HG10 Returned After One Day at DVinfo.net

David Saraceno · October 7th, 2007, 10:13 AM

We had the HG-10 for a full day and shot it in 1080i/60 and 24p modes.

While a nice cam, it simply did not match our needs as a b camera to a HVX200, particularly in progressive mode.

Once we did remove pulldown, and pans even at very slow speeds exhibited pronounced strobing.

We also found the color at 60i to be unacceptable.

We we took a restocking hit, and returned it.

I really wanted this nice little unit to work, but it just didn't have what we needed.

On the plus side, it did work easily with iMovie 08, and not as easily with FCP. I also had problems trying to dismount the cam from our Mac desktop when connect via USB and with the power connector on.

Happy to answer any other questions if I can.

Jack Zhang · October 7th, 2007, 10:22 AM

Currently, none of the new HD cameras have accurate broadcast colors or non-rolling shutters... Except maybe the FX1 or Z1U or (with the rolling shutter to a lesser extent) the EX1.

Michael Jouravlev · October 7th, 2007, 11:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by David Saraceno

Once we did remove pulldown, and pans even at very slow speeds exhibited pronounced strobing.

I saw terrible strobing in "hg10 24p-10k.mov"" clip by Austin Meyers. See http://dvinfo.net/conf/showpost.php?...5&postcount=52 Maybe my computer is not fast enough.

October 7th, 2007, 10:13 AM	#1
David Saraceno Major Player Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Inland Northwest Posts: 490	HG10 Returned After One Day We had the HG-10 for a full day and shot it in 1080i/60 and 24p modes. While a nice cam, it simply did not match our needs as a b camera to a HVX200, particularly in progressive mode. Once we did remove pulldown, and pans even at very slow speeds exhibited pronounced strobing. We also found the color at 60i to be unacceptable. We we took a restocking hit, and returned it. I really wanted this nice little unit to work, but it just didn't have what we needed. On the plus side, it did work easily with iMovie 08, and not as easily with FCP. I also had problems trying to dismount the cam from our Mac desktop when connect via USB and with the power connector on. Happy to answer any other questions if I can.

October 7th, 2007, 10:22 AM	#2
Jack Zhang Inner Circle Join Date: May 2005 Location: Burnaby, BC, Canada Posts: 3,053	Currently, none of the new HD cameras have accurate broadcast colors or non-rolling shutters... Except maybe the FX1 or Z1U or (with the rolling shutter to a lesser extent) the EX1.