How Do I get the cinema mode effect? Hi, Does anyone know how to get the cinema like look for videos made with Sony hdr-hc9 ?
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Gary M. Markovich says: The cinema effect is only available on the HC 9 when recording in 1080, not standard definition. It can be found in the menu under "Digital Effects."
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Hey Brian,Have you resolved this yet? After using the TV more what I realize is that it doesn't matter which mode, which source, etc, but I get the side lighting only on gray scenes or backgrounds. Some examples are like loading screens in games, certain gray scenes in movies. It isn't a huge deal because it is only in certain situations, but still feel like it shouldn't do this for a TV this expensive. Also, this isn't a side-lit TV, so it shouldn't show more lighting on the sides anyway.I've also noticed a lot of bleeding in menus in general, like the TV menu and PS3 menu. Have you seen the same?Let me know what you have found out since your last post. Hey Brian,Have you resolved this yet? After using the TV more what I realize is that it doesn't matter which mode, which source, etc, but I get the side lighting only on gray scenes or backgrounds. Some examples are like loading screens in games, certain gray scenes in movies. It isn't a huge deal because it is only in certain situations, but still feel like it shouldn't do this for a TV this expensive. Also, this isn't a side-lit TV, so it shouldn't show more lighting on the sides anyway.I've also noticed a lot of bleeding in menus in general, like the TV menu and... » Read More Hey Brian,Have you resolved this yet? After using the TV more what I realize is that it doesn't matter which mode, which source, etc, but I get the side lighting only on gray scenes or backgrounds. Some examples are like loading screens in games, certain gray scenes in movies. It isn't a huge deal because it is only in certain situations, but still feel like it shouldn't do this for a TV this expensive. Also, this isn't a side-lit TV, so it shouldn't show more lighting on the sides anyway.I've also noticed a lot of bleeding in menus in general, like the TV menu and PS3 menu. Have you seen the same?Let me know what you have found out since your last post. « Show Less
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I'd be curious about this as well. I bought a standard definition FS200 which had really grainy, poor video quality. I'm ready to pay extra for the HD version but would like to know how you like the video quality of of the HF200 so far.
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Yes, Sony's Night Shot feature is actually the best thing on the market that I know of, as far as a video camera that's fairly priced for consumers. But, one thing to remember when filming in Night Shot mode is that you will need extra infrared lighting to "brighten" your recording, to record the video at it's best so you can see really good details in your video. Don't just rely on the camera's built-in night vision alone, get extra lighting like you see on TV. I have 2 extra infrared lights going when I film in complete darkness and it looks pretty good just like on TV (Ghost Adventure shows, etc) and I'm satisfied with the quality of Sony's video cameras. Yes, Sony's Night Shot feature is actually the best thing on the market that I know of, as far as a video camera that's fairly priced for consumers. But, one thing to remember when filming in Night Shot mode is that you will need extra infrared lighting to "brighten" your recording, to record the video at it's best so you can see really good details in your video. Don't just rely on the camera's built-in night vision alone, get extra lighting like you see on TV. I have 2 extra infrared lights going when I film in complete darkness and it looks pretty good just like on TV (Ghost... » Read More Yes, Sony's Night Shot feature is actually the best thing on the market that I know of, as far as a video camera that's fairly priced for consumers. But, one thing to remember when filming in Night Shot mode is that you will need extra infrared lighting to "brighten" your recording, to record the video at it's best so you can see really good details in your video. Don't just rely on the camera's built-in night vision alone, get extra lighting like you see on TV. I have 2 extra infrared lights going when I film in complete darkness and it looks pretty good just like on TV (Ghost Adventure shows, etc) and I'm satisfied with the quality of Sony's video cameras. « Show Less
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I found the chroma keying feature to be excellent. You can take a sample of your green-screen's color and fine tune the tolerance with the program. You can download a trial at the sony vegas website to experiment with that feature.
