
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They certainly don't seem very serious about it, regardless of the specs when it ships. Why on earth would they bother shipping this 1920x1080 resolution camera with just an RCA video cable? When the only way to play anything recorded on this camera in high-def is to either burn it to Blu-Ray on a $300 burner, buy a computer with an HDMI port (which only just recently became commonplace), or have a TV with VGA/DVI support, I can't even begin to fathom why the designers failed to build this player with a modern HDMI-compatible video out interface.
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no, this camcorder is not High Definition. It does not record in either 1080i or 720p. It does say however that it is high resolution, which is where I think it gets almost misrepresented. Here is the confusion.. Widescreen HR Recording The FS200 records true High Resolution Widescreen for picture perfect video. Canon's Widescreen HR Mode uses the entire width of the image sensor, capturing true 16:9 widescreen. What difference does it make? It's simple. The more pixels captured, the better your final image quality is.Notice that it does not say High DEFINITION, it says high RESOLUTION. Easy way to truly know is that In order for something to be high-def it has to be 1080i or 720p! no, this camcorder is not High Definition. It does not record in either 1080i or 720p. It does say however that it is high resolution, which is where I think it gets almost misrepresented. Here is the confusion.. Widescreen HR Recording The FS200 records true High Resolution Widescreen for picture perfect video. Canon's Widescreen HR Mode uses the entire width of the image sensor, capturing true 16:9 widescreen. What difference does it make? It's simple. The more pixels captured, the better your final image quality is.Notice that it does not say High DEFINITION, it says... » Read More no, this camcorder is not High Definition. It does not record in either 1080i or 720p. It does say however that it is high resolution, which is where I think it gets almost misrepresented. Here is the confusion.. Widescreen HR Recording The FS200 records true High Resolution Widescreen for picture perfect video. Canon's Widescreen HR Mode uses the entire width of the image sensor, capturing true 16:9 widescreen. What difference does it make? It's simple. The more pixels captured, the better your final image quality is.Notice that it does not say High DEFINITION, it says high RESOLUTION. Easy way to truly know is that In order for something to be high-def it has to be 1080i or 720p! « Show Less
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I have this camera and I can confirm that it is not HD. It's not advertised as HD (anywhere i've seen) so don't let anyone fool you. Sweet little camera though. And if you goto a store that price matches, WalMart has it for 299.88 right now and that's a great price.
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You know TV's are square or rectangle? HD vs standard def? That's the difference. One is widescreen. One is a box.
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It's 1080p. When it says it is 4k capable it means it can take 4k content from a 4k source and downgrade it to its "full hd". That being said, it is probable the highest quality resolution you can get before going the 4k UHD route. I'm very interested in this set myself but I'm going to wait for cnet or some official site to review it.
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854x480 AKA 480p. A bit frustrating that this isn't made clear, in fact my GF thought it was HD when she got it for me. I do everything 720p or better, so I wouldn't have purchased a 480p device for any reason. That being said it's a solid and useful device so I didn't return it.
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BTW...yesterday I was in BB and Sony has just released a 32" XBR9 1080p with 120hz Motionflow technology... and it is up on the Sony Style website.. so much for what the salesman tell you that Sony is not going to produce..But compared to the Sony 32" 1080p 60 hz.. I thought the higher priced model with 120hz looked grainy to me. I really didn't see the $200 difference in the (retail price). Perhaps on Blu Ray disc viewing there is a difference.. GLTA
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The quality is pretty good, but you may have to configure it. I was unimpressed with the first pictures until I realized that there are settings for it. Select media, then push the gear at the bottom of the screen. Select "quality" and you can select from normal, fine and HD.
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The replies here are correct, the HD only refers to the newer screen being LED and not CCFL. It is the best one in the 900 series but not best overall, if thats what you are meaning.
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Apparently they have upgraded to what they call "near HD"... 1280x540. I would like to know if anyone has actually seen this on a decent size 1080p screen, and how it looks. Also, can it pass 5.1 sound?
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Please disregard my previous "lazy answer". I checked my camera again and here what it displays in the upper right corner:In all high speed modes from 1000 to 120 fps --- around 13 min.Standard mode 640x480, 30 fps --- 2 hours and 13 min.HD mode 1920x1080, 30 fps --- 36 min.The displayed numbers did not change even if I put different size SD cards in.Only the number of still photos changes.I guess the file size the camera can handle is limited, after all.
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I haven't seen a brand new 3D for this year. The ones I have seen are a couple years old, but with this one its great quality and you don't need powered glasses like some other models. However normal HD bounces btw 720/1080 and is not Always without the 'streaky blur'. If mainly 3D viewing, I say it's worth it, if u can handle a few glitches-but can maybe be repaired with the perfect settings.
