Canon M30: Can anyone help me.....in a simple way I am green about modern tech.....I am purchasing an M30 Camcorder...what do I need to play the movies on my TV???
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I am assuming you want to simply play back your video on your HDTV, not instructions on how to burn Blu-ray or DVD. You should be able to hook the camera directly to your TV. HDMI is the easiest/best method. But, Canon does not provide one with the camera - you'll need to buy an HDMI cable. You could also connect it using the supplied component video cable plus the audio portion of the supplied stereo audio/video cable (don't hook up the video/yellow plug; just the red and white plugs).
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You need good sticks, meaning a Tripod. If you really want to rig it up - then there is one very reasonable priced cage with top handle (Kramer red I think) along with the Kramer Follow Focus and you will have all you need. Of course get yourself a 480 GB Sandisk Extreme from Amazon as they don't sell them I stores and they fit this particular camera bay perfectly. Put a piece of tape on your SSD's so you can pull them out easily and that's about it. You may need a computer upgrade to handle the raw files.You will also need something for sound and I recommend the Juice Linked Riggy Assist direct into your Camera. Its tiny and produces true high quality sound. I purchased the RM333 and adapter cord very simple. They also make a more expensive BMCC specific one but the sound quality is indistinguishable. If you are doing "film" work then your scenes will be short and you wont need a battery. Indoors you can even stay tethered (no one runs and guns real films - but if youre getting this camera just to have fun then go right ahead) - that said a Bescor or Switronix battery is good choice.
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Barbara, unless someone else answers this question before I get home, I'll pull it out and see, but I certainly don't remember having to do anything. I have several camcorders, and I remember that one did not play sound back through the camcorder but did when moving it to DVD, etc., but don't remember if it was this one. I'll update when I get home. Just wanted to let you know that someone was checking into this for you! Edit: My wife tells me we no longer have this camcorder (we originally purchased it in 2007!) Sorry I couldn't help!
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Go to "Best Buy" and purchase an HDMI cable to connect to your TV. Also purchase a coupler to join the cable as they come in various lengths. Quiz the sales people. I have used this for several months and it works great...the other end will go in to the largest of the two ports behind the flip cover marked HDMI on your camera. This should work great. Connect the other end into the HDMI port on your TV. and turn on your camera.
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Larry, I have done the exact thing you have been doing. I need/prefer optical viewfinders also and can't find one to suit my needs anymore. I wrote an email to Canon about a year ago, when I was camera shopping, asking why they are eliminating it on most of their new (new at that time) Powershots. The reply I got was that they're responding to consumers who are demanding larger LCD screens and don't need optical viewfinders. I replied that they should start reading forums to see how many people are lamenting the lack of viewfinders. Some people don't like to use the LCD because it eats up battery power. Others, like me, live in the desert with bright sunshine that renders the camera pretty useless with only a washed-out LCD screen. I asked the person at Canon to pass on my pleadings to Canon powers-that-be to not eliminate optical viewfinders. I also need a Powershot size with 6x or higher optical zoom for my business use, and I love my A720IS, but that was discontinued in 2008 so I can't buy another. I can't afford $300+ for a new camera. Canon appears to no longer care about consumer comments and just goes with the flow. I have three Powershots, but may have to move on to a non-canon if I can find a camera that better matches my needs. I can't be loyal to Canon if they no longer offer what I'm looking for.
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The Pixela software referenced by C. Suntra did the trick for me, although it does require that extra step of interpreting the footage into iMovie-friendly format. I've gone back and forth about keeping or returning the camera since it's not Mac-friendly, but have decided to keep it. I've learned that there really aren't any current hard drive camcorders on the market that are Mac-friendly. The Amazon price was the best I found after shopping around.
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Quick question for all of you who know a little bit more. This is mostly aimed at the guy who used WMM. " Did you lose any quality converting it? " Obviously we all bought this camera b/c it has decent quality but if you lose it what the point. Thanks for the help, Cheers!
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Can you confirm that the M30 accepts SDXC cards? I've looked online including Canon's site and they're not showing that card in the specs. Thanks.
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Compelled,What is a .m2Ts file? How do I load it to my PC? Do I open ImageMixer first? I am doing something wrong because after hours of working at it I finally got some video transferred to DVD but it will not play in my DVD player. When I use ImageMixer Player it plays back choppy and with horizontal lines running through the whole thing. Can you tell me what I am doing wrong? Thank you.
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Hi Joe,I had a previous Sony camcorder with AVCHD compatibility and I was able to convert the file to a MOV. file with no problem. I don't recall off-hand how I did that, though. With the Canon, I wasn't able to see any footage in AVCHD if I plugged in the SD card. Other users might have had better luck than me. There might be a way to convert the footage so it works in iMovie. I'm sure there are apps on the Internet that might work. I hope this helps. Thanks.
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The M30 has 8GB built in memory and the M300 does not. The only functionality difference is that you can convert HD video to SD video inside the camera in the M30 which means you can record direct to dvd from the camera or download directly to video sharing sites without having to reprocess the video in a computer first.
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Thanks for the great information. How do you know which files to convert off your camera (when using without iMovie). The files I see are .MOD, .MOI, and .PGI. Thanks for the help!
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Bob, did you ever find out? I just ordered the camera and want to know the same thing! Thanks for any help.
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Sorry Mathhew but i did not attempt that. i simply downloaded the files to the media card and played it on my home television. i do think its a great little camera.
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I just purchased the camera and I will try that. Do I have to download to iMovie before I burn a disc? Do you know if I can use IDVD?
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I would go to canon.com and check out their website instead. I just make music videos basically and am no tekkie. Their facebook page ALSO accepts messages. I'd try their web site or visit their FB page. There's an upgrade I haven't done yet cuz it takes the usb cable that came w/the camera and I'm not filming until spring. Good luck, those are questions imo for Canon. (their editing software isn't good as per a call w/one of their peeps.) Everything else is great but get w/Canon imho. Happy New Year too.
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Ok. I've never done the camcorder thing except on a 20 yr old Sony HI 8 mm. It finally wore out. I record 16 straight hours. Is that possible on this HF100? Thanks.