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Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders July 30th, 2007, 07:45 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,487
Posted By Taky Cheung
VL3 on A1?

I am able to upgrade from GL2 to the A1. Does the A1 take the Canon VL3 video light? I find the VL3 is very handy when I do some interview shot the object will be well lit using VL3. VL10 is a bit...
Forum: Canon VIXIA Series AVCHD and HDV Camcorders July 18th, 2007, 12:48 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,227
Posted By Taky Cheung
In SD, widescreen's quality is not as good as 4:3...

In SD, widescreen's quality is not as good as 4:3 as they are both shooting in 720x480 (NTSC).

I did a comparison between DV-Lock and downsizing HDV footage, the HDV downsize video looks...
Forum: Canon VIXIA Series AVCHD and HDV Camcorders June 4th, 2007, 09:50 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 15,619
Posted By Taky Cheung
I used a cheap TOSLink cable ($3) to pass through...

I used a cheap TOSLink cable ($3) to pass through the IR signal from the remote to the front of the camera. It works very well. You also don't need to break anything. Here's the post
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Forum: Canon VIXIA Series AVCHD and HDV Camcorders June 1st, 2007, 11:19 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 5,085
Posted By Taky Cheung
Yes, it is the Downtown Mission area of the City...

Yes, it is the Downtown Mission area of the City of San Gabriel.

I slow down some of the clips so to fit to the length of the song. I did it in Premiere by right clicking the clips and change the...
Forum: Canon VIXIA Series AVCHD and HDV Camcorders May 31st, 2007, 09:02 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 5,085
Posted By Taky Cheung
That transition is created by applying a camera...

That transition is created by applying a camera blur filter and the additive dissolve transition. It's like this,

[ camera blur][aadditive dissolve][camera blur ]
Forum: Canon VIXIA Series AVCHD and HDV Camcorders May 30th, 2007, 10:30 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 5,085
Posted By Taky Cheung
Yeah, I'm tempted to get Cineform AspectHD for...

Yeah, I'm tempted to get Cineform AspectHD for the realtime capability in Premiere.
Forum: Canon VIXIA Series AVCHD and HDV Camcorders May 30th, 2007, 08:29 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 5,085
Posted By Taky Cheung
well, if I'm gonna do it, I'll just do it the...

well, if I'm gonna do it, I'll just do it the right way.

I think the messing up of the pulldown sequence will occur when you apply transitions, filters, and trimming of clips. Maybe you can try...
Forum: Canon VIXIA Series AVCHD and HDV Camcorders May 30th, 2007, 07:58 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 5,085
Posted By Taky Cheung
There are tons of information online about the...

There are tons of information online about the pulldown. Here's one

http://www.zerocut.com/tech/pulldown.html

Basically the pulldown is a method to playback 24 fps video (e.g. film) to a 30fps...
Forum: Canon VIXIA Series AVCHD and HDV Camcorders May 30th, 2007, 07:44 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 5,085
Posted By Taky Cheung
Thanks! the video is shot in 24p but I didn't do...

Thanks! the video is shot in 24p but I didn't do the pulldown removal. It still nice.

If you are gonna do the pulldown removal, you should do it in the source file but not the output file. The...
Forum: Canon VIXIA Series AVCHD and HDV Camcorders May 30th, 2007, 05:30 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 5,085
Posted By Taky Cheung
I don't know about Vegas. I'm sure it has presets...

I don't know about Vegas. I'm sure it has presets do the same.
Forum: Canon VIXIA Series AVCHD and HDV Camcorders May 30th, 2007, 01:37 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 5,085
Posted By Taky Cheung
What software you use to edit? For Premiere,...

What software you use to edit?

For Premiere, there are some standard presets (Sony HDV 1080i) and you can also download Canon HDV 24p Preset from Adobe's site. That saves you time in determining...
Forum: Canon VIXIA Series AVCHD and HDV Camcorders May 30th, 2007, 01:09 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 5,085
Posted By Taky Cheung
I use Adobe Premiere to edit the m2t file and...

I use Adobe Premiere to edit the m2t file and export back to m2t. So it's near the original input file with no noticeably quality loss (although I know there is a generation loss as Premere render...
Forum: Canon VIXIA Series AVCHD and HDV Camcorders May 30th, 2007, 12:59 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,407
Posted By Taky Cheung
I don't think that's a good way. You just force...

