Outside Footage
 

Here are some shots I took of my eleven year old Rotti. I used just the HD10 with a polarizer filter. Nothing special, but something to look at.
Cheers.
http://www.easy-sharing.com/407673/dexter.wmv.html

direct show driver?
 

Hi
I'm trying to capture from the camera using VideoLan Client. I'm able to do it in VCR mode. But when I switch to camera mode, the camera no longer shows up in the Video Lan Client drop down menu.
Does anyone have any experience with this? I'm thinking I need to install a driver to get it to work, specifically a directshow driver.

The reason I want to do this with VideoLan Client is because it gives you a lot of options with what you can do with the captured footage. Including using it as a direct to disk recorder.

I don't have any problems capturing with other programs.

Thanks
Eric

Its been a while, but somewhere you have to switch to stramingMpeg, so it can get the live feed. Do a search for keywords in this forum HD1/10 as there are directions.

Upon review, my post might have been a litle confussing on what to search for. "VideoLan", or "VLC" should do the trick!

Any recommendations on a Video Light for my GR-HD1?
 

the other day I got access to a Canon Video Light (the model that uses the same battery type as the GL2, and not the cameras power) for my GR-HD1 and I really liked it. However, I don't want to buy that model- unless I can find one for cheap, because I will also have to buy a canon battery for it and a battery charger- I'm sure there's a cheaper Video Light out there that comes with its own batter/charger or one that take normal batterys. Any suggestions?

Varizoom has put out a new model LED light. Looks to be good, http://www.varizoom.com/accessoriesindex.html#led

Digital Break up while viewing/capturing tapes
 

Ok, I've got a major tech question and its blowing my mind. While viewing/capturing tapes shot using HDV 30p there seems to be digital artifacts that crop up at different portions of the durration. They never seem to occur at the same time and have been noticed on two different HDV decks (one being a sony deck and the other being during playback in the camera). Does anyone have an Idea as to where the problem is coming from? This has never happend in the past and I'm are really confused. Thanks.

Minimum Focusing Distance (MFD)
 

just did some search and looked through sticked threads. No luck :( .
Can anyone point some feature sheet where such data is given.

hd1
 

it's 5.2mm-52mm. Depends of focal length or zoom ratio. There: http://www.camcorderinfo.com/content...1-compared.htm

Still looking same data for hd10.

Need Major help- Audio problems, and problems with JVC in general
 

This is best all understood if you have a GR-HD1 and or have heard the audio from one. So a few months back my camera started producing audio with pops and large amounts of hiss/ crackling. I tried to clean it to see if that helped, but it did not. So recently (about 2 months ago) I sent it to JVC for repair. After two months of intense frustration from dealing with their service ( they kept telling me that they'd call me "tomorrow" - that lasted for a month and a half , and emailing JVC also did NO good, but hey thats another story and I'm getting angry just thinking about it) I now have my camera back. Well they didn't fix it at all. So now I've contemplated going postal- anyways, I would just like to get a little feedback from you guys to make sure I'm not crazy and maybe some suggestions- I've posted 2 links to a .zip file with 3 audio clips I've taken. One with just using the onboard audio, one using a rode video mic plugged into the camera, and one using the rode video mic with a minidisk recorder. They were all taken at the same place- outside. some things I'd like feedback on-

1) I do have a problem right?
2) what does your audio from your JVC GR-HD1 sound like? better than mine I hope.
3) what should I do to get it repaired, and get it repaired right.
4)Should the audio should sound better when I have the rode video mic plugged into the camera? I think I can still hear traces of the crackling/hissing from it. I might be wrong.

This has just been a very frustrating experience, and has costs me lots of time and money. Any help is appreciated.

Here are the links to the audio:

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=G5SF0ZUE

http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.ph...BE5CF669FFCEAD

As I understand it, the problem didn't exist then it did. Correct? Do you still have a contact for the JVC repair depot you sent it to, Either phone, or email? I would follow up with them, in a very agressive manner. Daily! Keep it simple. "My cam worked fine, developed audio problems, I sent it in, it was returned un-repaired." Keep hammering this message at your contacts untill you recieve a proper responce. You could also try an official complaint to JVC about your experience of a pathetic repair service.
On another note, is there a local authorized repair depot? I live near Vancouver BC Canada and there is one or more there. The benefit is it isn't being sent of to corporate where no one answers the phone. You can call up and ask, what up?

HD10u Night Footage
 

Sorry I'm a bit late with the footage, but my schedule got a little hecktic. Ok so here it is...Its nothing special.. The settings are as follows;
JVC jyhd10u
Manual Focus
720p / 30 fps shutter
auto white balance
no Color correction
No ACG

The download link is: http://www.sendspace.com/file/h3vtia

enjoy...I think it's a pretty decent example of what the camera can do with little effort. With manual White balance it would have been much better..but I wanted to see how the camera would handle it.

