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Post by Lee Smith on Sept 1, 2005 17:06:34 GMT -5
I've just installed that DECCHECK from the microsoft website and all my codecs have red crosses next to them - is that good? Should there be at least one green tick? Lee www.xacti.co.uk
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Post by Lee Smith on Aug 12, 2005 16:04:56 GMT -5
Ah he spelt it "Saynio" lol :0 Just checking it out now! Seems like you got a GREAT bargain there! Obviously it is second hand but it also came with a 512MB card - you done well! Lee www.xacti.co.uk
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Post by Lee Smith on Aug 11, 2005 13:50:56 GMT -5
Just wondering which buyer you bought it off for that price? Im thinking of getting a C4 rather than a C5 and was willing to pay upto £250 on ebay for it! Lee www.xacti.co.uk
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Post by Lee Smith on Jul 19, 2005 12:41:54 GMT -5
Just to confirm that the forum has been down for at least the last 24 hours and was brought about by major problems at proboards! Hopefully everything is back up and running now! Lee www.xacti.co.uk
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Post by Lee Smith on Jul 19, 2005 12:57:39 GMT -5
I have just tried using the PCM uncompressed audio option and VSO does infact re-encode the AVI files to a burnable VOB file! The only downside is that I was hoping it would be as quick as MP4CAMTOAVI converter - but i shall battle on regardless! Thanks Lee www.xacti.co.uk
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Post by Lee Smith on Jul 19, 2005 12:46:14 GMT -5
Thanks for your advice but I originally had 3 hours worth of Xacti files of which I edited down to a neat 30 minute video and plonked it onto dvd. The person I gave the edited dvd wasn't entirely happy as I had missed parts of the video out (thats the whole point of editing!!! lol) SO I've now said (in temper) that I will burn a video dvd of EVERY xacti file in order as they shot it! So,I think ive got to use the already converted MP4 to AVI files and put them through VSO to convert them to dvd compliant files so I can burn to a dvd video disk (not dvd data disk as my dvd player wont recognise them!) Lee www.xacti.co.uk
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Post by Lee Smith on Jul 16, 2005 11:07:52 GMT -5
OK thanks for your reply. I use mp4cam2avi for changing the Xacti mp4 files to avi extensions - hence editable in most video editing applications. BUT what I want to achieve now is to burn a load of Xacti video files to a dvd to watch on a dvd player - just to have a record of the video files. I have created a polished fully edited dvd of the same Xacti files but someone has requested a dvd of ALL files to watch as some bits were not included on the edited dvd. Therefore, do i use the original MP4 Xacti files or converted AVI files into VSO Divx to DVD to create a playable dvd without converting 2 hours worth of Xacti files? Thanks Lee www.xacti.co.uk
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Post by Lee Smith on Jul 12, 2005 15:54:26 GMT -5
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Post by Lee Smith on Jul 12, 2005 15:49:12 GMT -5
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Post by Lee Smith on Jul 11, 2005 10:35:20 GMT -5
I have just tried using the converted MP4 to AVI files create with MP4TOAVI application and Pinnacle doesn't like them! Anyone got any ideas on how to help? Lee www.xacti.co.uk
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Post by Lee Smith on Jul 11, 2005 4:35:07 GMT -5
::xposted on cgallery.com:: Well she has a 1-2year old Kodak Easy Share CX7330 that got mostly destroyed in a sand storm in Death Valley. I figured it was time to buy her something that didn’t have an extending lens to get fouled up by sand. Basicly she is looking for a nice point and shoot to take on school geology trips. I first looked at a cheap no name “Konaki DV6 Digital Camcorder” www.overstock.com/cgi-bin/d2.cgi?page=proframe&prod_id=1435345It has no optical zoom to get fouled and comes with a Li-ion battery and an AA battery pack. Seems like it would be great for her school camping trips. But then I came across the C4 cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7528514083It’s one of the few enclosed optical zoom cameras I have found and it has enough features that I wouldn’t mind playing with it. And I guess I could pick up a few cheap battery packs on ebay to last her on her trips. So my question is how sturdy is the C4? Will I be replacing it in 2 years when all the little gears get clogged with sand? And is $335 + $45shipping a good price? I almost want to risk getting the Konaki DV6 because it cost half as much. I’m stuck choosing a brand name camera that I wouldn’t mind playing with and a cheap no name that I would care less about replacing it in another 2 years. That Konaki is an ok camera for the price but is lacking in features compared to the Xacti. First most an optical zoom is missing and also the detail shows it can record at 640 x 480 but doesnt state the frame rate. The Xacti records at 640 x 480 at 30fps! The Xacti C4 ranges from £200 - £250 depending on how big the memory card supplied is on ebay. Just try searchnig Xacti C4 also batteries are dirt cheap and an essential purchase. My sis has just bought a similar camera to the first one you describe and she is happy with it as a bidget camera but wishes she had splashed out the extra for extra features that the Xacti offers! Lee www.xacti.co.uk
