Posted by Gene E. Bloch on 05/18/07 03:23

Frank <frank@nojunkmail.humanvalues.net> wrote in
news:di8i439tpqd1kpd7p0uhrjeddh6v27deav@4ax.com:

> On Mon, 14 May 2007 20:00:24 -0500, in 'rec.video.desktop',
> in article <Re: Sanyo Xacti HD2 Camcorder Review>,
> "Gene E. Bloch" <hamburger@NOT_SPAM.invalid> wrote:
>
>>Frank <frank@nojunkmail.humanvalues.net> wrote in
>>news:kkth4359ftkkc84hqub14f2j1p94vmlfos@4ax.com:
>>
>>> On Mon, 14 May 2007 17:46:26 -0500, in 'rec.video.production',
>>> in article <Re: Sanyo Xacti HD2 Camcorder Review>,
>>> "Gene E. Bloch" <hamburger@NOT_SPAM.invalid> wrote:
>>>
>>>>Frank <frank@nojunkmail.humanvalues.net> wrote in
>>>>news:5cs443t5q1rov39a3ql7l7a8v7t2hh92me@4ax.com:
>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, 09 May 2007 18:02:01 -0500, in 'rec.video.production',
>>>>> in article <Re: Sanyo Xacti HD2 Camcorder Review>,
>>>>> "Gene E. Bloch" <hamburger@NOT_SPAM.invalid> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>Frank <frank@nojunkmail.humanvalues.net> wrote in
>>>>>>news:bbs143tu2j82hnm1apvsu6ppe4d4c29vbm@4ax.com:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Tue, 08 May 2007 12:48:30 -0500, in 'rec.video.desktop',
>>>>>>> in article <Re: Sanyo Xacti HD2 Camcorder Review>,
>>>>>>> "Gene E. Bloch" <hamburger@NOT_SPAM.invalid> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Peter Niemayer <niemayer@isg.de> wrote in
>>>>>>>>news:78%%h.46$9W3.1001@se2-cb104-9.zrh1.ch.colt.net:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Smarty wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> If the contradiction is between the spec saying 60 and
the
>>>>>>manual
>>>>>>>>>> saying otherwise (a max of 30), you have not provided
this
>>>>>>quote
>>>>>>>>>> from the manual to show such a contradiction.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> How would one quote a non-existing statement?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Is there indeed a statement in the manual which
explicitly
>>>>>>states
>>>>>>>>>> that the camera only can record up to 30, and not 60 fps?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> No, but there's neither any explanation of how one would
>>enter
>>>>a
>>>>>>>>> 60fps recording mode.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> "Proving" that the 60fps mode is non-existing within the
HD
>>>>only
>>>>>>>>> according to the existing manual is as impossible as
proving
>>>>the
>>>>>>>>> non-existence of any deity from a set of ancient books...
>>:-)
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Peter Niemayer
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> PS: Of course I asked this question to the Sanyo-support,
>>too,
>>>>>>>>> I'll let
>>>>>>>>> you know if I ever get an answer.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Meanwhile, remember that 30 frames per second NTFS records
60
>>>>>>fields
>>>>>>>>per second. Did you possibly misread a statement regarding
>>>>>>*fields*
>>>>>>>>as *frames*?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Those things do happen :-)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Sort of like typing "NTFS" instead of "NTSC".
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Those things do happen :-)
>>>>>>
>>>>>>National Television Fields/Frames per Second?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>:-)
>>>>>
>>>>> Sounds good to me, Gene, let's spread the word! :)
>>>>
>>>>I always try to get good mileage from my rare misteaks :-)
>>>
>>> "misteaks"?
>>>
>>> Was this a test? Did I pass? Do I win something (of value)? :)
>>
>>Nothing of value, just a passing grade from me :=)
>
> I'll accept that!
>
>>I debated whether to add some verbiage besides the smiley, but
>>thought it was overkill. OTOH, that doesn't usually stop me...
>
> No reason why it should. I have it on good authority that no one
on
> earth actually reads these newsgroups anyway.
>
>>I really wanted to replace "mileage" by something that went with
>>rare & steak, but I failed to come up with anything. Life's like
>>that in Punsville.
>
> That's in Ohio, right? Think that I had a stopover there once on a
> flight to Cincinnati.

I believe you're thinking of Carthage.

Tennessee, of course :-)

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