Compression help with GR-HD1 at DVinfo.net

Tony Corkovic · January 28th, 2007, 12:15 PM

Im thinking of buying a GR-HD1 from JVC. But since im a newbie on camcorder; how would you edit footage from it onto a mac?

thanks

Giroud Francois · January 28th, 2007, 02:28 PM

why the hell do you want to purchase this old expensive camera, out of any known standard today.
for the price of a new one (between 1000-1400$) you can get a decent 1080 HDV camera. (HC1 recommended)
If you really insist, i can sell you mine.....comes with an underwater case...

Ken Hodson · January 29th, 2007, 02:36 PM

I guess he wants a progressive cam, not an interlaced one. It is still the only low cost HDV progressive cam, and he didn't mention how much it cost.
Tony are you using FCP?
If you get stuck there is a forum on this site that is dedicated to HDV editing.
http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/forumdisplay.php?f=63

Darrin McMillan · January 29th, 2007, 06:52 PM

I would take 720P over 1080i any day..But I guess I'm old fashioned..Anyway

Ken Hodson · January 31st, 2007, 02:05 AM

I think it is reverse as far as old-fashioned goes. Nothing is older then interlaced ;>)

Robert M Wright · February 14th, 2007, 02:01 PM

For a newbie, an HD1 might not be ideal. It's not exactly an easy to use, point and shoot camera. One of the newer 1080i consumer camcorders could yield better results, much more easily for a newbie, and be converted to 720p in post.

January 28th, 2007, 12:15 PM	#1
Tony Corkovic New Boot Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 13	Compression help with GR-HD1 Im thinking of buying a GR-HD1 from JVC. But since im a newbie on camcorder; how would you edit footage from it onto a mac? thanks

January 29th, 2007, 02:36 PM	#3
Ken Hodson Trustee Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Vancouver BC Canada Posts: 1,315	I guess he wants a progressive cam, not an interlaced one. It is still the only low cost HDV progressive cam, and he didn't mention how much it cost. Tony are you using FCP? If you get stuck there is a forum on this site that is dedicated to HDV editing. http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/forumdisplay.php?f=63 __________________ Damnit Jim, I'm a film maker not a sysytems tech.

January 29th, 2007, 06:52 PM	#4
Darrin McMillan Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Kingston, Ontario Posts: 96	720p I would take 720P over 1080i any day..But I guess I'm old fashioned..Anyway

January 31st, 2007, 02:05 AM	#5
Ken Hodson Trustee Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Vancouver BC Canada Posts: 1,315	I think it is reverse as far as old-fashioned goes. Nothing is older then interlaced ;>) __________________ Damnit Jim, I'm a film maker not a sysytems tech.

January 28th, 2007, 02:28 PM	#2
Giroud Francois Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: switzerland Posts: 2,133	why the hell do you want to purchase this old expensive camera, out of any known standard today. for the price of a new one (between 1000-1400$) you can get a decent 1080 HDV camera. (HC1 recommended) If you really insist, i can sell you mine.....comes with an underwater case...

February 14th, 2007, 02:01 PM	#6
Robert M Wright Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Minnesota (USA) Posts: 2,171	For a newbie, an HD1 might not be ideal. It's not exactly an easy to use, point and shoot camera. One of the newer 1080i consumer camcorders could yield better results, much more easily for a newbie, and be converted to 720p in post.