Question to anyone that owns the Panasonic AG-AC90? at DVinfo.net

Scott Holt · September 13th, 2013, 10:54 AM

I have just purchased the Panasonic AG-AC90 and have a question I need answered. It has to deal with the AV cable that comes with the camera. When I plug in the AV to the AV section in the camera it won't put out a signal to be able to stream something from the camera. The only way I can stream anything is to use the HDMI part of the camera. Is there some setting I am missing as to why it won't stream out from the AV plug when I am recording? Thanks.

Matthew Chambers · September 24th, 2013, 09:02 AM

You need to switch from component output to AV output in the settings, I can't remember where maybe SWITCH/DISPLAY.

Scott Holt · September 24th, 2013, 09:04 AM

Yeah, I found the setting. It was just hiding from me.

Tony Maceo · September 29th, 2013, 10:58 PM

So what you think of the AC90? I'm looking to buy a new camera and upgrade from my 2 x TM900 for a pair of AC90. I shoot a lot of youth sports, so the only thing I yearn for in this camera is a 20x zoom.

Bill Bruner · September 30th, 2013, 08:04 AM

I'm interested in the answer to this question as well. I am a TM900 guy with a 20x zoom looking seriously at the 12x zoom AC90.

But now that Canon has finally come around on 1080/60p, I'm also looking at the Canon XA20 for its 20x zoom.

I wonder what Panasonic was thinking when they gave the AC90 a shorter zoom range than their consumer cameras.

Bill
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Scott Holt · September 30th, 2013, 07:11 PM

The thing that I have found is that you can increase the zoom through a setting in the menu. It has not taken away from the quality of the video as I can see. It has been a very nice camera and I like it very much. You will have the option of 1080 60p if you so choose and this I have found to be good for fast action. It sucks up the SD cards pretty fast though and it really slows down the rendering but it is almost a surreal picture on a nice monitor that's for sure.

September 13th, 2013, 10:54 AM	#1
Scott Holt Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Scott City, Kansas Posts: 71	Question to anyone that owns the Panasonic AG-AC90? I have just purchased the Panasonic AG-AC90 and have a question I need answered. It has to deal with the AV cable that comes with the camera. When I plug in the AV to the AV section in the camera it won't put out a signal to be able to stream something from the camera. The only way I can stream anything is to use the HDMI part of the camera. Is there some setting I am missing as to why it won't stream out from the AV plug when I am recording? Thanks.

September 24th, 2013, 09:02 AM	#2
Matthew Chambers Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Belfast Posts: 25	Re: Question to anyone that owns the Panasonic AG-AC90? You need to switch from component output to AV output in the settings, I can't remember where maybe SWITCH/DISPLAY.

September 24th, 2013, 09:04 AM	#3
Scott Holt Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Scott City, Kansas Posts: 71	Re: Question to anyone that owns the Panasonic AG-AC90? Yeah, I found the setting. It was just hiding from me.

September 29th, 2013, 10:58 PM	#4
Tony Maceo Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Hollywood Florida Posts: 39	Re: Question to anyone that owns the Panasonic AG-AC90? So what you think of the AC90? I'm looking to buy a new camera and upgrade from my 2 x TM900 for a pair of AC90. I shoot a lot of youth sports, so the only thing I yearn for in this camera is a 20x zoom.

September 30th, 2013, 08:04 AM	#5
Bill Bruner Major Player Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Sunny California Posts: 513	Re: Question to anyone that owns the Panasonic AG-AC90? I'm interested in the answer to this question as well. I am a TM900 guy with a 20x zoom looking seriously at the 12x zoom AC90. But now that Canon has finally come around on 1080/60p, I'm also looking at the Canon XA20 for its 20x zoom. I wonder what Panasonic was thinking when they gave the AC90 a shorter zoom range than their consumer cameras. Bill Hybrid Camera Revolution

September 30th, 2013, 07:11 PM	#6
Scott Holt Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Scott City, Kansas Posts: 71	Re: Question to anyone that owns the Panasonic AG-AC90? The thing that I have found is that you can increase the zoom through a setting in the menu. It has not taken away from the quality of the video as I can see. It has been a very nice camera and I like it very much. You will have the option of 1080 60p if you so choose and this I have found to be good for fast action. It sucks up the SD cards pretty fast though and it really slows down the rendering but it is almost a surreal picture on a nice monitor that's for sure.