The Complete Guide to ProHD DVD (Volume 1) available now

Jan Van der Heyden · May 8th, 2008, 10:32 AM

Sold! I didn't even check the samples and previews; I know this will be good...

Oscar Honorio Pantoja · May 8th, 2008, 03:48 PM

I dont paypal, but visa credit card!
IWANT BUY THE DVD!
lIVE IN peru sudamerica

Oscar Honorio Pantoja · May 8th, 2008, 04:01 PM

No problem!
The system eccept mis payment visa credit card!!
Now to wait for the DVD.
Thanks

Giovanni Chironi · May 11th, 2008, 03:04 AM

Dear Tim,
We got your DVD yesterday (me & my HD 201...). Really useful. Thank you.
Greetings from Rome.

David Knaggs · May 11th, 2008, 11:49 PM

My copy arrived in the post today (for those ordering their copy from Australia, it took about 2 and 1/2 weeks to arrive here via Canada Post).

It's an absolute treat to be walked through every aspect of this camera by the world's leading ProHD camera expert. (And absolutely no offense is meant to our other leading experts and their fabulous contributions to this board!)

Honestly, it's so thorough that I reckon you could take someone who'd only ever shot with a sub-$1k consumer DV camera and all you'd have to do is give them this DVD plus the camera and lens still in their shipping boxes and that person will be able to do a competent job of assembling and shooting with the camera (Tim even gives a 14 minute section on Depth of Field). That person's artistry with the camera is a different subject, of course.

Dealers should ensure that no JVC ProHD camera is sold without this DVD.

And I was also impressed with the compression done by Tim for this DVD. It actually stood up quite well when viewed on a 1200 line screen (and this was the 480 line NTSC version).

Kudos to you, Tim.

Oscar Honorio Pantoja · May 21st, 2008, 11:26 AM

My dvd arrived yesterday at Lima Perú
Very happy! thanks friends!!! Tim an dvinfo friends

David Scattergood · May 22nd, 2008, 07:41 AM

Hi Tim,

Might there be an inkling as to whether the PAL version is fairly imminent?
I'm half toying with ordering the NTSC version, although I can hang on that little while longer...!

Many thanks.

Neil Rostance · May 29th, 2008, 04:55 AM

^What he said!!

I'm really looking forward to getting a copy.

David Allen Smith · June 3rd, 2008, 04:45 PM

great video

David Knaggs · July 9th, 2008, 05:16 AM

Hi Tim.

I just followed the procedure for masking dead pixels in your ProHD DVD and found that it "didn't work". The scroll wheel kept skipping over the PIXEL COMPEN option and I couldn't get it to stop on that option (and so was unable to select it).

So I did a forum search and found this post by Ken Freed of JVC:

http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showpost....26&postcount=5

where he mentioned that the procedure will only work in 24p.

So I changed my frame rate from 25p to 24p and then the pixel compensation procedure worked perfectly and fixed my dead pixel.

I watched the DVD section again to see if you'd mentioned about 24p, but couldn't find any mention of it.

Perhaps, for the PAL DVD and future printings of the NTSC DVD, you could superimpose a lower third title for a few seconds stating, "You must be in 24p mode for this operation."

Mark Cowherd · August 26th, 2008, 02:31 PM

Tim,
I have enjoyed your dvd very much. Which camera/framerate did you shoot the stand ups of yourself with?
Mark Cowherd
Louisville, KY
GY-HD 250u/Steadicam Flyer LE

Tim Lucas · August 27th, 2008, 03:00 AM

in New Zealand today. I couldnt believe how quick it got here. Took about 7 days.
I am enjoying exploring deep into the menus of this camera and learning some new stuff.

Thanks.

Dan Parkes · August 28th, 2008, 05:45 AM

Is the PAL version any closer to release? I noticed the last few posts are from those in PAL lands... I want to purchase a copy for the camera team, as we have a feature coming up soon and I am sure it will be an invaluable piece of the kit. I know that here in the UK we can usually play NTSC discs, but would be great to have the 'proper' version (especially if it has the bonus content/corrections mentioned previously!)

Cheers
Dan

David Scattergood · September 5th, 2008, 04:53 AM

^ Aye will second that. I'm sure the NTSC will be fine, but could just about hold on a little longer for the PAL version if around the corner.
Cheers.

Stuart Nimmo · September 7th, 2008, 11:26 AM

Aye and I'll third that!

Tim, this is impressive stuff, really very useful indeed. Put me down for a PAL version just as soon as its available - doubtless you will let us all know when to prize open and dust off our PayPal accounts.

May 8th, 2008, 03:48 PM	#32
Oscar Honorio Pantoja Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Lima, Perú Posts: 37	I dont paypal, but visa credit card! I dont paypal, but visa credit card! IWANT BUY THE DVD! lIVE IN peru sudamerica __________________ 4:3 don´t go!!

May 8th, 2008, 04:01 PM	#33
Oscar Honorio Pantoja Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Lima, Perú Posts: 37	No problem! the system accept!!! No problem! The system eccept mis payment visa credit card!! Now to wait for the DVD. Thanks __________________ 4:3 don´t go!!

