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Rob Lagerstrom · March 8th, 2002, 07:21 PM

I have succesfully managed to get the color bars to playback on my mem stick in the camera..

Now who knows the secret for making custom slides. There obviously something special in the .jpg header or hidden info that makes a regular .jpg unreadable. Even using the color bar images provide and not changing anytning, but adding text in P-shop then saving back to camera made file unreadable.

What programs will save jpg and not mess with header info (assuming that is the deal). It is also interesting the file is 640x480 not 720x480. Maybe due to square pixels.

rob

March 18th, 2002, 10:30 AM

Does anyone know whether the VX2000 will support a 128mb Memory Stick? Everything I've seen either online or in the manual suggests that 64mb is the max.

- Jacob

Rob Unck · April 14th, 2002, 05:46 PM

Hi guys, newbie to the board here (not newbie to the DV world, however.)

I've been shopping the last couple of weeks, leaning toward the VX2000 when I noticed this from member "wgardner":
"I also use a Memory stick mask to "trick" my system into capturing a letterbox or anamorphic image."

After hours and hours weighing the pros and cons of the VX2000; comparing the color registration, low light performance, audio issues of the VX2000 vs all other camcorders, I believe this remark about the memory stick has clinched the deal!

My question to wgardner or anyone who knows: how does this masking with the memory stick work? I assume you put a black bar mask on the memory stick? Is this something explained in the manual or a brilliant little cheat you came up with?

And I just thought of something funny: could you use this memory stick mask to recreate the famous old "looking through binoculars" shot?

Thanks for any help.
- Rob

Chris Hurd · April 14th, 2002, 06:30 PM

Howdy from Texas, Rob,

Go to my VX2000 Companion website at www.dvinfo.net/vx2000.htm and click on Resources -- and then "other VX2000 / PD150 websites" -- the first link will take you to some downloadable memory stick examples. I see no reason why you couldn't do a classic "binoculars" matte as well. Hope this helps,

Rob Unck · April 15th, 2002, 06:05 PM

Thanks for the info, Chris! You've got a great, informative site here. Wish I'd discovered it earlier!

Brian Pink · February 11th, 2003, 09:03 AM

is this possible? if i set to use progressive scan ( why not, i don't need the fps ) can i record timelapse to a memory stick and save the wear on the heads?

Mike Rehmus · February 11th, 2003, 04:44 PM

Don't know, have you tried it and failed?

Brian Pink · February 11th, 2003, 05:23 PM

no, i'm not familiar enough with the memory stick to know if this is feasible. i guess i need to sit down with my manual and figure this out. :D

Lee Muller · December 10th, 2003, 07:30 PM

Hi,

Does anyone know the maximum size memory stick that can be used in the VX2000?

Thanks

Rob Lohman · December 11th, 2003, 04:01 AM

I think the original maximum of the memory stick was/is 128 mb.
So my guess would be 128 mb.

Richard Edwards · April 2nd, 2004, 02:19 PM

Hi,

I was wondering is there any sites hosting memory stick matte images? As the one everyone suggests http://www.streamovie.com seems to be down.

Thanks.

Richard Edwards · April 5th, 2004, 03:16 AM

Anyone?

Or does anyone have them that they could e-mail me, or possibly host on an alternate site as this one is now gone.

Mike Rehmus · April 5th, 2004, 12:26 PM

Are you looking for a general collection or a specific matte?

Richard Edwards · April 5th, 2004, 05:16 PM

Well it would be nice to have a selection, but I mainly need a 16:9 PAL matte.

Lou Bruno · April 5th, 2004, 06:08 PM

Richard: Send me an e-mail to me at Gocycle@optonline.net and I will send you the mattes as I have them saved.

Lou Bruno

March 8th, 2002, 07:21 PM	#1
Rob Lagerstrom Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Birmingham, Alabama Posts: 32	Custom images on memory stick.. how? I have succesfully managed to get the color bars to playback on my mem stick in the camera.. Now who knows the secret for making custom slides. There obviously something special in the .jpg header or hidden info that makes a regular .jpg unreadable. Even using the color bar images provide and not changing anytning, but adding text in P-shop then saving back to camera made file unreadable. What programs will save jpg and not mess with header info (assuming that is the deal). It is also interesting the file is 640x480 not 720x480. Maybe due to square pixels. rob

