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jaelupo · 10-04-07, 06:04 PM

The OIS works good I would not say great but you have to know these systems have limitations and can only be so good. I have shot almost all of my footage without a tripod so all of the sample clips you see in the download section have OIS on and no tripod. I will try and upload a walking clip so you guys can see the quality of the OIS while walking with the camera. The few walking clips I have shot look good for such a small camcorder.

Jae

jaelupo · 12-04-07, 08:47 PM

I just found out last night that you shouldn't chew gum and use your HV20 at the same time. Every clip that I shot all I can here is me chewing gum. Since the mics are on the top of the camera it hears everything the operator is doing. This is a bad design as well because it picks up the camera operator better then the subject? Just a heads up!

Jae

BlackJack1 · 13-04-07, 09:42 AM

And what about "engine noise"? Is it audible on the tape?

jaelupo · 13-04-07, 04:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlackJack1

And what about "engine noise"? Is it audible on the tape?

I don't hear any motor noise when zooming but most of my footage is shot outside with background noise so it is hard to heat the motor. I will test it in a quite room and see if I hear it on the recording and get back to you. I will tell you it is not much if anything because I have not noticed it to this point.

Jae

BlackJack1 · 13-04-07, 09:53 PM

Thanks for reply.
What do you use to edit HD footage? Is included soft usable?

Regards,
BJ

jaelupo · 13-04-07, 11:08 PM

BJ,

I use Vegas 7 to edit all of my video and find it to be one of the best video editing softwares out there. In fact it works so well with the camera I have not even open the CD that came with the camera. I will take a look at the software that came with it over the weekend and report back.

Jae

iTalal · 14-04-07, 08:07 PM

Thanks jaelupo for all these useful information.

I'm going to buy HV20 either today or tomorrow and just wondering does yours support (PAL/NTSC) or just one of them? and from where did you buy it?

Thanks a lot

jaelupo · 14-04-07, 10:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iTalal

Thanks jaelupo for all these useful information.

I'm going to buy HV20 either today or tomorrow and just wondering does yours support (PAL/NTSC) or just one of them? and from where did you buy it?

Thanks a lot

My HV20 is NTSC only and I bought it from B&H Photo in New York. I paid $1,099 for it.

Jae

jaelupo · 14-04-07, 10:33 PM

I just discovered something else that bugs me about the camera. Unless you put the camera in manual mode you can't make any changes to the settings, even the backlighting can not be turned on unless you switch to manual mode. I am not sure why this is done but when they say auto mode they mean auto. The only thing you can change in auto mode is 1080i or 24p. Everything else is locked. Not a big deal but it bugs!

Jae

12-04-07, 08:47 PM	#12 (permalink)
jaelupo Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 85 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Don't chew gum I just found out last night that you shouldn't chew gum and use your HV20 at the same time. Every clip that I shot all I can here is me chewing gum. Since the mics are on the top of the camera it hears everything the operator is doing. This is a bad design as well because it picks up the camera operator better then the subject? Just a heads up! Jae

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10-04-07, 06:04 PM	#11 (permalink)
jaelupo Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 85 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	The OIS works good I would not say great but you have to know these systems have limitations and can only be so good. I have shot almost all of my footage without a tripod so all of the sample clips you see in the download section have OIS on and no tripod. I will try and upload a walking clip so you guys can see the quality of the OIS while walking with the camera. The few walking clips I have shot look good for such a small camcorder. Jae

13-04-07, 09:42 AM	#13 (permalink)
BlackJack1 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Poland Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	And what about "engine noise"? Is it audible on the tape?

13-04-07, 09:53 PM	#15 (permalink)
BlackJack1 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Poland Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks for reply. What do you use to edit HD footage? Is included soft usable? Regards, BJ

13-04-07, 11:08 PM	#16 (permalink)
jaelupo Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 85 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	BJ, I use Vegas 7 to edit all of my video and find it to be one of the best video editing softwares out there. In fact it works so well with the camera I have not even open the CD that came with the camera. I will take a look at the software that came with it over the weekend and report back. Jae

14-04-07, 08:07 PM	#17 (permalink)
iTalal Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: US Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks jaelupo for all these useful information. I'm going to buy HV20 either today or tomorrow and just wondering does yours support (PAL/NTSC) or just one of them? and from where did you buy it? Thanks a lot

14-04-07, 10:33 PM	#19 (permalink)
jaelupo Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 85 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I just discovered something else that bugs me about the camera. Unless you put the camera in manual mode you can't make any changes to the settings, even the backlighting can not be turned on unless you switch to manual mode. I am not sure why this is done but when they say auto mode they mean auto. The only thing you can change in auto mode is 1080i or 24p. Everything else is locked. Not a big deal but it bugs! Jae