Panasonic HDC HS250 HD Night Test Footage

[elfemto666]

i've been seeing a lot of test footage and it looks completely unreal, i have this camera and my videos look like shit, not even standart quiality..and when i convert them (i use (h64 / 1440 x 1080) my questions are these:

1- what settings do you recommend to achieve this kind (including in daylight) of quality

2- do you recomend mp4?, mpg? or WMV ? All of 'em in hd of course

Thanx a bunch

[toastt21a]

@elfemto666 I convert all my vids to WMV (1280X720)as everything seems to handle them better in the PC/windows environment-Youtube now seems to be able to handle full 1920X1080 m2ts files but converting makes for a faster upload and still looks fine... As for the cam, you have to put it in manual mode and then use your Iris/Shutter Speed/F-Stop function-Iris should be @ 18dB, shutter at 1/60 (1/30 gives the slow shutter look) and f-stop cranked allthe way open. I also have a video lite on board

[spcamno]

toastt21a,

May I ask what software did you use?

I am considering this camcorder do you recommend it?

Thanks

[TSmitt00]

hey is this camera compatable with final cut express 4?

[Roflshamans]

Wow there's no grain in this!

I have the HDC-SD20, which according to the camera guy, is the exact same thing as the HS250 except does not have an external harddrive.

I get lots of grain, even inside the house with all the lights on, so much grain it's unwatchable.

How can I fix this? When I go into manual mode, I get these options:

WB, SHTR, IRIS, MF

What do I do from there?

Sorry I'm not camera savvy :p

[2345allthebest]

The HDC-SD20, while similar to the HDC-HS250, has a single MOS chip rated at about 1.5 megapixels while the 250 has 3 MOS chips at 3.3 megapixels EACH for a total of over 10 MP on board....Not sure if your video will match up with the 250's based on those numbers

[cbcnate]

WB = White Balance

SHTR = Shutter

Iris = I'm guessing is your exposure

MF = Manual Focus.

As for the grain problem, I don't know how to help you. Sorry.

[trecky]

This is unreal !!

I just bought the HS250 and every low light filming is so grainy it's almost unwatchable.

I'll try your manual settings tonight.

Where do you adjust the FPS ? All I see in manual mode is the WB, Shutter, Iris and focus.

thx

[toastt21a]

If u select the iris mode, it'll give you lens aperture, gainup, and shutter speed which is the same as FPS....keep it at 60...if you go to 30, which it does in Intelligent Auto lo-light, it'll grain up. The MOS chips in this thing are good enough that with ambient lighting, you will still get a decent, clean image @ 60 FPS

[egiordani]

Automatic settings does not works for low light conditions. Turn auto slow shutter on so you can use 1/30 shutter speed, and never use 18Db gain. Less gain = less noise. :)

I always use manual settings for low light.

[Shiftyg71]

Great Vid but my question what happened there ? haha

[illstplaya84]

i converted it to HD WMV! Looks very good like the avi (maybe even better) and your right, the file size is smaller!

thank you so much for your help !!

[illstplaya84]

how did you get it to look so good quality on youtube?? I just uploaded my video not to long ago and it looks like mpg quality :(

please help me, i have the same camcorder

[toastt21a]

I shot it at highest resolution and then converted it from m2ts (its native AVCHD format) to an HD WMV file - it went from 1920X1080 to 1280X720. Then I uploaded it...the converted file, which u see here, still looks good and is about 1/3 the size of the original. You can't do this with the supplied Panasonic software tho

[illstplaya84]

@toastt21a so you converted it to HD WMV huh?? I assumed HD AVI would be better! So you telling me to convert the m2tc(?) to a HD WMV?? I just dowloaded the software "Emisoft"

so i guess my real question is... WMV better over AVI??

[blinko656]

I have to admit I thought it was a highend camera. (broadcast)