Hv20 In Hand. First Impressions. - Techwatch: Satellite TV forums, FTA, Cable, Hardware, & Tech forums

jaelupo · 28-03-07, 01:06 AM

OK, I just got my HV20 a few hours ago and I thought I would show everyone some pictures of it and my first impressions. The camera is lighter then in looks that's good and bad. It feels a little cheap and hollow and I wish they used more metal parts like their digital cameras but it fits my hand like a glove. The zoom toggle switch is kind of strange Canon can certainly improve on this. OK, enough of the bad, the good news is the picture is amazing! The low light is better then my Panasonic GS200 3CCD Standard Def camera. Know one will be let down by the image quality of this camera. Enjoy the pictures below and stop by the Video download section for some of my first videos with this amazing camera. If anyone has a specific request for Videos or stills of this camera please respond to this post and I will get them for you.

Jae

http://home.socal.rr.com/jaelupo/HV20%20(3).JPG

http://home.socal.rr.com/jaelupo/HV20.JPG

http://home.socal.rr.com/jaelupo/HV20%20(2).JPG

http://home.socal.rr.com/jaelupo/HV20%20(1).JPG

http://home.socal.rr.com/jaelupo/HV20%20(5).JPG

l2chil · 28-03-07, 07:16 AM

Jae,
I am not sure if you found this to be a problem.
After messing around with closing the rear plastic cover over the HDMI outlet I figured out how they must of designed it. If you leave the bottom part of the cover out and push in on the top right corner then slide your finger down towards the bottom pushing in it snaps in place. I did upload a video but I am not sure about the output quality. I am using Adobe Premier 3 (hope presets are correct). I am new to this. One thing that does amaze me is the video quality. The output via HDMI direct to my HD TV is very close to the HD broadcast via Sat Tv.

jaelupo · 28-03-07, 07:44 AM

Yes, the cover over the HDMI is kind of strange. You have to play with it to get it to go back in just right.

I am using Sony Vegas 7 to transfer the video straight from the camera. It saves them as .M2T files to your computer. This is the most pure form of file from the camera. I am not sure if Adobe Premier does this or not. I like vegas a lot better then Premier.

It looks like some of my videos are posted now under the HV20. Download some and let me know how they are. I got a bunch more I will upload tomorrow from work. I have 2 T1 lines there so I can upload a lot faster then at home.

Jae

admin_old · 28-03-07, 09:51 AM

Hi,
Many thanks for the uploads . It is now available under HV20 section.
http://www.listvideo.com/categories.php?cat_id=25

Each video may be commented uon, just below the video itself .

Also, please take time to thank our members jaelupo and l2chil for the effort they took in bringing these videos up in timely manner. Hope lot of "owners-to-be" would be able to take a wise decision based on these footage.

Thanks
Binu

pud77 · 28-03-07, 06:14 PM

Thanks for uploads, I'm eagerly watching the download status bars shrink

jaelupo · 28-03-07, 06:22 PM

I am uploading more right now. They are all worth the wait, you will not be disapointed!!

admin_old · 28-03-07, 07:07 PM

Hi,
pud77, y-ler ,you should have thanked jauelpo for the uploads and not me as you have done so. Remember to press "Thanks" below the post of the user.

You may remove the Thanks given to me ( as personally I don't think the post I have made in this thread deserve any thanks) and rethank jaeulpo ,below his post.
Binu Joseph
Admin

rsen · 29-03-07, 07:05 AM

Do you have any low light sample clips? Thanks.

rsen · 29-03-07, 07:55 AM

jaelupo, are you able to edit the .mt2 24p files in their original captured form directly in Vegas 7 or do you have to convert them to some other format? Thanks.

jaelupo · 29-03-07, 04:43 PM

Rsen,

I uploaded a lowlight clip last night, it is on the video page now. I will upload some more when I get a chance.

Regarding the lowlight performance of this camera; it is amazing! My last camera was a Panasonic GS200 3CCD Standard Def camera and this Canon just blows the 3CCDs out of the water for lowlight. I find that the 24p mode works the best for lowlight situations. This with all the other settings on auto. I still have not messed with the manual controls too much and I am very happy with this little camera.

