XL2 Image Quality- Low Resolution at DVinfo.net

Kalil Jalili · August 3rd, 2005, 11:53 AM

Hi eveyrone,

I purchased a XL2 about two months ago, but now I realized that the picture is no as sharp as some other footage I saw on the web. I tried shooting under different light condition, outdoor, indoor and so on. I also tried different settings. When I capture it the quality is not that good it should be especially when I have it in full screen.I tried capturing with Final Cut, premiere, mediastudio and so.

Please tell me what is the problem. Could it be the camera or the 20x lens?

And its already past the time that I could return the camera.

pleae tell me what I should do...

thank you

Matthew Nayman · August 3rd, 2005, 12:12 PM

Clealry you are not using the camera properly, as mine has yeilded nothing but superb video images.

What settings are you using? What customs presets ar eyou using? 24p? 30p?60i?

How soft do you have the image set? Are you sure you are in focus?

An image being sharp is not the same as an image being good.

What is your subject matter? The XL2 is not a Point&Shoot Cam. It takes getting used to and setting up.

Kalil Jalili · August 3rd, 2005, 12:21 PM

I tried 24p 30p and 60i

and about the setting I did every little thing I could think of

its only loosing quality when I try to see the footage in full screen mode.

it looses quality like some videos on the web.

i tried capturing with different settings and sizes , but i still can't get that good picture when I watch the footage in full screen mode

Joe Winchester · August 3rd, 2005, 12:31 PM

Are you watching it on your computer in FinalCut or some other NLE? If so, your computer monitor won't display the video the same as a tv or broadcast montior. You should check it out on a tv instead. It should be very sharp if the camera is fully functional and being operated correctly.

Kalil Jalili · August 3rd, 2005, 12:35 PM

I did try it on tv too using S-video

its still not that good and i played back the same footage i captured with the computer.

Could the camera or the lens have any problem?

Jay Gladwell · August 3rd, 2005, 01:37 PM

If you're comparing the image (raw video) you're seeing directly from the camera to the television to poor web video, it's not the camera or the lens. Without seeing what you're doing or knowing in detail what you're doing it's impossible to say. It sounds like operator error.

Or are you talking about video that you've compressed for the web?

Jay

Kalil Jalili · August 3rd, 2005, 02:59 PM

I am talking about the raw image. It doesn;t have a high resulotion, when I play it directly to tv or I capture uncompressed.

what I said about the web video was just an example of how it look when you watch in full screen mode.

Ash Greyson · August 3rd, 2005, 02:59 PM

It should look very good thru s-video... we need a lot more inforation. Was the camera on full auto? Were you outside? etc.

ash =o)

Kalil Jalili · August 3rd, 2005, 04:48 PM

I tried both manual and auto mode.

when I play on tv (s-video) is not as bad as when I capture it.

but even on Tv its not that good.

and yes I was out side.

So, its not a technical problem of the camera or the lens?

thank you

Eniola Akintoye · August 3rd, 2005, 04:50 PM

Kalil,

I felt the same way when I first started testing out my XL2, I was not pleased with the quality of what I was seeing until I started reading details about the XL2 settings Ash and some other wonderful people shared, and since then, the pictures I started getting from my XL2 was unbelievable.

I think you really need to do some serious testing with the camcorder.

I know a lot of people in here started you should use Automatic mode first but I went straight for the manual mode since I like messing up things and then fix them, that way you will have a better understand on how each operation works on the camera.

If someone can send me a link to a site where I can post videos for free, I can just do that so that you can see what I think it's ok.

Kalil Jalili · August 3rd, 2005, 05:32 PM

Hi again every one and thank you for your replies.

I just took some more shots outdoor in the automatic mode with 60i

the picture is ok when I play it back directly to tv S-video, but after I capture it is still has low resulotion on full screen.

thank you

Jay Gladwell · August 3rd, 2005, 06:40 PM

What NLE are you using? Does it have different viewing modes, like draft, good, best?

Jay

Kalil Jalili · August 3rd, 2005, 07:07 PM

Hi

When I capture, I do it with final cut .mov and NTSC 48khz

and I capture with premiere too .avi NTSC 48khz

Thgank you

Tommy James · August 3rd, 2005, 10:24 PM

S video connections are no good you need a television with component video connections which is a 5 cable connection with a red blue and green cable for video as well as a red and white cable for audio. Also a television that is capable of displaying progressive scan video is essential for a good picture. These televisions are called enhanced definition television or EDTV.

Tim Durham · August 3rd, 2005, 10:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kalil Jalili

Hi

When I capture, I do it with final cut .mov and NTSC 48khz

and I capture with premiere too .avi NTSC 48khz

Thgank you

Are you looking at Final Cut Pro full-screen preview?