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Post by Lee Smith on Jul 8, 2005 7:43:29 GMT -5
I am currently using a 512mb Sandisk SD card but when I record large files and try to transfer them to my pc I get the error message "missing moov file" Does anyone know what this means and can i retrieve the file and repair it? Thanks Lee www.xacti.co.uk
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Post by Lee Smith on Jul 17, 2005 4:10:31 GMT -5
All is not lost and you should be able to recover the file from your hardisk and/or memory card. There are loads of file recovery apps out there but if you need me to send you one (that i know works and is very good at what it does) give me an email at leesmith@ntlworld.com and i'll try and sort you out. I am assuming that you burnt the video file in a suitable dvd authoring bit of software that would have converted the pics and sound into dvd standard files anyway? If so it may just be that the dvd player doesnt like the brand of dvd disk, the speed it was burnt at or the application it was burnt with. I also have come across a similar problem with my dvd player where it only accepts (and plays) dvd's that are lower than 8 speed. I can burn a 16 speed disk and it plays fine on the pc dvd rom drive - but when i try on the dvd player it doesnt recognise the disk! Also when I burn a dvd in Magix (rather than Ulead or Nero) the dvd will play the disk but there is no audio on the output from the dvd player - even though i can hear it on the pc's dvd rom drive! Its a mine field out there! You just gotta find what works well once and remember to use those applications and settings again! PS I always retain the original MP4 files, just incase, and back them all up onto DVD-R's. I have wanted to use certain files again later down the line and found it extremely useful. They are only small and its simple to do with nero. Hope al this helps! Lee www.xati.co.uk
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Post by Lee Smith on Jun 25, 2005 8:11:20 GMT -5
For photographs I leave my C1 in maximum resolution mode 3.2MP - but for the C5 it may only be necessary to leave the photo setting at 5MP even though it can interpolate upto 10MP (IIRC?). 5MP is more than ample for A4 (and A3) prints where you aren't going to gain any extra detail from the 10MP interpolation but will also eat up the card quicker!! On the video side of things it gets a tad more tricky! Even though I live in the UK and we use PAL tv systems(25fps) I actually set my camera to NTSC because it records 30fps. This results in more frames per seconds hence better perceived picture quality - but once again will eat up the memory card ever so slightly quicker but I think its worth it for the extra quality! This also has a benefit further down the dvd movie making side of things where it is also better (and more accurate) to create home DVDs in the NTSC standard rather than PAL! Once again we are getting more fps (frames per seconds) broadcast from a NTSC DVD disk compared to a PAL DVD disk and so will achieve a better picture quality. Also there will be no frames lost as there is with a PAL DVD disk. One frame is lost every second from a PAL DVD due to the difference in DVD fps and tv output fps. ie 24 fps vs 25 fps. This results in the PAL DVD playing back 4% quicker than the equivalent NTSC version!!! You might find this page quite interesting reading aswell:- www.michaeldvd.com.au/Articles/PALvsNTSC/PALvsNTSC.asp The following table illustrates the common aspect ratios presented on DVD along with the total active pixels presented in each possible DVD format. I have highlighted the best formats in green. Aspect Ratio 4x3 PAL 16x9 enhanced PAL 4x3 NTSC 16x9 enhanced NTSC 1.33:1 720 x 576 = 414,720 538 x 576 = 309,888 720 x 480 = 345,600 538 x 480 = 258,240 1.66:1 720 x 461 = 331,920 671 x 576 = 386,496 720 x 384 = 276,480 671 x 480 = 322,080 1.78:1 720 x 430 = 309,600 720 x 576 = 414,720 720 x 358 = 257,760 720 x 480 = 345,600 1.85:1 720 x 414 = 298,080 720 x 554 = 398,880 720 x 345 = 248,400 720 x 461 = 331,920 2.35:1 720 x 326 = 234,720 720 x 436 = 313,920 720 x 271 = 195,120 720 x 363 = 261,360 Key Best Second Best Third Best Worst Lee www.xacti.co.uk
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Post by Lee Smith on Jun 23, 2005 3:04:40 GMT -5
It'a all to do with codecs and I don't think anyone on here has beleived the manual that came with the camera! We have all found that you must associate the files with Apple's Quicktime Player - as this was created alongside the mp4 video standard (i think) WMP should be able to play the files with the correct codec but not as efficiently as Quicktime can. HEad over to apples website and download a free copy of Quicktime and remember to associate .MP4 files with that application and then whenever you click an MP4 file they should automatically play for you! Lee www.xacti.co.uk
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