Maximum clips allowed I have bought canon HG10 few weeks back. Recently I used it. I want to write it to a DVD. But after transfering the clips to my PC and trying to write to DVD throgh MovieFactory software, it says maximum allowed clips is 99. But I have around 130 clips which I want to write in one DVD. Any idea how can I do it? Appreciate any kind of help. Thank you. Maximum clips allowed I have bought canon HG10 few weeks back. Recently I used it. I want to write it to a DVD. But after transfering the clips to my PC and trying to write to DVD throgh... » Read More Maximum clips allowed I have bought canon HG10 few weeks back. Recently I used it. I want to write it to a DVD. But after transfering the clips to my PC and trying to write to DVD throgh MovieFactory software, it says maximum allowed clips is 99. But I have around 130 clips which I want to write in one DVD. Any idea how can I do it? Appreciate any kind of help. Thank you. « Show Less
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This solves the problem. Down load a free trial of Vegas Pro 8, and all of your worries will go away! if you render the AVCHD footage to widescreen NTSC you can then save it again in the windows Movie maker (if you have it) and make it about 80% less memory. True no more HD but who cares.
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Thank you.Basically, the problem I got is the pause between the clips when I write them to a DVD. So, I joined them (and the pause problom is solved) and tried to fit it to a 4.7 GB (which apparently holds 4.38GB data). And if the total size is less than 4.38GB, I could write the DVD. Else, I had to separate the single cip (which I joined before) and remove some of the clips and see how many are getting fit in 4.38GB. I think I could write it. Of course, I have to write a second DVD for rest of the clips. Thank you
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That makes sense..... I've just always rendered my movies with 3 minute chapter points. It appears that this user is using each clip as a chapter marker. They could divide the clips into catagories creating a title for each and that would bring down the chapter count allowing the app to burn the DVD.
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L. Davis - Are you sure VP8 solves the 2gb per clip issue that most people are having with this camera? That would be great and it would only stand to reason that the other software companies utilize the fix. Let me know.
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Something doesn't sound right about how the app is processing the video files. Usually this message only pops up when doing a slideshow in MovieFactory. I stopped using this app a few years back for various reasons. Try the free trial of Ulead VideoStudio 11 Plus, I find it to work really well. You may be able to upgrade for a fraction of its full price.You could combine all of the clips into 1 clip using the /b command in DOS, but for 130 clips this would be very time consuming, both for entering the command line plus the file combination.Go to http://dvinfo.net/conf and do a search for canon hg10, there you can find plenty of info about your camera questions. Something doesn't sound right about how the app is processing the video files. Usually this message only pops up when doing a slideshow in MovieFactory. I stopped using this app a few years back for various reasons. Try the free trial of Ulead VideoStudio 11 Plus, I find it to work really well. You may be able to upgrade for a fraction of its full price.You could combine all of the clips into 1 clip using the /b command in DOS, but for 130 clips this would be very time consuming, both for entering the command line plus the file combination.Go to http://dvinfo.net/conf and... » Read More Something doesn't sound right about how the app is processing the video files. Usually this message only pops up when doing a slideshow in MovieFactory. I stopped using this app a few years back for various reasons. Try the free trial of Ulead VideoStudio 11 Plus, I find it to work really well. You may be able to upgrade for a fraction of its full price.You could combine all of the clips into 1 clip using the /b command in DOS, but for 130 clips this would be very time consuming, both for entering the command line plus the file combination.Go to http://dvinfo.net/conf and do a search for canon hg10, there you can find plenty of info about your camera questions. « Show Less
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Thanks for the reply.Yes, as I know of now, each clip can NOT contain more than 99 chapters. Now, even if I join all of my 130 clips(meaning I get ONE clip) still, I can't write into one DVD (MovieFactory 5.6 doesn't allow this). So, I have to have a clip of max 99. Again, I am not sure how to merge the chapters recorded in my camcorder. May be there can some option while doing recording ??
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Hi, it sounds like you are using DVR RW's? Do they say RW on them? That usually means you can rewrite on them. The -R discs only let you write on them once and then it is final. If you insert the disc it should not format it. If I burn songs or files onto one of these and put it in my DVD drive it will only let me listen to the songs or look at the files. It will not let me burn anything else on them. Hope that helps.