May 11th, 2008, 11:49 PM	#35
David Knaggs Major Player Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 826	Superb! My copy arrived in the post today (for those ordering their copy from Australia, it took about 2 and 1/2 weeks to arrive here via Canada Post). It's an absolute treat to be walked through every aspect of this camera by the world's leading ProHD camera expert. (And absolutely no offense is meant to our other leading experts and their fabulous contributions to this board!) Honestly, it's so thorough that I reckon you could take someone who'd only ever shot with a sub-$1k consumer DV camera and all you'd have to do is give them this DVD plus the camera and lens still in their shipping boxes and that person will be able to do a competent job of assembling and shooting with the camera (Tim even gives a 14 minute section on Depth of Field). That person's artistry with the camera is a different subject, of course. Dealers should ensure that no JVC ProHD camera is sold without this DVD. And I was also impressed with the compression done by Tim for this DVD. It actually stood up quite well when viewed on a 1200 line screen (and this was the 480 line NTSC version). Kudos to you, Tim.

May 21st, 2008, 11:26 AM	#36
Oscar Honorio Pantoja Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Lima, Perú Posts: 37	DVD in Lima Peru My dvd arrived yesterday at Lima Perú Very happy! thanks friends!!! Tim an dvinfo friends __________________ 4:3 don´t go!!

July 9th, 2008, 05:16 AM	#40
David Knaggs Major Player Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 826	Something to fix for future DVD printings Hi Tim. I just followed the procedure for masking dead pixels in your ProHD DVD and found that it "didn't work". The scroll wheel kept skipping over the PIXEL COMPEN option and I couldn't get it to stop on that option (and so was unable to select it). So I did a forum search and found this post by Ken Freed of JVC: http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showpost....26&postcount=5 where he mentioned that the procedure will only work in 24p. So I changed my frame rate from 25p to 24p and then the pixel compensation procedure worked perfectly and fixed my dead pixel. I watched the DVD section again to see if you'd mentioned about 24p, but couldn't find any mention of it. Perhaps, for the PAL DVD and future printings of the NTSC DVD, you could superimpose a lower third title for a few seconds stating, "You must be in 24p mode for this operation."

May 8th, 2008, 10:32 AM	#31
Jan Van der Heyden New Boot Join Date: May 2007 Location: Boom, Belgium Posts: 16	Sold! I didn't even check the samples and previews; I know this will be good...

May 11th, 2008, 03:04 AM	#34
Giovanni Chironi New Boot Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Rome, Italy Posts: 17	Dear Tim, We got your DVD yesterday (me & my HD 201...). Really useful. Thank you. Greetings from Rome.

May 22nd, 2008, 07:41 AM	#37
David Scattergood Major Player Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 755	Hi Tim, Might there be an inkling as to whether the PAL version is fairly imminent? I'm half toying with ordering the NTSC version, although I can hang on that little while longer...! Many thanks.

May 29th, 2008, 04:55 AM	#38
Neil Rostance Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Lace Market, Nottingham, UK Posts: 194	^What he said!! I'm really looking forward to getting a copy.

June 3rd, 2008, 04:45 PM	#39
David Allen Smith Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: FTW Texas Posts: 77	great video

August 26th, 2008, 02:31 PM	#41
Mark Cowherd New Boot Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 16	What format did you use for your dvd Tim, I have enjoyed your dvd very much. Which camera/framerate did you shoot the stand ups of yourself with? Mark Cowherd Louisville, KY GY-HD 250u/Steadicam Flyer LE

August 27th, 2008, 03:00 AM	#42
Tim Lucas Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: New Zealand Posts: 52	Got my copy in New Zealand today. I couldnt believe how quick it got here. Took about 7 days. I am enjoying exploring deep into the menus of this camera and learning some new stuff. Thanks. __________________ http://reddogmedia.co.nz/

August 28th, 2008, 05:45 AM	#43
Dan Parkes Regular Crew Join Date: May 2007 Location: Brighton, UK Posts: 154	Is the PAL version any closer to release? I noticed the last few posts are from those in PAL lands... I want to purchase a copy for the camera team, as we have a feature coming up soon and I am sure it will be an invaluable piece of the kit. I know that here in the UK we can usually play NTSC discs, but would be great to have the 'proper' version (especially if it has the bonus content/corrections mentioned previously!) Cheers Dan __________________ Canon C300 Mk2 x 2, Rotolight Anova Pro and Neos, Ronin Gimbal, Phantom 4 Pro UAV www.danthecameraman.co.uk

September 5th, 2008, 04:53 AM	#44
David Scattergood Major Player Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 755	^ Aye will second that. I'm sure the NTSC will be fine, but could just about hold on a little longer for the PAL version if around the corner. Cheers.

September 7th, 2008, 11:26 AM	#45
Stuart Nimmo Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Paris France Posts: 89	Aye and I'll third that! Aye and I'll third that! Tim, this is impressive stuff, really very useful indeed. Put me down for a PAL version just as soon as its available - doubtless you will let us all know when to prize open and dust off our PayPal accounts.