Kodak Zx1 Rain Test

[yodaisoldskool]

laggy=(?

[austinmcdaniell]

How do you make it fullscreen? Please reply

[za7ch]

@austinmcdaniell Hmm, I'm not sure. You mean full screen on your monitor or do you mean aspect ratio? The fullscreen button on the bottom right corner will full screen on your monitor. The aspect ratio was set to 16:9 (widescreen) when I recorded this (in 720p res). Hope that answers your question.

[austinmcdaniell]

@austinmcdaniell Thank you, and i mean on the camera. How did you make it full screen recording? or does it differ on every editing system

[leandeganis]

I was asking me something, maybe the trouble with the FPS and video slowness, is because of the SD people use. The flip has the memory in the chipset, and this may work faster, thats why they don't offer expansion. Maybe, if you put a CLASS 10 or better SDHC on this KODAKS, video quality really improves because the camera<->memory transfer velocity increase a lot than using a normal SD.. Did you try that?

[za7ch]

@leandeganis

A slow SD card, that's possible. I think it's more likely just a bad re-encoded file (if I recall correctly, this wasn't a raw file I uploaded to youtube). I don't recall for sure but I used a linux program to re-encode. If you like, check out some of my other videos in HD, they're all from this same camera.

[leandeganis]

@za7ch maybe a bad reencoding too.. I've just saw v=LNnXFVmImhY I think it is from this same camera, but you remember what is de difference between the two videos? Did you change the SD? are you using other convert format? Because is way times better video quality

[za7ch]

@leandeganis

It is from the same camera. Encoded the video in iMovie and used a class6 (I think) SD card.

[leandeganis]

@za7ch so, i start thinking that kodaks aren't as bad as I used to think. Mostly because of this video v=RMnu1dFAQlc, in wich you can see on the reflex at 0:37 that it is really a Zi6 (the cheapest HD one).

[leandeganis]

this camera is awful look whow it tilt when you zoom in/out, this is becaouse of a really bad image processor. Also, they didn't give even 30FPS at HD. I still would get a Flip ultra.

[za7ch]

@leandeganis A week ago I would have disagreed with you about the camera being bad but at this point I have to say I somewhat agree with that point. Why? Because my camera suddenly just failed. Flat out stopped functioning with no ability to fix it. No change of batteries, no change of SD card (or none at all) fix the issue of the camera even turning on at this point.

It's a little over a year old now and just stopped working. Sad.

[leandeganis]

@za7ch i think I could still fix it. But you've had this camera for a whole year, didn't you compare with a Flip? most vloggers uses it, thats why I know how Flip record. And comparing with all kodak (zi6 zx1..... ) the flip is still better RECORDING. You may say that have less functions, that you cannot use removable batteries, neither put an SD because it has onboard memory... but the product the camera gives (the video) is still better than a kodak. Smooth movements, sound, less grains..

[za7ch]

@SuperKopite96 Not this model, sadly. It's only "water resistant" but not "water proof." If you wanted to submerge complete underwater try Kodak's "PlaySport" camera here: is(DOT)gd/cxhVv It's also 1080i resolution.

[astoniz]

za7ch for you what is the best ?? Kodak Zi8 or Kodak Zx1 ?? Because I'm really confused ..

[za7ch]

Well, if you're wanting a camera that's water resistant (like in the video here) I'd suggest the Zx1 as it works great in wetter conditions.

I'd recommend Zi8 (Kodak's newest digital cam) if you're wanting the highest res (Zi8 is supposed to get to 1080 resolution). Zi8 is also supposed to have built in stabilization which is something that all of these tiny cameras tend to lack but desperately need.

[astoniz]

thanks for that.. i choose Zi8 ... Thanks for your info.. godbless..

[cainemansion125]

do you mount that on your bike

[za7ch]

I did not. I've tried to fashion a make-shift mount on my backpack shoulder strap with little success... should probably get a mount, though.

[FlatOut2power]

1:20 - lucky man ;D and why the vid. lost sound after 0:41 ??

[za7ch]

You know, I'm not sure why the sound cut out like that. I can say that the camera is still working just fine today and has no mic issues since this video. It could be a codec issue with youtube. Hmm.

[FlatOut2power]

hmmm.... still weird, Thanks

[za7ch]

Weird, indeed.

Feel free to check my other videos to see quality of the footage. Interestingly, none of my other vids cut out audio.