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My old one (same model) became increasingly fussy about discs before it just refused to record on any. They are notoriously fussy about recording on DVD- discs. I think the formatting has changed also over the years, so they cannot record on some DVD+ discs. It's best to just record on DVD+ anyway, b/c the Toshiba, for instance, will convert an older DVD+ disc so you can finish out, edit and finalize, but all the Toshiba will do is play an unfinalized DVD- disc. Find a brand that works for your recorder, and stick with that brand, DVD+ only. If your recorder gets fussy woth THOSE, it's probably not going to last much longer. My old one (same model) became increasingly fussy about discs before it just refused to record on any. They are notoriously fussy about recording on DVD- discs. I think the formatting has changed also over the years, so they cannot record on some DVD+ discs. It's best to just record on DVD+ anyway, b/c the Toshiba, for instance, will convert an older DVD+ disc so you can finish out, edit and finalize, but all the Toshiba will do is play an unfinalized DVD- disc. Find a brand that works for your recorder, and stick with that brand, DVD+ only. If your recorder gets fussy woth THOSE, it's... » Read More My old one (same model) became increasingly fussy about discs before it just refused to record on any. They are notoriously fussy about recording on DVD- discs. I think the formatting has changed also over the years, so they cannot record on some DVD+ discs. It's best to just record on DVD+ anyway, b/c the Toshiba, for instance, will convert an older DVD+ disc so you can finish out, edit and finalize, but all the Toshiba will do is play an unfinalized DVD- disc. Find a brand that works for your recorder, and stick with that brand, DVD+ only. If your recorder gets fussy woth THOSE, it's probably not going to last much longer. « Show Less
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I just purchased a Canon Vixia HG 20 camcorder. I am stumped in trying to download videos to my computer with the ultimate goal of copying them to a DVD burner. The software that came with the camera is not that good. Any suggestions on another software? Also, when I attempt to play videos on my computer, the video is not "seamless" it jumps from one scene to another. Any help out there?
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Yes you can as long as you are recording less than 4.7gig. Go to settings and do not close your session. I am not looking at my manual at this time but the manual is very easy to understand. It clearly states that you must finalize so you can watch on other DVDs. I hope this helps you. As I stated I do not have the manual in front of me. But the answer is yes.
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That being a longer video, and If I remember correctly, it will record 4gb and then start another movie as a safety save type of thing. It will be seamless when edited. Do you have LOOP on or off? The answer may be there too.
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Robert Smith's answer is a very good one. Unfortunately you generally can't figure out how much you can put on a DVD until you try it. Sure wish you luck.
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According to the manual: The maximum continuous recording time is under 20 minutes. The maximum video file size is 1.8GB. When a video recording time is more than 20 minutes or a video file exceeds 1.8GB, a new video file is created automatically.
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Thanks Dale --That sounds great! Almost too easy to be true? I guess the big hang up with those old camcorders was getting the video onto a PC, connections, storage space, firewire's, etc.... I just want to put them on a dvd so this sounds like it would work for me. It is just home video of the kids growing up so top image quality isn't really a concern. The only other question is, what do you think the 'playability' of the recorded disc would be on devices going forward, meaning our PC, parents PC, whatever dvd player we have, etc.....? Any special type of disc to ensure compatability with multiple devices?If I spend hours converting but then can't watch, I haven't really accomplished anything. Thanks Dale --That sounds great! Almost too easy to be true? I guess the big hang up with those old camcorders was getting the video onto a PC, connections, storage space, firewire's, etc.... I just want to put them on a dvd so this sounds like it would work for me. It is just home video of the kids growing up so top image quality isn't really a concern. The only other question is, what do you think the 'playability' of the recorded disc would be on devices going forward, meaning our PC, parents PC, whatever dvd player we have, etc.....? Any special type of disc to ensure... » Read More Thanks Dale --That sounds great! Almost too easy to be true? I guess the big hang up with those old camcorders was getting the video onto a PC, connections, storage space, firewire's, etc.... I just want to put them on a dvd so this sounds like it would work for me. It is just home video of the kids growing up so top image quality isn't really a concern. The only other question is, what do you think the 'playability' of the recorded disc would be on devices going forward, meaning our PC, parents PC, whatever dvd player we have, etc.....? Any special type of disc to ensure compatability with multiple devices?If I spend hours converting but then can't watch, I haven't really accomplished anything. « Show Less