I don't think that's a good way. You just force the program to interpolate each pixel to dupulicate more dots so you feel better as it's truly 1:1 square pixel. You won't be getting any better in...
Forum: Canon VIXIA Series AVCHD and HDV Camcorders May 30th, 2007, 12:53 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,407
Posted By Taky Cheung
Yeah, it's the whole square pixel versus...

Yeah, it's the whole square pixel versus non-square pixel issue.

In order to save bandwidth, they come up the idea of stretching each dot 33% (1.33) wider to create a widescreen format. This is...
Forum: Canon VIXIA Series AVCHD and HDV Camcorders May 29th, 2007, 10:05 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,076
Posted By Taky Cheung
I have a GL2 that was broken after 2 years of...

I have a GL2 that was broken after 2 years of purchase. Canon still fix it for free.
Forum: Canon VIXIA Series AVCHD and HDV Camcorders May 29th, 2007, 09:59 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,076
Posted By Taky Cheung
Great to pay using American Express. You will...

Great to pay using American Express. You will automatically get an extended one year warranty after the originally manufacturer warranty expires.
Forum: Canon VIXIA Series AVCHD and HDV Camcorders May 27th, 2007, 09:14 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 19,497
Posted By Taky Cheung
David, Thanks for your information. SO what...

David,

Thanks for your information. SO what NeoHDV be used? Does it come with any NLE? Can I use NeoHDV to capture Cineform AVI then import to Premiere for editing?

Thanks

Taky
Forum: Canon VIXIA Series AVCHD and HDV Camcorders May 27th, 2007, 02:23 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 19,497
Posted By Taky Cheung
What's the difference between NEO HDV and...

What's the difference between NEO HDV and AspectHD? I seem to understand AspectHD comes with all the bells and whistles to be used in Premiere Pro.. then what about NEO HDV? What will be the workflow...
Forum: Canon VIXIA Series AVCHD and HDV Camcorders May 26th, 2007, 12:14 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,338
Posted By Taky Cheung
woow that sounds like a good gadget. I watched a...

woow that sounds like a good gadget. I watched a video posted from the other thread. It really looks great!

However, I need to work on a tripod (as I operate multiple cameras just by myself)....
Forum: Canon VIXIA Series AVCHD and HDV Camcorders May 26th, 2007, 11:43 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,338
Posted By Taky Cheung
Can you give more information about the N...

Can you give more information about the N mounting on the Merlin? any URL? Thanks
Forum: Canon VIXIA Series AVCHD and HDV Camcorders May 25th, 2007, 10:32 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,230
Posted By Taky Cheung
Yes Premiere will capture the file as .mpeg. M2T...

Yes Premiere will capture the file as .mpeg. M2T is another MPEG file type (transport stream). I would suggest best way to capture is to use a free tool called HDVsplit. It will capture the file in...
Forum: Canon VIXIA Series AVCHD and HDV Camcorders May 25th, 2007, 05:24 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,338
Posted By Taky Cheung
If you intend to use it on tripod a lot, most...

If you intend to use it on tripod a lot, most quick release plate will block the battery release lock. It's a pain you have to unscrew the tripod quick release in order to replace the battery.
Forum: Canon VIXIA Series AVCHD and HDV Camcorders May 24th, 2007, 10:57 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 5,189
Posted By Taky Cheung
Ian, from your workflow, it seems like you...

Ian,

from your workflow, it seems like you are importing the HV20 video to a 30 fps interlaced timeline, then output using the "Deinterlaced" option to 24 fps. That doesn't really export a true...
Forum: Canon VIXIA Series AVCHD and HDV Camcorders May 24th, 2007, 08:45 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,177
Posted By Taky Cheung
I think Cineform will cost you $500 for the...

I think Cineform will cost you $500 for the plugin.

I'm using Premiere Pro 2.0 too and on the hard way learning the 24p workflow in Premiere. For the FREE method, you will need a bunch of tools to...
Forum: Canon VIXIA Series AVCHD and HDV Camcorders May 24th, 2007, 02:28 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 9,646
Posted By Taky Cheung
As you can see here, I am not the first one who...

As you can see here, I am not the first one who come up this idea. I read many posts on the internet about re-routing IR signal through a TOS optical cable.

I believe any regular TOSlink cable...
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