Good work Darrin. I see no one has thanked you yet so, kudo's.
One suggestion I would have for you is to zoom into an area of your shot you want focused. Leave auto focus on. Let it settle. Then switch to manual focus. This will lock you into nice high resolution focus. Something which is impossible to do from the LCD or view finder. You footage is very soft and it is do to lack of proper focus. Your effort is appreciated none the less. What city was that by the way?

Thanks Ken
 

Hi Ken,
The City is Kingston in Ontario Canada. About 2hrs east of Toronto.That is great advice for the Zoom. I usually do exactly that. Sometimes when it's low light the auto focus has difficulty or is a bit slow...so I tough it out manually... In this case I guess I should have used an external monitor.But your are spot on with it helping the focus. Thank you for the comments and suggestions. Always good to hear from you.

Darrin

a good tripod for HD1/HD10?
 

Anyone have an opinion of what a good general use tripod for the HD1/HD10 would be?

I shoot ENG at my day job, so I'm very used to the Oconnor Quick Deployment Tripods (which I just love) & Sachtler Hot Pods. But I can't afford anything as nice as those sticks & wanted to hear what others use.

I use an el-cheapo Manfrotto 200$ tripod with a fluid video head.

Works like a charm.

Hugo

My HD1 will not load tape
 

My camera was working fine then this morning i got a messahe about "being in protect mode to remove the tape. After i did that and changed the battery the camera will not load a tape!
I am wondering if I can fix tthis myself/
Has anyone got any ideas. I've had to replace the on off switch (it just fell off) I'm disappojnted in the quality of ths unit but i have so much invested in it I cannot afford to give it up just yet.
any ideas?

Roy

exporting from PC to cam error
 

Guys,
As a test of the import/export feature, I pull off about 30 seconds of HD video from my HD10U using the JVC HD Capture Utility. The import works fine as I can see the resulting file and play it back in VLC. However, when I take this same file and Export it using the same JVC utility, the export fails with the message "cannot decode audio or video". I've tried a different tape, starting the export a few minutes into the tape versus at the beginning and similar tweaks/reboots/restarts but nothing seems to help.

I searched the forum and found a few people had similar issues, but I never found a resolution.

Has anyone seen this error and could tell me the solution?
scott

Wide angle lens for HD10
 

Does anyone make a wide-angle lens for the HD10? Century Optics doesn't seem to.

It would need to have a 52mm thread. A quick google search found me this:

http://www.zoommania.com/walens52mm.html

I would suggest a search of this forum as I am sure we discussed this back in the day.

New mic for my GR-HD1
 

Hi

Just got my new mic " Rode NTG-2 " today, and got there SM3 mount for the camera. Looks very nice! I'm waiting on the cables I ordered. Will be a few more days. can't wait to use it. I'll also use it on my MG-505

Post a pic of the finished setup- we'd love to see it.

Did the FCP 5.1 update stabilize HD1/10U cams?
 

Did Apple's newest 5.1 update to Final Cut Studio improve the "capture" process using the HD1U and 10U cams in HDV mode?

I had sporadic problems during capture in the previous versions of FCP- has the update fixed the instabilities with these JVC cams? The firewire connection would sometimes drop and I got various messages which all led to frustrations capturing foootage.

If anyone is using a 10U or 1U with FCP 5.1 please let us know, thanks.

(Note: I don't have a JVC HD1/10U at the moment but am contemplating buying another one if the FCP update resolved the sporadic issues.)

HD10 Headphone Out: Very Hot
 

I'm hoping there's a fantastic answer for this that I've not thought of. I've purchased an HD10 with the hope that I'd learn to use it and be able to expand my wedding services to include a very simple wedding video for those who don't want to pay $2000 for a video, but don't want Uncle Bob recording either.

So, I picked up a lapel mic to put on the groom or pastor, and a shotgun mic to record ambient noise and use later at the reception if I decide to record any video there.

The problem I've run into is that the headphone out on the camera is WAY louder than what's coming out when I pull the video into the computer. This is a larger problem because I'm using a small mixer to get the levels where I want them. That means as I monitor, I have very little idea how the sound will ACTUALLY come out when taped. I've been using the levels indicator on the display to get the audio right, but that's rather tough.

Is there a fix to this? Is this a known problem? If this can't be taken care of with the camera, what should I do to know how the sound will be in the end? There has to be a way, because there are just too many people out there using this camera successfully.

Thanks!
--Mike

30p in SD mode~ better dynamic range?
 

Hello guys, has anyone shot with the HD1 or 10U in SD mode and can comment on the dynamic range or latitude of the footage as compared to it's HDV footage?