Jae

28-03-07, 01:06 AM	#1 (permalink)
jaelupo Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 85 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hv20 In Hand. First Impressions. OK, I just got my HV20 a few hours ago and I thought I would show everyone some pictures of it and my first impressions. The camera is lighter then in looks that's good and bad. It feels a little cheap and hollow and I wish they used more metal parts like their digital cameras but it fits my hand like a glove. The zoom toggle switch is kind of strange Canon can certainly improve on this. OK, enough of the bad, the good news is the picture is amazing! The low light is better then my Panasonic GS200 3CCD Standard Def camera. Know one will be let down by the image quality of this camera. Enjoy the pictures below and stop by the Video download section for some of my first videos with this amazing camera. If anyone has a specific request for Videos or stills of this camera please respond to this post and I will get them for you. Jae http://home.socal.rr.com/jaelupo/HV20%20(3).JPG http://home.socal.rr.com/jaelupo/HV20.JPG http://home.socal.rr.com/jaelupo/HV20%20(2).JPG http://home.socal.rr.com/jaelupo/HV20%20(1).JPG http://home.socal.rr.com/jaelupo/HV20%20(5).JPG

28-03-07, 09:51 AM	#4 (permalink)
admin_old Binu Joseph Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 40 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hi, Many thanks for the uploads . It is now available under HV20 section. http://www.listvideo.com/categories.php?cat_id=25 Each video may be commented uon, just below the video itself . Also, please take time to thank our members jaelupo and l2chil for the effort they took in bringing these videos up in timely manner. Hope lot of "owners-to-be" would be able to take a wise decision based on these footage. Thanks Binu __________________ http://www.listvideo.com - Getting to know cameras better....

28-03-07, 07:07 PM	#7 (permalink)
admin_old Binu Joseph Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 40 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hi, pud77, y-ler ,you should have thanked jauelpo for the uploads and not me as you have done so. Remember to press "Thanks" below the post of the user. You may remove the Thanks given to me ( as personally I don't think the post I have made in this thread deserve any thanks) and rethank jaeulpo ,below his post. Binu Joseph Admin __________________ http://www.listvideo.com - Getting to know cameras better....

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28-03-07, 07:16 AM	#2 (permalink)
l2chil Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 17 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Jae, I am not sure if you found this to be a problem. After messing around with closing the rear plastic cover over the HDMI outlet I figured out how they must of designed it. If you leave the bottom part of the cover out and push in on the top right corner then slide your finger down towards the bottom pushing in it snaps in place. I did upload a video but I am not sure about the output quality. I am using Adobe Premier 3 (hope presets are correct). I am new to this. One thing that does amaze me is the video quality. The output via HDMI direct to my HD TV is very close to the HD broadcast via Sat Tv.

28-03-07, 07:44 AM	#3 (permalink)
jaelupo Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 85 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Yes, the cover over the HDMI is kind of strange. You have to play with it to get it to go back in just right. I am using Sony Vegas 7 to transfer the video straight from the camera. It saves them as .M2T files to your computer. This is the most pure form of file from the camera. I am not sure if Adobe Premier does this or not. I like vegas a lot better then Premier. It looks like some of my videos are posted now under the HV20. Download some and let me know how they are. I got a bunch more I will upload tomorrow from work. I have 2 T1 lines there so I can upload a lot faster then at home. Jae

28-03-07, 06:14 PM	#5 (permalink)
pud77 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: UK Posts: 15 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks for uploads, I'm eagerly watching the download status bars shrink

28-03-07, 06:22 PM	#6 (permalink)
jaelupo Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 85 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I am uploading more right now. They are all worth the wait, you will not be disapointed!!

29-03-07, 07:05 AM	#8 (permalink)
rsen Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 37 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Do you have any low light sample clips? Thanks.

29-03-07, 07:55 AM	#9 (permalink)
rsen Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 37 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	jaelupo, are you able to edit the .mt2 24p files in their original captured form directly in Vegas 7 or do you have to convert them to some other format? Thanks.

29-03-07, 04:43 PM	#10 (permalink)
jaelupo Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 85 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Rsen, I uploaded a lowlight clip last night, it is on the video page now. I will upload some more when I get a chance. Regarding the lowlight performance of this camera; it is amazing! My last camera was a Panasonic GS200 3CCD Standard Def camera and this Canon just blows the 3CCDs out of the water for lowlight. I find that the 24p mode works the best for lowlight situations. This with all the other settings on auto. I still have not messed with the manual controls too much and I am very happy with this little camera. Jae