What am I doing Wrong - Canon HF200 Grainy!! So I just got my Canon HF200 camcorder in the mail last night and I've been playing around with it in a well-lit room testing it out and everything is coming out super grainy. I changed the setting to HD mode and I am importing into imovie 09 on my brand new MacBook Pro HD via the memory card (class 4). Are there additional settings I need to change? What could be going wrong? I know this is an awesome camera, so any help would be appreciated!! What am I doing Wrong - Canon HF200 Grainy!! So I just got my Canon HF200 camcorder in the mail last night and I've been playing around with it in a well-lit room testing it out and everything... » Read More What am I doing Wrong - Canon HF200 Grainy!! So I just got my Canon HF200 camcorder in the mail last night and I've been playing around with it in a well-lit room testing it out and everything is coming out super grainy. I changed the setting to HD mode and I am importing into imovie 09 on my brand new MacBook Pro HD via the memory card (class 4). Are there additional settings I need to change? What could be going wrong? I know this is an awesome camera, so any help would be appreciated!! « Show Less
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http://www.amazon.com/Canon-VIXIA-Memory-Camcorder-Optical/forum/FxNJWSCETIOO24/-/1/ref=cm_cd_t_mdb_f?_encoding=UTF8&cdItems;=25&asin;=B001OI2Z2I Seems to be the same subject.
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I am having the same exact issue. Quality settings and Class 4 memory cards seem to have very little effect on the poor picture quality. Very disappointing after the mostly stellar reviews I've been reading online.
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I have the same camcorder and haven't gotten any grain in a well lit room. There are a few options you can try to reduce the graininess, especially in low-light conditions. Depending on how well a room is lit, it may well still be considered low light. I don't know if you've tried any of these yet, but here it goes: Try setting the camcorder 'cine mode' at 24p. Another setting which works for me is to set your camcorder to aperture priority (Tv) at 1/30, and your frame rate at 30 fps. Hopefully, one of these settings will work for you.
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I'm habing the same issue. Have tried seeting camera to MXP and FXP and am getting lots of grainyness and aritfacts. Anyone have and solve this issue?
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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 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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Hi,I don't have advice- but have the same problem! I'm frustrated that I purchased this camera and now can probably not return it!!! Good luck!! let me know if you find any tricks to get better pictures.
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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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Where did you find the drivers. I have searched Canons website and can find no Mac drivers for this machine.
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I just bought this camera, plugged it in today to my Macbook Pro, used the dv/firewire cable. It works fine with iMovie with no tweaking. But downloading is in actual time, so slow. just rewind your tape, put the little wheel on view and hit import.
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This camera makes mp4 videos. A format that will cause you no problems with any system. The files are on the SD card in the DCIM folder under 100Media. And you just drag them to your desired folder on your computer. Super simple. Newer camcorders record in "avchd", which is fine if you run windows, but Macs still make you jump through hoops in order to import the footage. The Files are in the Folder Private. Then the Folder AVCHD. Then the folder BDMV. The the folder Stream. If you are running windows you can just drag the footage from the Stream folder to your desired folder. But if you are using a MAC you need to drag the entire BDMV folder over. But the Toshiba Camileo X200 records mp4's. This camera makes mp4 videos. A format that will cause you no problems with any system. The files are on the SD card in the DCIM folder under 100Media. And you just drag them to your desired folder on your computer. Super simple. Newer camcorders record in "avchd", which is fine if you run windows, but Macs still make you jump through hoops in order to import the footage. The Files are in the Folder Private. Then the Folder AVCHD. Then the folder BDMV. The the folder Stream. If you are running windows you can just drag the footage from the Stream folder to your desired... » Read More This camera makes mp4 videos. A format that will cause you no problems with any system. The files are on the SD card in the DCIM folder under 100Media. And you just drag them to your desired folder on your computer. Super simple. Newer camcorders record in "avchd", which is fine if you run windows, but Macs still make you jump through hoops in order to import the footage. The Files are in the Folder Private. Then the Folder AVCHD. Then the folder BDMV. The the folder Stream. If you are running windows you can just drag the footage from the Stream folder to your desired folder. But if you are using a MAC you need to drag the entire BDMV folder over. But the Toshiba Camileo X200 records mp4's. « Show Less
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I have a Canon HF 200, and have been trying to find some way to play my HD files on the BD-60. So far, no luck. I've emailed and called customer service to ask what formats are supported - waste of time. The customer rep said this was only available on the BD-80 (despite what the manual states) Good luck.
