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Post by Lee Smith on Nov 8, 2006 6:54:35 GMT -5
I thought some basic editing tools were including contained within the cameras? Ie we can bolt together various mp4 files to create one large edited sequence?
Ive never used that feature as its seems quite cumbersome but Im sure its on the camera.
Also I see you've used the word 'convert' using Mp4Cam2AVI application!!! Just to clear up that all the application does is change the video container which contains the mp4 video. A lot of video applications and encoders do not like or accept the mp4 contain that the Xacti cameras put on the video files and so this Mp4Cam2AVi application just renames some important information in the file header and changes the file extension to AVi. The whole process is quick and totally lossless as the video part of the file is not touched at all! Just thought i'd reiterate that one again! Great application - dont know what Id do without it now!
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Post by Lee Smith on Nov 11, 2006 11:31:17 GMT -5
Ah found it! What a great piece of software!! Putting it on recommended software thread now.
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Post by Lee Smith on Nov 9, 2006 6:37:43 GMT -5
Just looking at website! It doesnt seem that easy to navigate - wheres the download link? lol
Might be worthy of including in a separate thread or even in "RECOMMENDED SOFTWARE TO USE" thread!
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Post by Lee Smith on Nov 8, 2006 6:50:06 GMT -5
The only size isssue is currently with SD cards 4GB which effects all Xacti models. Luckily the HD1 can cope with all sizes 4GB and below. I think the C4 can only use 1GB maximum but Im sure other people might correct me on this.
The other consideration is the speed of the card. If you are only using your C4 for photos then ANY speed SD card will do but if you intend to record full size video files you will most definately benefit from buying the 'high speed' SD cards.
Also I agree with you that you could be putting too many eggs in one basket using just a single memory card and as they are ridiculously cheap now - buying a few 1GB is quite a good idea.
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Post by Lee Smith on Sept 19, 2006 8:28:07 GMT -5
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Post by Lee Smith on Sept 19, 2006 8:24:17 GMT -5
Sanyo updates handheld HD camcorder - Xacti HD1a "Sanyo is yet again offering 720p quality in an extra-small package; their new Xacti HD1a handheld camcorder records in HD and pulls double-duty as a camera if you so desire. Sanyo kept the same 5.1 megapixel sensor from the HD1 and added some forgettable features in the refresh including a 16:9 still picture mode and in-camera editing capability, but did manage to up the ante by providing a 320 x 240 MPEG-4 recording mode ready-made to play on your iPod. The secret to keeping it compact is the usage of SD storage in favor of more traditional miniDV tapes; you can squeeze about 21 minutes of beautiful HD footage on a GB, or about an hour in SD quality if time becomes an issue. Weighing in at just 8.3 ounces, keeping the HD1a handy shouldn't be much of a burden, but there just isn't much new here to get excited about."
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Post by Lee Smith on Sept 4, 2006 7:04:15 GMT -5
Sorry to hear you are having problems neogotiating the forum! Anymore details on what is going wrong - is it being logged out everytime you click on a new thread or something? I have never heard of a problem of not being able to copy NTSC dvd video. Maybe its just a setting on the application. Sanyo sell this camera capable of producing PAL and NTSC video but I agree that the software that is bundled with the camera is totally useless and not even worth bothering with. Stick with us and we will try and guide you through anymore problems you are having! Lee www.xacti.co.uk
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Post by Lee Smith on Aug 26, 2006 16:44:04 GMT -5
Cyril we have all experienced what you have described above and the only way around it is to use a wee application called MP4Cam2AVI More details on this application and other programs on this thread xacti.proboards3.com/index.cgi?board=xactichat&action=display&n=1&thread=3The software given with the camera is next to useless! I use a video editing app called Magix Movie Maker and can be picked up off Ebay for around £20. It can do everything you would want to do and more! Really easy to pick up and can output 16:9 high def video if you are using the new HD1 model. Your video is jerky probably because the camera recorded at 30 frames per second whereas your dvd is encoded at 25 fps causing jerkiness. To get around this you can output your final files as 'NTSC' which is 30 fps encoding and should reduce that jerkiness. You also have to make sure that your dvd player (and/or) tv are NTSC compatible and switched to this mode if available. Hope all this helps? Lee www.xacti.co.uk
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Post by Lee Smith on Aug 28, 2006 15:41:06 GMT -5
Any chance you could give us some more details on this!
Ive opened regedit but not sure which thread to expand to find SHELLEX! Im a bit thick when it comes to the registry and things.
Thanks
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Post by Lee Smith on Jul 8, 2006 5:16:44 GMT -5
Would a small LED really add that much light to a scene that would vastly improve the low-light footage? Also wouldn't it drain the battery quite quickly? Lee www.xacti.co.uk
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Post by Lee Smith on Jun 27, 2006 16:47:41 GMT -5
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Post by Lee Smith on Jun 26, 2006 16:25:51 GMT -5
Check your pm and I will send you further details! Dont want to put email addresses in posts as spyware thrawls through forums to add to spam lists! Lee www.xacti.co.uk
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Post by Lee Smith on May 26, 2006 5:00:55 GMT -5
they were advertised to work with 'All SD compatible devices'. Well that statement is meaningless! lol I have only used high speed SD cards with my Xacti - the speed rating has been 150x speed! SanDisk is a reputable company and produce high quality products but of course, as with any small electronic device, problems do occur - I had to send back one of my SanDisk SD cards for a free replacement! To eliminate the speed of the SD card as a being the problem I suppose you need to try using a high speed card and then take it from there. They are really cheap to buy now and to get the most out of your camera in the future we would all recommend using a high speed card. The only other factor I could think about is how you formatted the card and which format ie FAT, FAT 32 etc.... Lee www.xacti.co.uk
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Post by Lee Smith on May 24, 2006 11:11:15 GMT -5
Lo Dave - welcome to the forum! Glad you've bought a C5 - how much did you pay and where from? The Xacti range of cameras (and ANY digital camera) seems to be VERY reliable this day and age. I don't think we have had any posts of a malfunctioning camera (yet!) The main two reasons for a the camera to work as the way you describe is possibly down to the memory cards you are using in the device. Just wondering if you could post some more details of the SD cards, ie brand, capacity, card name, speeds etc.... From what you say it seems like that the SD cards you currently have cannot operate quickly enough to keep up with the large data stream being created by the camera. A simple test is to see whether you can take photographs without any problems. Also a second test is to try and record video but at the lowest quality. Lee www.xacti.co.uk
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Post by Lee Smith on May 13, 2006 8:49:14 GMT -5
Sorry Chris! (lol) I am surprised that WMP plays them better than Quicktime and therefore the problem must surely be related to codecs or your machines specification. If you are trying to play a 60fps HD MP4 movie the bitrate is quite high and they initially appeared jerky on Quicktime with me, but when I changed my screen refresh rate to 60fps the jerkiness vanished! Hope any of this helps you! Has anyone else got any ideas? Lee www.xacti.co.uk
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