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Well, what I don't get is why people talk about what the "reviews" say rather than the raw facts. Who the hell is Widescreen Magazine? What did Gigafart say about BD? Who really cares!?!?!? They don't have any more information than you or I can get, they're as human as you or I. I'm going to go HD DVD. The PS3 head-start packed quite a wallop by getting the format out there, but it still sucks. Never listen to a 3rd party "review" especially in our times with us having source-direct information so easily accessible. The fact that somebody actually came out with a publication and called it "Widescreen Magazine" is just foolish. Trust your own knowledge.
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Not true. You can downconvert in camera and the new file is MPEG-4. The HD File is a MPEG4.H/246 file to begin with.
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I purchased this TV specifically based on Amazon's description that indicated 120 hz. I've run into the same conflicting information that you found and unfortunately (especially for me), it appears that the refresh rate is in fact 6ohz. I spent several days trying to find the 120hz switch in all of the settings and couldn't find it. Finally, I checked in the manual and it says the XBR series of Sony TVs doesn't come with Motionflow (their name for 120hz). I'm still hanging on to the tiniest bit of hope that I'm wrong but I don't think so. If you've seen a 1080p tv play a blueray or hd material with the 120hz on, then you'll know why I'm bummed. It's a truly amazing effect. It doesn't look 3d, but almost like you're watching a play. It's not an effect that would appeal to everyone, but I've seen movies like Spiderman 3, terminator 2 and Pirates of the Carribean and I was blown away. My one bit of hope (and confusion) come from the fact that the previous model (KDL 32XBR4) is described on the Sony website as having Motionflow/120hz but that model was only 720p. I haven't seen what that type of combination looks like, but I'm curious if it still provides the same effect that I've seen on the 1080p models. I spoke to both Circuit City and Best buy reps and both said that there aren't ANY 32" and smaller TVs with 120hz. The smallest it is offered on is 40". Not sure if this helped any but my last bit of research is calling Sony directly and asking them. I'll write back and keep you posted.
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Standard definition looks much worse than high definition video and is far less flattering of an image. Film has a higher resolution than HD video.. Consider how someone looks when you take their picture with film compared to your digitial camera. Certainly the higher quality the camera, the better the image.
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Thanks Mark. I have since noticed that the owner's manual for what I think is a predecessor camera (Sony HDR-HC1) is available on amazon. It says that that camera can transfer images recorded in HD to a camcorder or other firewire compatible device that records in SD and convert the images to SD. Assuming that's true for this HD3 as well, then even if my computer and TV are not up to HD editing, I could convert the images using my existing camcorder and edit the SD version, while preserving the HD originals for the day my computer and TV can handle them. I have a son who's growing up fast and I'm eager to start capturing images in HD. Any idea whether a 1080p camera is around the corner? Thanks Mark. I have since noticed that the owner's manual for what I think is a predecessor camera (Sony HDR-HC1) is available on amazon. It says that that camera can transfer images recorded in HD to a camcorder or other firewire compatible device that records in SD and convert the images to SD. Assuming that's true for this HD3 as well, then even if my computer and TV are not up to HD editing, I could convert the images using my existing camcorder and edit the SD version, while preserving the HD originals for the day my computer and TV can handle them. I have a son who's growing up fast... » Read More Thanks Mark. I have since noticed that the owner's manual for what I think is a predecessor camera (Sony HDR-HC1) is available on amazon. It says that that camera can transfer images recorded in HD to a camcorder or other firewire compatible device that records in SD and convert the images to SD. Assuming that's true for this HD3 as well, then even if my computer and TV are not up to HD editing, I could convert the images using my existing camcorder and edit the SD version, while preserving the HD originals for the day my computer and TV can handle them. I have a son who's growing up fast and I'm eager to start capturing images in HD. Any idea whether a 1080p camera is around the corner? « Show Less
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I think the previous poster may have been referring to the act of shooting. Full HD video is full HD video, no matter where it's shot. The T1i does full HD up to 1920 x 1080 at 20 fps, and 30 fps when shooting SD or HD quality video (640 x 480 and 1280 x 720 pixels, respectively). DSLRs do a remarkable job of video capture, and I would imagine that the video shot by this camera is as good or better than many camcorders.
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No new info. I purchased the Sony, but I cannot find how to define the file format. however, hi def looks reasonable on 50" plasma. Haven't really played with it much. no video LED lamp, and won't play SD directly in a Panasonic TV. Otherwise, small and light.