I wasn't pleased with the 10U's dynamic range and had allot of highlight clipping (overexposure) in HDV but didn't shoot in SD mode to compare- anyone have any words?
Did the footage look like HDV only scaled down or was there better range in SD mode?

Thanks guys.

As far as highlight cliping go, that is one of the main reasons to use ND's or variable pola's. Must have equipment with these cams, keeping that over exposure down to a minimum.
AspectHD/ConnectHD allows access to some info found in those superwhites. It offers %15 percent more infomation overall. Apparently the info is there but cliped when captured under normal circumstances. So a little quick adjust in the NLE and you can make those highlights look a lot better. You can find out more about this on the Cineform forum on this site. It helps a lot.
I have used an UltraCon filter with this cam as well, and it can really help the image, especially in high light/contrast situations. It brings out detail in the blacks and brings down the whites allowing them to have more detail. I wouldn't use it in low light though as it will cost you a full stop of light.
As far as the latitude of the SD mode, I would say that is is the same as HD. But it is much better in low light, as you gain a full stop of light, making images far less contrasty looking.

Merkury Optiks wide angle
 

I've been using the Merkury optics 52mm .45x wide angle lens w/ the HD10 and have been happy with it until I zoomed all the way in and discovered the edges of the image went completely out of focus. I'm wondering if anyone else has had this problem. It creates kind of a nice effect, but not one I was looking for! Thanks.

Hot audio in Headset
 

there could be one or two reasons I could think of to explaine why your headset out seems to be hot....first of all, make sure you are sending your mic into an input set to mic level in - run a quick sound check to check your input level and adjust accordingly...;
If you are using a mixer, send tone first, and be sure to monitor return....
I usually set my tone at -20 db on the camera with the mixer outputting at 0 db, to be safe.....this will give me more headroom (20 db of headroom) since you never want to go over 0 db on your camera....my mixer has a limiter with adjustable threshold, and I have that set at just between -3 and -1 db on the mixer meter....that way by the time the signal is hitting 0 db on the mixer (or -20 on the camera) the limiter is really starting to have an effect. By the time I hit +6 db the limiter is pretty much squashing the signal, and its almost impossible to overdrive the signal. This will prevent transients like percussives from overdriving the signal.

Be sure you dont have an impedance mis-match between your mixer and the camera....I usually put the mic into an imput set to mic level in on the mixer, but send line level out of the mixer into imputs set to line level in on the camera. If you send line from the mixer into mic on the camera you will have an impedance mis-match and you will overdrive the input for sure...it will sound way loud and super-distorted , so dont ever do that...make sure youre all matched up!!!!
Line level signals can be anywhere from 20 to 40 db too hot for a mic preamp to handle.
make sure the level out on the headphone amp is set to a reasonable level, starting off at around 25-30 %, then adjusting for comfort....still blowing your ears away at VERY modest levels?? the most obvious cause at that point , assuming that the input level and the meters are correct, would be that you are using very low impedance headsets. Good headphones tend to have higher impedance, somewhere between 64 and 200 ohms....Sony's field headsets tend to be the exception at 32 ohms...obviously, the lower the impedance the louder the headset will be, with 32 ohm cans being MUCH louder than a pair running at 200 ohms...keep in mind that the apparent loudness is a subjective thing, and that the only CORRECT level is the one you are seeing on the meter on your camera....as loud as it sounds, the critical thing is to record at a level that the meters would suggest will reproduce well in post...the meters on the JVC are not the best to look at, but you can rough it in and keep from going over 0db, which is the most crucial thing.
FYI...I use Sennheiser HD280 headsets, which are 64 ohm cans...they sound great at about 60% loudness..overall, I'd say JVC did a nice job with the headphone amp on the 100.....ever try to use an old XL-1 or the original DVX100a?? as a rule, use cans that are between 32 and 100 ohms for field recording since most cameras dont have heaphone amps that will drive cans with higher impedances than 100 ohms.
always try to monitor return during a shoot....a good mixer will have a monitor return to allow you to hear monitor off your camera while pluging into the headphone out on your mixer.

GR-DVL157E - Blue Screening, No TimeCode or Recording?
 

Hi everyone,

Found the board and joined to get some help with my camera if poss please?

I am making videos for step by steps of my airbrushing classes for my website and all had been going great until recently. My camera started to stop recording and said 'Head Cleaning Required' and then it said it had gone into safe mode? I couldn't find anything in the manual referring to Safe Mode but, I went off and got myself a Sony cleaning cassette as I thought that perhaps, as I was filming myself airbrushing artwork, maybe some overspray had found its way into the camera somehow? Also, about a year ago, the flip over view finder stopped working properly and now when I turn it around (so I am looking at the camera lense) it remains upside down and won't flip?)