March 18th, 2002, 10:30 AM	#2
Jinglebojangles Posts: n/a	VX2000 - Memory Stick Compat. Does anyone know whether the VX2000 will support a 128mb Memory Stick? Everything I've seen either online or in the manual suggests that 64mb is the max. - Jacob

April 14th, 2002, 05:46 PM	#3
Rob Unck Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Södertälje, Sweden Posts: 59	Memory stick Hi guys, newbie to the board here (not newbie to the DV world, however.) I've been shopping the last couple of weeks, leaning toward the VX2000 when I noticed this from member "wgardner": "I also use a Memory stick mask to "trick" my system into capturing a letterbox or anamorphic image." After hours and hours weighing the pros and cons of the VX2000; comparing the color registration, low light performance, audio issues of the VX2000 vs all other camcorders, I believe this remark about the memory stick has clinched the deal! My question to wgardner or anyone who knows: how does this masking with the memory stick work? I assume you put a black bar mask on the memory stick? Is this something explained in the manual or a brilliant little cheat you came up with? And I just thought of something funny: could you use this memory stick mask to recreate the famous old "looking through binoculars" shot? Thanks for any help. - Rob

April 14th, 2002, 06:30 PM	#4
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,366 Images: 513	Howdy from Texas, Rob, Go to my VX2000 Companion website at www.dvinfo.net/vx2000.htm and click on Resources -- and then "other VX2000 / PD150 websites" -- the first link will take you to some downloadable memory stick examples. I see no reason why you couldn't do a classic "binoculars" matte as well. Hope this helps, __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

February 11th, 2003, 09:03 AM	#6
Brian Pink Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 94	PD150 Timelapse to Memory Stick? is this possible? if i set to use progressive scan ( why not, i don't need the fps ) can i record timelapse to a memory stick and save the wear on the heads? __________________ This is the way the world ends.

April 15th, 2002, 06:05 PM	#5
Rob Unck Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Södertälje, Sweden Posts: 59	Thanks for the info, Chris! You've got a great, informative site here. Wish I'd discovered it earlier!

February 11th, 2003, 04:44 PM	#7
Mike Rehmus Wrangler Join Date: May 2002 Location: Vallejo, California Posts: 4,049	Don't know, have you tried it and failed? __________________ Mike Rehmus Hey, I can see the carrot at the end of the tunnel!

February 11th, 2003, 05:23 PM	#8
Brian Pink Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 94	no, i'm not familiar enough with the memory stick to know if this is feasible. i guess i need to sit down with my manual and figure this out. :D __________________ This is the way the world ends.

December 10th, 2003, 07:30 PM	#9
Lee Muller New Boot Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Aiea, Hawaii Posts: 11	Max size memory stick? Hi, Does anyone know the maximum size memory stick that can be used in the VX2000? Thanks

December 11th, 2003, 04:01 AM	#10
Rob Lohman RED Code Chef Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Holland Posts: 12,514	I think the original maximum of the memory stick was/is 128 mb. So my guess would be 128 mb. __________________ Rob Lohman, visuar@iname.com DV Info Wrangler & RED Code Chef Join the DV Challenge \| Lady X Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Buy from the best: DVinfo.net sponsors

April 2nd, 2004, 02:19 PM	#11
Richard Edwards New Boot Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: UK Posts: 6	Memory Stick Mattes Hi, I was wondering is there any sites hosting memory stick matte images? As the one everyone suggests http://www.streamovie.com seems to be down. Thanks.

April 5th, 2004, 03:16 AM	#12
Richard Edwards New Boot Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: UK Posts: 6	Anyone? Or does anyone have them that they could e-mail me, or possibly host on an alternate site as this one is now gone.

April 5th, 2004, 12:26 PM	#13
Mike Rehmus Wrangler Join Date: May 2002 Location: Vallejo, California Posts: 4,049	Are you looking for a general collection or a specific matte? __________________ Mike Rehmus Hey, I can see the carrot at the end of the tunnel!

April 5th, 2004, 05:16 PM	#14
Richard Edwards New Boot Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: UK Posts: 6	Well it would be nice to have a selection, but I mainly need a 16:9 PAL matte.

April 5th, 2004, 06:08 PM	#15
Lou Bruno Go Cycle Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Huntington, NY Posts: 815	Richard: Send me an e-mail to me at Gocycle@optonline.net and I will send you the mattes as I have them saved. Lou Bruno __________________ Lou Bruno