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Posted by Frank on 07/26/06 07:17
On Wed, 26 Jul 2006 06:12:59 GMT, in 'rec.video.production',
in article <Re: Sanyo HD1 high-def camcorder records to SD flash
memory!>,
"doc" <doc@anywhere.com> wrote:
>Definately agree. I personally love the camera and have the money to get
>one and would love to . . BUT . . the idea of changing cards all the time
>and paying a fortune for them isn't my cup of tea. Moreover, although I
>could pop the card out, d/l it to my laptop and then resume, the idea of
>having the cast and crew sitting around while i'm doing that doesn't sound
>appealing either, let alone I do a two camera shoot or more most of the time
>AND seldom do we interrupt a shoot once it's started . . straight run for 20
>minutes at a wack. "CUT" so i can d/l :o) don't think so.
>
>DrD
>
>"Smarty" <nobody@nobody.com> wrote in message
>news:Su2dnYqOlK_mqVzZnZ2dnUVZ_umdnZ2d@adelphia.com...
>>I agree doc. The camera has gotten relatively poor reviews, and the
>>downloads I have seen confirm these opinions. Using flash memory will make
>>a lot more sense when really large cards appear and prices drop much
>>further.
>>
>> Smarty
>>
>>
>> "doc" <doc@anywhere.com> wrote in message
>> news:qf6wg.144$qZ2.118@trndny01...
>>> and at 15 mins for $129 that equates to $8.60 a minute and it hardly
>>> noticable to the average JQ (John Q Public) [see our post on video
>>> quality field survey tests in another thread] so to us that's a bad idea.
>>> hey don't get me wrong, i love the card idea and ability to transfer but
>>> 40 gig would be more appropriate or even 20 or 30 so that one could stay
>>> on course with some real work instead of having to have a pocket full of
>>> cards and chase the identity of each :o)
>>>
>>> DrD
>>>
>>> "Smarty" <nobody@nobody.com> wrote in message
>>> news:X_OdnZ9xtId_ByLZnZ2dnUVZ_tWdnZ2d@adelphia.com...
>>>> 4GB for 15 minutes does work out to 32GB for a two hour
>>>> movie.....essentially what HD-DVD and BluRay provide / claim. I
>>>> seriously doubt that the camera can either capture or record at this
>>>> rate (35 Mbits/sec), but regardless, a 4 GB card should more than
>>>> adequately hold 15 minutes of HD video.
>>>>
>>>> Smarty
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "doc" <doc@anywhere.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:ERCvg.11963$Te.5403@trndny02...
>>>>> really 4 GB sounds reasonable for about a quarter of an hour of video
>>>>> recording to you? not to me. we must have a different set of ecomics.
>>>>>
>>>>> drd
>>>>>
>>>>> "Rick Merrill" <rick0.merrill@NOSPAMgmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:zKOdnZA-8uZlmTrZnZ2dnUVZ_tSdnZ2d@comcast.com...
>>>>>> doc wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> wow at least the 4gb card is reasonable . . NOT!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> drd
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> <fuzzieotter@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:1146362125.574241.232060@i39g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>You may have heard by now of the Sanyo VPC-HD1, a revolutionary new
>>>>>>>>camcorder that records in 720p to SD flash memory (up to 88 minutes
>>>>>>>>in
>>>>>>>>HD using a 4GB card). It can also record in SD, shoots 5.1MP stills
>>>>>>>>(it can shoot stills at the same time your shooting video). You
>>>>>>>>then
>>>>>>>>just plug the card into your computer, or plug the camcorder into
>>>>>>>>your
>>>>>>>>computer via USB and it is recognized as a drive. Its so easy to
>>>>>>>>copy
>>>>>>>>clips and pictures off the camcorder. So much easier than dealing
>>>>>>>>with
>>>>>>>>tape! It can also act as a webcam with certain software. It has a
>>>>>>>>gorgeous flip-out OLED screen and tons of features. It's tiny too.
>>>>>>>>Here are some links.
>>>>>>>>Get it at: http://www.dvnation.com/hd1.html
>>>>>>>>See pictures and video taken with the cam at
>>>>>>>>http://www.dvnation.com/hd1pics.html .
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 4GB card for $129 - sounds damn reasonable to me! Get two.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> What I want to know is how fast can it offload to a computer???
For those who may care, the HD1 will be replaced in September 2006
with the new and improved HD1a. A press release can be found at the
following URL.
SANYO > Press Releases Detail (Xacti HD1a)
http://www.sanyo.com/aboutsanyo/press_releases_detail.cfm?id=171
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Frank, Independent Consultant, New York, NY
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