review of HD2000 at DVinfo.net

Kurth Bousman · February 12th, 2009, 10:11 AM

with a movie file

Sanyo Xacti HD2000 Review - PhotographyBLOG

John Hedgecoe · February 13th, 2009, 01:58 AM

Pretty useless review, especially for what is supposed to be an HD Video camera. They spend a lot of time reviewing the still images but barely mention the video quality of the camera.
And perhaps more important, they did no comparison of video quality of the 2000 with the 1010 model it replaces.
I'll wait for a professional review.

Kurth Bousman · February 13th, 2009, 09:53 AM

yeh camcorderinfo might do one but did you download the 71mb file ? I'm not interested enough but someone who wants this smallform type camera should at least check out the included movie file. Yes it is a still photography site therefore more attention is paid to the still capabilities obviously. Personally I'm waiting for some info on the WH-1.

Paulo Teixeira · February 18th, 2009, 10:36 PM

That’s an extremely poor example. It’s true that some people aren’t used to a pistil grip design but that’s why theirs a standard shaped version which is cheaper. Also, the clip says 16.4MBPS when Sanyo says 1080 60p goes up to 24MBPS. I don’t think the average should be much less than that. Something is wrong.

It’s best to wait until we see much more examples.

Anyway, here’s a better example and it’s bit rate is 24.26MBPS:
http://ckworks.sakura.ne.jp/data/xac...0207_1_mp4.zip

I saw it posted here:
http://forums.steves-digicams.com/fo...80&forum_id=27

Direct link to the review the sample is from:
http://c-kom.homeip.net/review/blog/...omo_photo.html
You'll find more full HD samples that are all slightly over 24MBPS. The review is a few pages long.

Translation:
http://66.102.1.132/translate_c?hl=e...P59MSu0xoCEUiQ

Joey Atilano · March 19th, 2009, 11:39 PM

I have downloaded a few files from Vimeo and one off this thread but all I get is a green thumbnail and timeline in Vegas 7 . Would the 60P clips work in Vegas8?

John Hedgecoe · March 20th, 2009, 07:48 AM

Yes, Vegas 8 works, sort of.

Better yet, try VLC Player. available here...

VLC media player - Overview

Joey Atilano · March 23rd, 2009, 06:51 PM

John , you can edit in VLC player?

I downloaded Vegas 8 pro and now instead of green thimnails in vegas 7 I get an instant crash. It's Vegas 8Pro C.

Any one know the secret to play with these 60P clips?

John Hedgecoe · March 24th, 2009, 07:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joey Atilano

John , you can edit in VLC player?

I downloaded Vegas 8 pro and now instead of green thimnails in vegas 7 I get an instant crash. It's Vegas 8Pro C.

Any one know the secret to play with these 60P clips?

VLC Player is, as the name suggests, just a media player. So no, you cannot edit with it. But it is also a very good media player that has historically handled just about anything thrown at it. Hence my suggestion to try it to play the sanyo clips. Since it's free, you have nothing to lose by giving it a try.

As for vegas crashing, experience has taught me that having some of the codec 'packs' installed on your system can be detrimental.

Another thought... the mpeg codecs are licensed and as such may not be available in 'trial/demo' software. You must have a licensed version of the product for the codecs to work. I know for a fact that this is the case with premier pro. Not sure about vegas.

February 12th, 2009, 10:11 AM	#1
Kurth Bousman Major Player Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: san miguel allende , gto , mexico Posts: 644	review of HD2000 with a movie file Sanyo Xacti HD2000 Review - PhotographyBLOG

February 18th, 2009, 10:36 PM	#4
Paulo Teixeira Trustee Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,773	That’s an extremely poor example. It’s true that some people aren’t used to a pistil grip design but that’s why theirs a standard shaped version which is cheaper. Also, the clip says 16.4MBPS when Sanyo says 1080 60p goes up to 24MBPS. I don’t think the average should be much less than that. Something is wrong. It’s best to wait until we see much more examples. Anyway, here’s a better example and it’s bit rate is 24.26MBPS: http://ckworks.sakura.ne.jp/data/xac...0207_1_mp4.zip I saw it posted here: http://forums.steves-digicams.com/fo...80&forum_id=27 Direct link to the review the sample is from: http://c-kom.homeip.net/review/blog/...omo_photo.html You'll find more full HD samples that are all slightly over 24MBPS. The review is a few pages long. Translation: http://66.102.1.132/translate_c?hl=e...P59MSu0xoCEUiQ __________________ https://www.youtube.com/user/PhotoVi...esEtc/featured https://www.pond5.com/artist/paulot Last edited by Paulo Teixeira; February 19th, 2009 at 05:11 PM.

March 19th, 2009, 11:39 PM	#5
Joey Atilano Major Player Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Garden Grove CA Posts: 239	I have downloaded a few files from Vimeo and one off this thread but all I get is a green thumbnail and timeline in Vegas 7 . Would the 60P clips work in Vegas8? __________________ My videos http://www.youtube.com/user/lucasberg

March 23rd, 2009, 06:51 PM	#7
Joey Atilano Major Player Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Garden Grove CA Posts: 239	John , you can edit in VLC player? I downloaded Vegas 8 pro and now instead of green thimnails in vegas 7 I get an instant crash. It's Vegas 8Pro C. Any one know the secret to play with these 60P clips? __________________ My videos http://www.youtube.com/user/lucasberg

February 13th, 2009, 01:58 AM	#2
John Hedgecoe Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 146	Pretty useless review, especially for what is supposed to be an HD Video camera. They spend a lot of time reviewing the still images but barely mention the video quality of the camera. And perhaps more important, they did no comparison of video quality of the 2000 with the 1010 model it replaces. I'll wait for a professional review.

February 13th, 2009, 09:53 AM	#3
Kurth Bousman Major Player Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: san miguel allende , gto , mexico Posts: 644	yeh camcorderinfo might do one but did you download the 71mb file ? I'm not interested enough but someone who wants this smallform type camera should at least check out the included movie file. Yes it is a still photography site therefore more attention is paid to the still capabilities obviously. Personally I'm waiting for some info on the WH-1.

March 20th, 2009, 07:48 AM	#6
John Hedgecoe Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 146	Yes, Vegas 8 works, sort of. Better yet, try VLC Player. available here... VLC media player - Overview