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Francois Lacasse · May 4th, 2010, 02:46 PM

Hi,

Is there anyone who tried to put an edited clip back into the camera?
I guess the real question is: is it picky as to what type of h264 you can playback?

Thanks,

François

Rusty Rogers · May 4th, 2010, 03:00 PM

there's an associated .thm file. Without this file the camera sees "No Image"

So, why would you want to do this?

Francois Lacasse · May 4th, 2010, 09:41 PM

Thanks for the reply Rusty,

It would of been nice to use it as a playback device.
I switched from an HV20 (when I had a project done, I could put it back to tape)
Now, how can I view a finished project in HD on a TV?
Hmmmm ...

Jonathan Palfrey · May 5th, 2010, 04:58 AM

Get something like a WDTV player if you want a portable player to play back the files on.

Francois Lacasse · May 5th, 2010, 08:17 AM

Thanks for the cue Jonathan ... I'll look it up!

Jeff Krepner · May 6th, 2010, 06:28 AM

I wish someone could figure out a way to play back files created outside the camera in the camera. I really wanted to play some color bars so I could check the LCD display for color/brightness accuracy.

I tried tricking the camera into playing back a file named as if it was created in-camera and even renamed an existing .THM... no dice.

James Donnelly · May 10th, 2010, 09:10 AM

Yes, the .THM (thumbnail) is also a JPEG, but specifically it contains EXIF data relating to the .MOV file. I would guess that editing the EXIF data in the .THM would do the trick, but I'll let you know once I get around to playing with this. I also think it would be a pretty cool feature to have.

If anyone else wants to have a go, here are some EXIF related tools:

EXIF editor

May 4th, 2010, 02:46 PM	#1
Francois Lacasse New Boot Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 11	h264 back into the camera ... Hi, Is there anyone who tried to put an edited clip back into the camera? I guess the real question is: is it picky as to what type of h264 you can playback? Thanks, François

May 4th, 2010, 03:00 PM	#2
Rusty Rogers Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 177	I don't think so... there's an associated .thm file. Without this file the camera sees "No Image" So, why would you want to do this? __________________ *Rusty* Rusty Rogers \| Films

May 4th, 2010, 09:41 PM	#3
Francois Lacasse New Boot Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 11	Thanks for the reply Rusty, It would of been nice to use it as a playback device. I switched from an HV20 (when I had a project done, I could put it back to tape) Now, how can I view a finished project in HD on a TV? Hmmmm ...

May 5th, 2010, 04:58 AM	#4
Jonathan Palfrey Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Torbay, UK Posts: 170	Get something like a WDTV player if you want a portable player to play back the files on.

May 5th, 2010, 08:17 AM	#5
Francois Lacasse New Boot Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 11	Thanks for the cue Jonathan ... I'll look it up!

May 6th, 2010, 06:28 AM	#6
Jeff Krepner Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Timonium, MD Posts: 142	I wish someone could figure out a way to play back files created outside the camera in the camera. I really wanted to play some color bars so I could check the LCD display for color/brightness accuracy. I tried tricking the camera into playing back a file named as if it was created in-camera and even renamed an existing .THM... no dice.

May 10th, 2010, 09:10 AM	#7
James Donnelly Major Player Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Chelmsford England Posts: 287	Yes, the .THM (thumbnail) is also a JPEG, but specifically it contains EXIF data relating to the .MOV file. I would guess that editing the EXIF data in the .THM would do the trick, but I'll let you know once I get around to playing with this. I also think it would be a pretty cool feature to have. If anyone else wants to have a go, here are some EXIF related tools: EXIF editor