August 3rd, 2005, 11:53 AM	#1
Kalil Jalili Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 37	XL2 Image Quality- Low Resolution Hi eveyrone, I purchased a XL2 about two months ago, but now I realized that the picture is no as sharp as some other footage I saw on the web. I tried shooting under different light condition, outdoor, indoor and so on. I also tried different settings. When I capture it the quality is not that good it should be especially when I have it in full screen.I tried capturing with Final Cut, premiere, mediastudio and so. Please tell me what is the problem. Could it be the camera or the 20x lens? And its already past the time that I could return the camera. pleae tell me what I should do... thank you

August 3rd, 2005, 12:21 PM	#3
Kalil Jalili Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 37	Image quality I tried 24p 30p and 60i and about the setting I did every little thing I could think of its only loosing quality when I try to see the footage in full screen mode. it looses quality like some videos on the web. i tried capturing with different settings and sizes , but i still can't get that good picture when I watch the footage in full screen mode

August 3rd, 2005, 12:35 PM	#5
Kalil Jalili Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 37	low quality I did try it on tv too using S-video its still not that good and i played back the same footage i captured with the computer. Could the camera or the lens have any problem? Last edited by Kalil Jalili; August 3rd, 2005 at 01:28 PM.

August 3rd, 2005, 02:59 PM	#7
Kalil Jalili Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 37	bad image I am talking about the raw image. It doesn;t have a high resulotion, when I play it directly to tv or I capture uncompressed. what I said about the web video was just an example of how it look when you watch in full screen mode.

August 3rd, 2005, 04:48 PM	#9
Kalil Jalili Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 37	Image problem I tried both manual and auto mode. when I play on tv (s-video) is not as bad as when I capture it. but even on Tv its not that good. and yes I was out side. So, its not a technical problem of the camera or the lens? thank you

August 3rd, 2005, 12:12 PM	#2
Matthew Nayman Major Player Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 917	Clealry you are not using the camera properly, as mine has yeilded nothing but superb video images. What settings are you using? What customs presets ar eyou using? 24p? 30p?60i? How soft do you have the image set? Are you sure you are in focus? An image being sharp is not the same as an image being good. What is your subject matter? The XL2 is not a Point&Shoot Cam. It takes getting used to and setting up.

August 3rd, 2005, 12:31 PM	#4
Joe Winchester Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 125	Are you watching it on your computer in FinalCut or some other NLE? If so, your computer monitor won't display the video the same as a tv or broadcast montior. You should check it out on a tv instead. It should be very sharp if the camera is fully functional and being operated correctly.

August 3rd, 2005, 01:37 PM	#6
Jay Gladwell Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,244	If you're comparing the image (raw video) you're seeing directly from the camera to the television to poor web video, it's not the camera or the lens. Without seeing what you're doing or knowing in detail what you're doing it's impossible to say. It sounds like operator error. Or are you talking about video that you've compressed for the web? Jay

August 3rd, 2005, 02:59 PM	#8
Ash Greyson Trustee Join Date: May 2003 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 1,689	It should look very good thru s-video... we need a lot more inforation. Was the camera on full auto? Were you outside? etc. ash =o)

August 3rd, 2005, 04:50 PM	#10
Eniola Akintoye Major Player Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Duluth GA Posts: 238	Kalil, I felt the same way when I first started testing out my XL2, I was not pleased with the quality of what I was seeing until I started reading details about the XL2 settings Ash and some other wonderful people shared, and since then, the pictures I started getting from my XL2 was unbelievable. I think you really need to do some serious testing with the camcorder. I know a lot of people in here started you should use Automatic mode first but I went straight for the manual mode since I like messing up things and then fix them, that way you will have a better understand on how each operation works on the camera. If someone can send me a link to a site where I can post videos for free, I can just do that so that you can see what I think it's ok.

August 3rd, 2005, 05:32 PM	#11
Kalil Jalili Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 37	Image getting better Hi again every one and thank you for your replies. I just took some more shots outdoor in the automatic mode with 60i the picture is ok when I play it back directly to tv S-video, but after I capture it is still has low resulotion on full screen. thank you

August 3rd, 2005, 06:40 PM	#12
Jay Gladwell Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,244	What NLE are you using? Does it have different viewing modes, like draft, good, best? Jay

August 3rd, 2005, 07:07 PM	#13
Kalil Jalili Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 37	Hi jay- image control Hi When I capture, I do it with final cut .mov and NTSC 48khz and I capture with premiere too .avi NTSC 48khz Thgank you

August 3rd, 2005, 10:24 PM	#14
Tommy James suspended -- contact admin Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 214	S video connections are no good you need a television with component video connections which is a 5 cable connection with a red blue and green cable for video as well as a red and white cable for audio. Also a television that is capable of displaying progressive scan video is essential for a good picture. These televisions are called enhanced definition television or EDTV.