Panasonic HDC-SD9 preview from CamcorderInfo

[lsi624]

IT IS SHIT...I KNOW...I BOUGHT ONE !

[princebaber]

please can you tell me this cam is 999$ why its zooming is low

[camcorderinfodotcom]

@princebaber: Higher price tag doesn't mean more zoom with camcorders. HD camcorders these days are actually the opposite—the more expensive models have less zoom. This is mainly because the high-end camcorders have large sensors, which means there is less space for a big zoom lens. Smaller sensor camcorders, especially ones that record standard definition video, tend to have the longest zooms (and the cheapest cost).

[princebaber]

@camcorderinfodotcom thanks



[antoniomartinss]

hello. do you know if i can change the recording fps with the Panasonic HDC-HS20. I'm in Europe, i'm doing a slow motion video and i was told i would better record at a higher fps (50 or 60). Can i do that with this cam. Been watching, you guys are great. Thanks a lot for the help. Bye

[leafblowinSK8]

HEY I USE AN MINI USB AND WHEN I TRY TO IMPRT MY FOOTAGE ONLY THE PICTURES APPEAR NOOOOO VIDEO HELP!!!!

[TheKoiStudios]

HOW THE HELL, do you import videos into Vista from this camera?! I have tried for 4 hours, using the SD card. The box didn't come with a program called, 'HD Writer 2.5E' which is apparently what you need to use. I can't find it ANYWHERE to buy in the UK, so this camera is pretty useless at the moment. I have loads of videos I want to import, but, there is NOTHING I can do to import them, I have tried all the cables too.

HELP please?? D:

[leafblowinSK8]

@TheKoiStudios HEY I USE AN MINI USB AND WHEN I TRY TO IMPRT MY FOOTAGE ONLY THE PICTURES APPEAR NOOOOO VIDEO HELP!!!! i open the 100dsmc folder and inlcludes my pics :( HELP!!

[TheKoiStudios]

@leafblowinSK8 Do you use this camera?

[leafblowinSK8]

@TheKoiStudios yes

[TheKoiStudios]

@leafblowinSK8 Ok, I use any video converter, and just convert it into MPEG, it takes HOURS for me, but its worth it! 8D and then go to the output folder and put into your video into your editing program ;)

[leafblowinSK8]

@TheKoiStudios Thanks :D

[TheKoiStudios]

@leafblowinSK8 No problem. ;D

[xpt803]

Can someone please tell me how do i edit my HDC-SD9 footage . I have Pinnacle Studio 12,is this any good?

I think i need a component out from camcorder to Firewire 4pin cable. I cant believe the camera comes with no software

[Dondonovan]

I have this very camera and when I'm filming during mornings or night or even in friggin' daylight, there it is. Vertical smear in all its smearing glory. Not just in one streetlight or one car on the street, no no, it's EVERY streetlight and every car. Did I buy a piece of crap and I just have to take it or can I do something to fix this problem?

[skater11295]

are you using your manual controls?

[Dondonovan]

It happens with both manual and auto. This is a 3ccd camera so I'm guessing there is not much I can do, or is there?

[skater11295]

well you could lower your exposure (iris) and raise the shutter so that the lights arent as bright and wont smear

a polarizing filter may help a little bit

but this happens with almost every ccd based camera, but imo ccd is still better than cmos

[Dondonovan]

Thanks a lot for your advise. I will try it out and see if it works.

[skater11295]

no  problem

[leafblowinSK8]

@Dondonovan HEY I USE AN MINI USB AND WHEN I TRY TO IMPRT MY FOOTAGE ONLY THE PICTURES APPEAR NOOOOO VIDEO HELP!!!! i open the 100dsmc folder and inlcludes my pics :( HELP!!

[bijo2000]

I was a Panasonic devotee for years and had a DVX100 and HVX200 camcorders amongst other P2 gears and equipment but Panasonic products let me down each time I was shooting a major project specially its HVX200 camera and P2 devices Panasonic camcorders are moody and UNRELIABLE, so think twice before buying one.

[caprine888]

How make it 2,073,600 dots if only 520,000 relative pixel in CCD sensor?

This not real full hd camcorder?

[BdoggMod]

3 individual CCDs

[UAC220]

I really don't feel the new 2009 lineup, though, from Panasonic. (Especially considering that the Panasonic GS400 is WAY past due for a successor.) As a film student, AVCHD formatting from either flash or HDD is not as handy while on a film shoot. Hopefully HDR will stay a long while.

[BobbieOldfield]

Does anyone know of a editing software I could download or buy for this?

[GUGregg]

Vegas pro 8 works well

[Retconaddict]

8.0c, remember.

[GUGregg]

Yeah I think only 8.0c will work with the MTS and M2TS

[Retconaddict]

Yep, that's right.

[BobbieOldfield]

If i buy a 32gb sdhc card for this camera.. does anyone know how much I could record onto it?

[tlsnow44]

in high definition your looking at between 14-17 hours

[AOSfilms]

can you record over it?

[Videos4C]

On a 4GB card in Full HD, AVCHD it will record around 30 mins. of footage, so you'd be lucky to store 4 - 41/2 hours footage, and the standard battery in record mode will be hard pushed to achieve a full 2 hours recording...speaking from a year of experience owning this model

[scrapmetallol]

does it have a wind filter?

[GUGregg]

This camera has a wind filter function, don't think it works particularly well though.

[pabloe0168]

how memory does it have? how much recording timw would be at HD state

[foudordi]

I have it, and I can say it's definitely tiny, so you really can bring it anywhere with you like a cellphone.

The quality in dark places isn't great, though. I think the canon hf10 has a better quality, but it's bigger and more expansive.

Also, beware about AVCHD compatibility.

A managed to import videos with final cut express 4, but I have to shoot in P24 mode and apparently, most people are frustrated because of compatibility issues, both on macs and PCs.

[Serajadeyn]

does ANYONE have test footage from this cam? i fail to believe SOMEONE didnt pop a memory card in it and took some 30s shots and uploaded them some place.

[kg6ymn]

until AVCHD has a bit rate greater than 25 Mbps, I think I'll use HDV.

[Severianb]

As mentioned in the video, this is a newer camera, using 17 Mbps AVCHD.. ..better than the old cameras. Until we see some tests of these new AVCHD devices, we won't know if they are better or worse than the HDV for quality.

And the bitrate means pretty much nothing. AVCHD is a better compression format than the older HDV. It doesn't need the same amount of bitrate to equal HDV.