Sony HDR-XR500v 1st Test (Night Test)

[eastcoasting32]

hey what editing software works best on a mac or pc? hd? thanks

[bpoon2k2]

@eastcoasting32

I use iMovie on a Mac. But the new Final Cut is probably best for prosumers now. I just don't have the money to buy it. :)

Not sure about the PC, sorry.

[eastcoasting32]

@bpoon2k2 Thanks for response!!

[htsk91]

I want one but I cant afford one :(

[4002inch]

Hello bpoon2k2 , sorry I have a stupid question: in this video test of the sony 500, does your car is equipped by Xenon white bulb? Or classic incandescent bulb? Thank you

[bpoon2k2]

@4002inch I have HID. :)

[Gdschild]

Do you live in Boston?

[bpoon2k2]

@Gdschild

Hahaha.. sorry for late reply. No, I live in Toronto

[Gdschild]

@bpoon2k2 Better late than never =)

[rotenthro]

Does this have effects like black and white

[bpoon2k2]

@rotenthro

I would think so, but I never look. But B&W can be easily applied using post processing...

[taecool85]

i live near you haha

[bpoon2k2]

lol. Same building?

[Rentsthroughtheroof]

Codec/Family: AVC

Codec/Info: H.264 (3GPP)

PlayTime: 1mn 361ms

Bit rate: 1921 Kbps

Width: 1280 pixels

Height: 720 pixels

Display Aspect rate: 16/9

Frame rate: 29.953 fps

StreamSize: 14.4 MiB

has lots of blotchy grain, and contour banding.

[ieatyellow]

@Rentsthroughtheroof doncha hate how cameras say there 30 fps but usually there like 29.999999999999999999999999999­999999999999? lol

[ulkord]

i have the same camera

[GR8WHITEC5]

Hi, thi sis standard use without nightshot, correct? Very good test....

[bpoon2k2]

Yes. I was using the normal setting.

[McLoughlin4]

is it easy to upload to youtube

[bpoon2k2]

From the Mac using iLife 09, it's extremely easy. Not sure about windows. I never used the included software.

[nightsaturn]

so it is compatible with all mac software? thank god! I have final cut and iMovie ;)

[Halliday916]

Yes it is. I use Sony Vegas and it is simple. Check out my samples on my site.

[CharIiePresents]

Hi, nice car let alone the camera. do you know how to activate slow motion?

[wuolfer]

wat car are u driving... did they put hi speed camera feature in 520v yet??

[bpoon2k2]

It's a 2008 Volkswagen GTI. They do have hi-speed cam feature on the 520v, but you can only shoot for 3 seconds at reduced resolution.

[spini2k]

Is this vancouver?

[bpoon2k2]

Nope. This is Toronto.

[bpoon2k2]

Yes, I used steadicam. And on top of that, I applied stabilization from Apple's iMovie software. But I think the software stabilization did not make too much of a difference. Sony's optical stabilization is really good.

[stkal210]

hello!! This camcorder is most better than HDR-SR12? or not

[bpoon2k2]

Never used the SR12, so I cannot comment. But it heard it's a pretty good upgrade.

[lenicwong]

did you use a steadicam for the first 5 seconds?

[namrur2]

Not just for the first 5 secons I believe.