Did some filming a few weeks ago and the machine actually chewed a tape! I thought I was back in the 80's for a moment turning the tape spools with a pencil like an old cassette from my mix DJ days!!

Anyways, cleaned the heads with said SONY tape (it has never had this done b4 and I had used the camera for about 3 years) and all seemed to be well, finished painting Justin Hawkin's guitar (the Darkness) and filmed all this for a step by step but, then I went to play back some of the tapes a few days later (and I know they recorded OK on the day as I tested them) every tape I put in the machine displayed no time code, flashed for a second, the date then dissapeared and then nothing, as if nothing was on the tape at all?

I tried tape after tape and exactly the same thing, even tapes I knew damn well were full of stuff, but no time code showing on the viewfinder and then, the current date drops out too and all that remains are flashing, horizontal lines on the blue screen.

Does anyone have any info? My son has just started a film-making course while studying fine art at Uni so eventually between us, we're going for a decent 3-chip but for now, this has been a perfect unit for what I need to acheive and it is such a shame that it is deciding to pack up like this.

Any info would be very welcome and if there are any UK browsers on here then a good point of reference for assistance should it need some pro care and attention, would be most appreciated. I am based in Salisbury and can be contacted through my website (or here).

Thanks everyone, much appreciated.

PS: the camera is running off the powerpack but, I think i remember that when the battery gets inserted it had an odd affect like this but i can't quite recall now? I has been fine for a while (apart fro the Head Cleaning message) but my wife took it to tape a friends newborn and she thoght the battery was OK and so put it in but, I don't think it was charged at all. It was after this that it went funny again.

Beej
---
www.organicimage.com - Award-winning Airbrush Art

Unfortunately you have posted in a wrong forum. This forum is just for the HD-1/10 HD cams. Sounds as if you need to find your local JVC service center.

GR-PD1 real time monitoring stream
 

Hi friends,
is there a software not expensive like DVrack HD to control my shootings (to adjust better my settings) using a laptop pc?
(all of this to have a more improved display than the 3,5 inches of my cam?)
thank you for the answers!

Sulu.

Search for HDVrack, VLC player, videoLAN, you will find lots of previous dicussion. Also try the main page threads for a search.

What is the best settings for Low Light on the HD10U
 

We will be using this camera to shoot in a movie theater for our church (Pastor will be displayed on the screen) with spot and some light trees. Not the best lighting. How can I get set this camera for the best low light. What adjustments can I make. Thanks for your help.

Thomas

I'm guessing you wanted this info for X-mas: but maybe it will help in the future.

Switch to the 480p60 mode (SD on the switch- not DV) Leave it in Auto or switch to Manual and 1/30th shutter. If there is high motion, 1/30th will produce a film like motion blur. But when shooting at a distance 1/30th works well, but if not to you liking select 1/60th shutter. SD 480p60 at 1/60th shutter is much better the 720p30 1/30th shutter in low light. Test and see.

If using 720p30 mode use a 1/30 shutter, which it usually defaults to anyways. But I do not recommend HD in any low light situation.

Try to keep AGC off, as it causes a lot of chroma noise, but if it is too dark without it you might just have to switch it on.

Bottom line is when using this cam make sure you have adequate lighting.

Thanks Ken, I knew you would know the best settings.

GR-PD1 owners and Vegas7
 

Hi,
can anyone help me to set properly project information and video output settings for the 25p Hi-res mode of this camera ?
My current project settings are:
video res: 720x576 PAL
Mode: progressive
Video: PAL Widescreen

and same for video output.
The strange thing is that video output is correctly seen on a monitor but on a 16:9 lcd tv screen a little part of vertical lines are "outside" the screen size.
Sorry for my english and thank you for anyone want to answer me!
Sulu.

The easiest way to have the project properties set correctly is to let Vegas do that job. Use the "Match Media" function to do so. If you opened the Project Properties window you will find that function on the upper right part of the window - it's that icon which looks like a folder. Here set the path to one of the PD1 files and double-click. Now Vegas has got the correct project properties.

Though with the properties you mentioned above you should be very fine. Same for the properties you have chosen for the final PAL output. It should be 720x576 and PAL Widescreen.

The missing vertical lines are due to your screen's framing. That's the way such screens are constructed.

Marco

gr-hd1u hd into FCP 5.1.2
 

is there a easy setup or should i costumise a setup for capturing HD footage into FCP ? how shold i setup? thank you for tha attention

You have a choice of easy setups: either HDV 720p30 or Apple Intermediate Codec 720p30.

Gr-hd1us F/s
 

HI

I have a HD1 for sale on ebay . If anyone buy's it at the" Buy it now" Price . and send me a email saying you are a member of DV-info. I'll sell you a RODE NTG-2 mic and holder for 100.00 extra New in the Box Here is the ebay item # 200084223012