Canon XH-A1 50fps Video Sample at DVinfo.net

Mark Rook · May 10th, 2007, 03:35 PM

I've been playing around with Vegas 7 to see what settings are best to use for when I upload HD vids. I've found the 50fps (double PAL) to give really smooth and fluid video without de-interlacing, although it does take a pretty fast PC to run them. Its a 35mb download.

Here's a quick clip I saved earlier. I'd like to know how it plays on other PC's.

www.rcflights.co.uk/Videos1/car.wmv

Thanks,

Mark.

P.S. The XH-A1 sure is one great performer.

Bill Pryor · May 10th, 2007, 04:16 PM

I plays like a series of still frames on my little iBook, but generally HD doesn't play very well on this low-on-memory laptop.

Mike Gorski · May 10th, 2007, 04:28 PM

Wow incredibly crisp. Anyone notice when the bird flies away that there is some jittery for split moment. Just want to know if thats the HDV compression or my video card. Running 256 MB on a 24" iMac 2.16 - Thanks for posting.

Mark Rook · May 11th, 2007, 01:28 AM

Thanks for the reply's guy's. Probably best if I save at the 25fps setting if its not going to play smooth on most PC's.

Mike...
It plays smooth all the way through for me, did you play the clip from your hardrive or have it streaming.

I may shoot another test clip with different settings and see how that works for folks.

Thanks again,

Mark.

Even Solberg · May 11th, 2007, 06:42 AM

Very very nice. Loved the sequence with the bird. Was this filmed at 25F and then bumped to 50 fps, or was it de-interlaced from 50i?

Mark Rook · May 11th, 2007, 06:50 AM

Even,

This was my first attempt with the XHA1. It was on 50i and everything was on auto. I increased the contrast in Vegas to suit the PC monitor and saved it as 720p 50fps with no de-interlacing.

Mark.

Jerome Marot · May 11th, 2007, 10:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark Rook

I'd like to know how it plays on other PC's.

Plays fine on my Powermac quad, but I don't notice much gain over a 25p file...

Mark Rook · May 12th, 2007, 04:29 AM

Jerome,

Its probably not the best clip to show how good the 50fps is. You really notice the difference on fast moving subjects and when panning across.

Mark

May 10th, 2007, 03:35 PM	#1
Mark Rook Regular Crew Join Date: May 2007 Location: Aberystwyth, Wales, UK Posts: 91	Canon XH-A1 50fps Video Sample I've been playing around with Vegas 7 to see what settings are best to use for when I upload HD vids. I've found the 50fps (double PAL) to give really smooth and fluid video without de-interlacing, although it does take a pretty fast PC to run them. Its a 35mb download. Here's a quick clip I saved earlier. I'd like to know how it plays on other PC's. www.rcflights.co.uk/Videos1/car.wmv Thanks, Mark. P.S. The XH-A1 sure is one great performer.

May 11th, 2007, 06:42 AM	#5
Even Solberg Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Oslo, Norway Posts: 106	Very very nice. Loved the sequence with the bird. Was this filmed at 25F and then bumped to 50 fps, or was it de-interlaced from 50i? __________________ "Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night." -- Edgar Allan Poe

May 10th, 2007, 04:16 PM	#2
Bill Pryor Contributor Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 4,449	I plays like a series of still frames on my little iBook, but generally HD doesn't play very well on this low-on-memory laptop.

May 10th, 2007, 04:28 PM	#3
Mike Gorski Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Hermosa Beach, CA Posts: 163	Wow incredibly crisp. Anyone notice when the bird flies away that there is some jittery for split moment. Just want to know if thats the HDV compression or my video card. Running 256 MB on a 24" iMac 2.16 - Thanks for posting.

May 11th, 2007, 01:28 AM	#4
Mark Rook Regular Crew Join Date: May 2007 Location: Aberystwyth, Wales, UK Posts: 91	Thanks for the reply's guy's. Probably best if I save at the 25fps setting if its not going to play smooth on most PC's. Mike... It plays smooth all the way through for me, did you play the clip from your hardrive or have it streaming. I may shoot another test clip with different settings and see how that works for folks. Thanks again, Mark.

May 11th, 2007, 06:50 AM	#6
Mark Rook Regular Crew Join Date: May 2007 Location: Aberystwyth, Wales, UK Posts: 91	Even, This was my first attempt with the XHA1. It was on 50i and everything was on auto. I increased the contrast in Vegas to suit the PC monitor and saved it as 720p 50fps with no de-interlacing. Mark.

May 12th, 2007, 04:29 AM	#8
Mark Rook Regular Crew Join Date: May 2007 Location: Aberystwyth, Wales, UK Posts: 91	Jerome, Its probably not the best clip to show how good the 50fps is. You really notice the difference on fast moving subjects and when panning across. Mark