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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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Yes, Sony's Night Shot feature is actually the best thing on the market that I know of, as far as a video camera that's fairly priced for consumers. But, one thing to remember when filming in Night Shot mode is that you will need extra infrared lighting to "brighten" your recording, to record the video at it's best so you can see really good details in your video. Don't just rely on the camera's built-in night vision alone, get extra lighting like you see on TV. I have 2 extra infrared lights going when I film in complete darkness and it looks pretty good just like on TV (Ghost Adventure shows, etc) and I'm satisfied with the quality of Sony's video cameras.
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Yes i tried both ways....i first burned it as a data disc and i also tried creating AVCHD DVD....in both cases i saw that PS3 audio is choppy in 1080p mode.....1080i doesnt seem to have any issues. The video camera itself plays the 1080p with no issues when connected directly to my HDTV....is this an issue with my PS3 ? has anyone tried this ?
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Here are some settings I found that might help you out: Main Picture Menu: - Picture Mode: Movie (set this before any of the rest!!) - Backlight: 10-20 (based on preference and ambient light in room, you can change this at the end to your liking) - Contrast: 100 - Brightness: 52 - Sharpness: 60 - Color: 51 - Tint: G50/R50 (center) - Picture Size: Screen Fit (otherwise you could very well lose some pixels) Advanced Settings: - Dynamic Contrast: Off - Black Tone: off - Flesh Tone: -5 - RGB Only Mode: Off - Color Space: Custom --- Red: 61, 0, 0 --- Green: 0, 50, 0 --- Blue: 0, 8, 54 --- Yelow: 89, 77, 0 --- Cyan: 0, 50, 50 --- Magenta: 53, 0, 50 - White Balanace: --- R-Offset: 23 --- G-Offset: 18 --- B-Offset: 22 --- R-Gain: 22 --- G-Gain: 31 --- B-Gain: 26 - Gamma: +1 - 10p White Balance: Off (trust me, not worth it!! Unless you have a professional calibration tool) Picture options: - Color Tone: Warm2 - Digital Clean View: Auto - MPEG Noice Filter: Off (removes details from many scenes) - HDMI Black Level: Low - Auto Motion Plus: Standard - Cinema Black: Medium
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Beware the Sony "cineframe" options -- they look terrible. I have a Sony HC3 and while it's a fine little camera in 1080i 60i mode, the pseudo-24p stuff looks awful.The HV20 promises TRUE 24fps recording, plus a cinematic gamma curve, plus OIS, plus manual audio level controls, plus better lowlight performance. I wasn't even planning on buying a new camera, but I'm buying an HV20. At $1099, it's a great deal!
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I think I found an answer to the issue. The problem I had is that I changed the settings immediately to "Dynamic," which raises the brightness significantly, and is only supposed to be used in a very bright room. When I put the settings back to normal everything looks great and the side light issues disappear. I guess I just need to listen to the suggestions of what the different picture modes are for.
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I also consider this an important feature. I was decided to buy this camera, but when I was in the store checking whether I could zoom while in the motion picture mode and I discovered I could not do so, I gave up... It's a pitty because apart of that, the camera is nearly perfect for me...Ken Techbuyer, maybe you should have start recording instead of only selecting the motion picture mode? This camera has no zoom while recording movies.
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Hi, Sony uses the SteadyShot technology for camera's image stabilization and BIONZ technology for recording movies. This Sony Webbie HD doesn't have that feature or mode. -Ely
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Jose answered the first question correctly. As far as the second goes I didn't notice any degradation in the video quality. I'm sure there might be an extremely slight bit but it wasn't enough for my untrained unprofessional eye to notice.
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yes, i had this problem. i noticed that the playback looked fine on the camera, but when i transferred to my computer, it was jerky. turns out the problem was the kind of application I was using to view it. I found the free GOM player, and this solved the problem nicely.
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Mine did not come with Sony Vegas. I use Adobe Premiere CC. When you drag the AX100's native UHD file into a sequence, a dialogue box pops up and asks if you want to change the timeline to the clip's format. It edits fine in the resulting timeline, or I often use it in a Black Magic Design Intensity Pro 1080i 59.94i timeline at scaled.
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I use the default Cinema mode for everything because it gives the most natural, calibrated image with minimal image retention. It looks best in a darker setting.