Canon HF S100 Problems The video and images I have taken so far seem poor. I have the camera set to the max video mode and 60i frame rate at moment. Anyone have some recommended settings.Other Problems:- The HDMI out is near IMPOSSIBLE to get working.. You have to baby it and wiggle it until it gives an image than hold your breath in that position to keep the image.. Move slightly and you loose video.. Very very disappointed in this.- The output from HDMI is only 1080i.. I thought it would be 1080p but perhaps this is the way it is suppose to be? - This camera seems worthless if there is even a slight wind blowing... mics pick that up and only that nearly.. Any solutions to this problem? I thought this would be a much better video camera... At the moment it performs very poor for me. Canon HF S100 Problems The video and images I have taken so far seem poor. I have the camera set to the max video mode and 60i frame rate at moment. Anyone have some recommended settings. » Read More Canon HF S100 Problems The video and images I have taken so far seem poor. I have the camera set to the max video mode and 60i frame rate at moment. Anyone have some recommended settings.Other Problems:- The HDMI out is near IMPOSSIBLE to get working.. You have to baby it and wiggle it until it gives an image than hold your breath in that position to keep the image.. Move slightly and you loose video.. Very very disappointed in this.- The output from HDMI is only 1080i.. I thought it would be 1080p but perhaps this is the way it is suppose to be? - This camera seems worthless if there is even a slight wind blowing... mics pick that up and only that nearly.. Any solutions to this problem? I thought this would be a much better video camera... At the moment it performs very poor for me. « Show Less
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Well you're shooting in 60i mode, which is interlaced. If you want progressive you have to shoot at 30p or 24p
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> Ah ok, I will try that tonight when I get home from work. So the 60i makes it record in 1080i? I was wondering what the difference was between 60i and 30p. So is 30p better quality than 60i?Curious as to what you find out because, according to the Canon website, 30p records at 60i.
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I'm wondering if you just have a bad unit. Can you explain a bit more how the video and images are poor? As with your other problems:- your HDMI problem may be a cable problem. Try another cable.- Is your TV 1080p? Typically, the video device detects what the TV can handle and switches it automatically.- Check if your camcorder has a setting to lower wind noise. It is quite common to have wind noise unless you use a special mic (those furry kind that muffles wind noise, seen here:Canon 2591B002 DM-100 Directional Stereo Microphone for HF/HG Series Camcorders I'm wondering if you just have a bad unit. Can you explain a bit more how the video and images are poor? As with your other problems:- your HDMI problem may be a cable problem. Try another cable.- Is your TV 1080p? Typically, the video device detects what the TV can handle and switches it automatically.- Check if your camcorder has a setting to lower wind noise. It is quite common to have wind noise unless you use a special mic (those furry kind that muffles wind noise, seen here:Canon 2591B002 DM-100... » Read More I'm wondering if you just have a bad unit. Can you explain a bit more how the video and images are poor? As with your other problems:- your HDMI problem may be a cable problem. Try another cable.- Is your TV 1080p? Typically, the video device detects what the TV can handle and switches it automatically.- Check if your camcorder has a setting to lower wind noise. It is quite common to have wind noise unless you use a special mic (those furry kind that muffles wind noise, seen here:Canon 2591B002 DM-100 Directional Stereo Microphone for HF/HG Series Camcorders « Show Less
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I bought the Canon HTC-100 HDMI cable for my Canon Vixia HFS10 camcorder. The picture quality is horrible! The color is way off -- yellow and muddy. The supplied component cables produce a far superior and accurate image. Anyone have any advice or should I just return the cable?
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I Have 2 Sony Digital Cam's they are High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP), i guess canon too, you may have a problem Recording directly using this Capture card, i suggest using a external video capture with this card, you can find a tutorial of how to record from a Desktop video capture in Youtube.
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Dear Valmore, thanks for your comments. I did get the external adapter and another coupler that was necessary, and got it to work on the noted external power supply. However, I found the slow-motion options to be impossible except when working under open strong daylight. Otherwise, the amount of light entering each frame was way to low to do anything with. One would have to post-process the image files to increase their brightness and contrast, so I decided to return the camera.