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This is a link to the samsung trouble shooting page.The company says Samsung camcorders are NOT Mac compatible. http://support-us.samsung.com/cyber/popup/iframe/pop_troubleshooting_fr.jsp?idx=146126&modelname;=HMX-H300BN&modelcode;=HMX-H300BN%2FXAA&session;_id=TvTyvGFqpGyThs1chfTclw7ZZTv3pBc1xvbnmK4ppvfLNyKjZGlC%21-467384999%211166153844%211394773682804&from;_osc=&homeid;=32652
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I came to amazon to find out what's new on the camcorder front. I bought this Canon HG10 almost two years ago and I absolutely love it.I use it with Mac OS 10, IMovie and Final Cut Pro 6.0. Other than some improvements; 1080p vs 1080i (from Panasonic). I really didn't see any reason to get a new camera (upgrade). I recently just purchased new battery packs and a new Rode SVM Stereo Condenser Microphone. If I was to get a new camera I would probably get the HG20. But that one is $1000. So, no rush. I'm going to hold on to this one for a year or so then see what's available in the HG series later next year. I came to amazon to find out what's new on the camcorder front. I bought this Canon HG10 almost two years ago and I absolutely love it.I use it with Mac OS 10, IMovie and Final Cut Pro 6.0. Other than some improvements; 1080p vs 1080i (from Panasonic). I really didn't see any reason to get a new camera (upgrade). I recently just purchased new battery packs and a new Rode SVM Stereo Condenser Microphone. If I was to get a new camera I would probably get the HG20. But that one is $1000. So, no rush. I'm going to hold on to this one for a year or so then see what's... » Read More I came to amazon to find out what's new on the camcorder front. I bought this Canon HG10 almost two years ago and I absolutely love it.I use it with Mac OS 10, IMovie and Final Cut Pro 6.0. Other than some improvements; 1080p vs 1080i (from Panasonic). I really didn't see any reason to get a new camera (upgrade). I recently just purchased new battery packs and a new Rode SVM Stereo Condenser Microphone. If I was to get a new camera I would probably get the HG20. But that one is $1000. So, no rush. I'm going to hold on to this one for a year or so then see what's available in the HG series later next year. « Show Less
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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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its a widely known issue - macs dont recognise memory card formatted by this camera. it's a joke trying to get files onto iMovie...
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No, mines is like yours, no hd...This is a poor quality camera and I still have problems with it tilll this day. Sometimes the color will not even come in and shows black and white.
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I tried just copying the files to my mac and was disappointed I couldn't watch the videos.HOWEVER! I opened iMove (while the SDHC card reader was still plugged in with the card from my FS100 in it) and what to my wonderous eyes should appear!? All of the movies! I could see thumbnails and play them.I just clicked "Import All" and it started importing them. My camera did not need to be plugged in at all :)
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I dont own one of these cameras but Im currently borrowing one from a friend, its the 8gb newest generation. I take my video, plug it into my Macbook pro, go to iMovie, click "import video from camera" and im done.
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What mac are you using? I have an older 2.0 Gighz G5 (not intel based) with 10.5.2, imovie and FCE HD. Any issues because its not an intel based mac?
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I have had no problems with my Sandisk Class 6 SDHC card, but I bought a Toshiba 16GB Class 4 SDHC card and I get a buffer overflow message after about 20 seconds of recording at which point recording stops. Another problem is a message I get when first turning on the HF200. Something like "Data is corrupted, would you like to fix it? Yes/No". Canon's documentation says both Class 4 and Class 6 cards are supported for HD recording. Perhaps recording at the maxiumum 24Mbps 1080i data rate only works with Class 6 cards. Also note that these problems occurred after trying both full and quick card initializations on the camcorder. I have had no problems with my Sandisk Class 6 SDHC card, but I bought a Toshiba 16GB Class 4 SDHC card and I get a buffer overflow message after about 20 seconds of recording at which point recording stops. Another problem is a message I get when first turning on the HF200. Something like "Data is corrupted, would you like to fix it? Yes/No". Canon's documentation says both Class 4 and Class 6 cards are supported for HD recording. Perhaps recording at the maxiumum 24Mbps 1080i data rate only works with Class 6 cards. Also note that these problems occurred after trying both full... » Read More I have had no problems with my Sandisk Class 6 SDHC card, but I bought a Toshiba 16GB Class 4 SDHC card and I get a buffer overflow message after about 20 seconds of recording at which point recording stops. Another problem is a message I get when first turning on the HF200. Something like "Data is corrupted, would you like to fix it? Yes/No". Canon's documentation says both Class 4 and Class 6 cards are supported for HD recording. Perhaps recording at the maxiumum 24Mbps 1080i data rate only works with Class 6 cards. Also note that these problems occurred after trying both full and quick card initializations on the camcorder. « Show Less