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Yes there is a 30 minute limit on video length and then yes, you have to press record again to do up to 30 minutes more. By then you'll need to swap batteries. Batteries last a maximum of a bit over an hour at 1080p. Aftermarket batteries often last more like 45 minutes.The 30 minute limit exists no matter what quality of video you choose to record in, even the lowest which is 480p.The limit is there because this camera only accepts SD cards that are formatted FAT32, and FAT32 has a max file size limit of 4GB, in which it can get close at the 1080p setting. I think they were lazy to keep the limit on lower qualities and to not support NTFS for that matter. Yes there is a 30 minute limit on video length and then yes, you have to press record again to do up to 30 minutes more. By then you'll need to swap batteries. Batteries last a maximum of a bit over an hour at 1080p. Aftermarket batteries often last more like 45 minutes.The 30 minute limit exists no matter what quality of video you choose to record in, even the lowest which is 480p.The limit is there because this camera only accepts SD cards that are formatted FAT32, and FAT32 has a max file size limit of 4GB, in which it can get close at the 1080p setting. I think they... » Read More Yes there is a 30 minute limit on video length and then yes, you have to press record again to do up to 30 minutes more. By then you'll need to swap batteries. Batteries last a maximum of a bit over an hour at 1080p. Aftermarket batteries often last more like 45 minutes.The 30 minute limit exists no matter what quality of video you choose to record in, even the lowest which is 480p.The limit is there because this camera only accepts SD cards that are formatted FAT32, and FAT32 has a max file size limit of 4GB, in which it can get close at the 1080p setting. I think they were lazy to keep the limit on lower qualities and to not support NTFS for that matter. « Show Less
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No limit really, but the limit is the internal memory of youd SX. Within that memory, you can have clips as long as you want.
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Yes - really fast. Most movies are less than 8 gigs; therefore, you could store more than one. Small clips transfer at lightning speed.
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I never noticed a limit. It just let me record and didn't impose anything like a time limit.
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K., I am sorry, we have used the SD card to dump still shots onto instead of taking up the limited space... we have not used it for video. Typically we shoot our segments, put them to an editing program within a week and clear the memory to optimize its limited space. Sorry I could not be of more help. You may consider going to Canon's help site to see if they have a resolution.
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There is a lot of advice on burning to regular DVD-R in the discussion "How to put small clips together". I have a Vista dual core 3GB system and use the Pixela Image Mixer SE software included in the camcorder package. It is not very sophisticated but I find it pretty stable and it does an adequate job of making both regular DVD-R's and AVCHD movies on DVD-R. To just join AVCHD clips together with no editing it is quite fast and I believe it does "smart-rendering" ? Otherwise, the computer may take a few hours to process. Viewing directly on an SD TV is no problem. You just hook up the supplied red/yellow/white AV cables to your TV and put the other end in the back of the camcorder. Best to power it from the power cable though. You will need to come up with a plan to archive your AVCHD video for future use for when you get your HDTV. Otherwise your video may be "gone from the flashcard". When you get your HDTV you might want to think about getting a PS3 or Blu-Ray Player to play your alternate AVCHD DVD-R disks. You can use the supplied HD component video and audio cables to hook up the camcorder to the HDTV, but long-term a Blu-Ray Player is probably a better option. If you want a miniHDMI-HDMI hookup you will have to buy the cable as it is not supplied with the HF100. Currently, a 16GB SDHC card (2 hours FXP AVCHD) costs about $50. It takes 4 standard DVD-R's to store 2 hours of AVCHD at a cost of about $2. Also, how long can you expect the video to last on the flash card ? I have hard drive backups of the raw .mts files, DVD-R backups of the .mts files and DVD-R's of edited AVCHD movies. Oh, and I have edited standard DVD-R's in both NTSC and PAL(for my family in the UK, available from the "settings" tab).....
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It works very well for all my movies. I will skip some areas so when i get new DVD's I will insert them. However you can't add more pages, it will overload it. Good luck
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There is a very small amount for the formatting. I've been able to get around 23 gigs on a disc. When highlighting files being transferred, it gives a total of those files so you don't go over the allotment. I had no problems with these discs. I hope this helps you.