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I would tend to agree with Boiler29. I purchased the 780is in November and yesterday (8 months), the lenses wouldn't retract giving me a "lens error" message. Over the 8 months, I've used the camera very often and the main issue I have with it is the blurry pix. The 780is has problems focusing (even when it's bright outside) and it's hit-or-miss. The HD video feature is nice but the files are very large and consume a lot of hard drive space. Fortunately, the 780is is still under warranty and Canon said it would take 2-3 weeks to fix. B/c I'm going on vacation, I bought the 1300is yesterday. Hopefully, the blurry image problem won't be a problem here. I would tend to agree with Boiler29. I purchased the 780is in November and yesterday (8 months), the lenses wouldn't retract giving me a "lens error" message. Over the 8 months, I've used the camera very often and the main issue I have with it is the blurry pix. The 780is has problems focusing (even when it's bright outside) and it's hit-or-miss. The HD video feature is nice but the files are very large and consume a lot of hard drive space. Fortunately, the 780is is still under warranty and Canon said it would take 2-3 weeks to fix. B/c I'm going on vacation, I bought the 1300is... » Read More I would tend to agree with Boiler29. I purchased the 780is in November and yesterday (8 months), the lenses wouldn't retract giving me a "lens error" message. Over the 8 months, I've used the camera very often and the main issue I have with it is the blurry pix. The 780is has problems focusing (even when it's bright outside) and it's hit-or-miss. The HD video feature is nice but the files are very large and consume a lot of hard drive space. Fortunately, the 780is is still under warranty and Canon said it would take 2-3 weeks to fix. B/c I'm going on vacation, I bought the 1300is yesterday. Hopefully, the blurry image problem won't be a problem here. « Show Less
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I could not get this thing to owrk - I brought an additional SD video card - still does not work right - I used the memory in the camera - and yes - it works well - with that - but the memory feels up really fast - so - its a bust for me - I was thinking about returning it - but - I knew they would kill me - so I decided to keep it. Honestly I dont even use it - its in th closet collecting dust. hope this helps.
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not a common problem, the camera shoots higher than 30 FPS which would be standard to capture motion in video. Camera is great with a great price.
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I don't have that problem. I just have a problem with it not recording sound. The video is great, doesn't have blurry issues, I just can't get audio recording. But other than that, it's a good video.
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Well the HF200 does behave poorly in low light condition, even with the best aperture and frame settings, but I can't tell if it's worse than other HD camcorders.Also, make sure you didn't disable the autofocus, it's easy to make things worse. I don't mean the setting available via the standard FUNC menu, but directly with the Up and Down controls from the wheel, it's the third option from the bottom.The zoom may also affect grain and artifacts, use it sparingly.
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I have been tracking this issue also, but I don't have the new camera yet. I just put together s system with the same processor and memory, and installed Sony VMS 10. From what I have heard, the problem is capturing the video from the camera in it's native format. Once its in a suitable format, it will handle the video. Check the forums at sony here: http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/forums/default.asp
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Canon discontinued this camera? I thought it came out last year and was the top camera to buy in its category? I am personally very dissapointed in the quality of the video and regret buying this camera.
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Sorry, I can't offer any feedback, but I found it funny that someone else is having the same dilemna with the same 2 cameras. So I will also be intersted in hearing any input as well. Is the video capability really worth it?
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Well I suppose Canon could be lying or the two techs at two different times were misinformed about the MPEG2. Since the camera hasn't been released yet, how do you know that the files are .mod? Also some sites (not Amazon) are claiming this is an HD camera. It's not, it's SD.
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I have a Canon, and didn't have a problem. Maybe try googling your problem, someone probably has a solution already out there.
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I am also VERY frustrated with this. Many of my pictures are coming out blurry despite holding the button half way down to focus before firing. The manual is mute on the subject. I just called Canon and they were basically no help---just said to make sure the flash was up when firing inside. I have the SD card in that it came with. Any other ideas??Thanks!!!!!!
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I figured out the aperture mode. This seems to be where the HS10 can take decent pictures. NOT pleased with exr auto, that is a crap shoot. So I am still so confused as to what camera is right for me. So frustrating. Still need to try the video as well. Oh, the free sony software was easier to use. I am having so many problems with SilkyPics. sends pics to my windows photo shop poorly, sometimes combining two pictures. GRRR
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We have had many dissapointing 'fuzzy' pics as well. Especially indoors with the flash. Please see my review here (if they print it)! Essentially, our old 2 megapixel 'FujiFilm' cam puts the Olympus pics to shame. Maybe we got a defective unit?