GS400

Mikhail Transact · June 10th, 2004, 09:40 AM

Most Panasonic miniDV camcorders have one characteristic that I don't like. This is a Modulation Transfer Function (MTF) correction. This correction is for achievement higher resolution, but fact is a picture became with contrast border around thin lines. It looks like strong "unsharp mask" filter.

Panasonic MX500 - very high MTF correction:
http://www.videomax.ru/tests/capaso/data/HromoMX500.jpg

Canon MVX3i - normal MTF:
http://www.videomax.ru/tests/capaso/data/HromoMVX3i.jpg

What can we expect from GS400?

Tommy Haupfear · June 10th, 2004, 06:45 PM

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What can we expect from GS400?

Who knows.. A consumer Panasonic 3CCD with what appears to have a similar CCD/Pixel arrangement as the TRV950 and PDX10. My GS100 does not exhibit this halo effect as much my past DV953. You can manual turn the sharpness down in both cams.

Tavis Shaver · June 10th, 2004, 08:22 PM

Hey Tommy two questions for you, how do you turn the sharpness down on the gs100 and what's the deal with the capture still to tape function (how do you stop it recording once you press the button)

Tommy Haupfear · June 11th, 2004, 09:03 AM

Tavis, in manual mode enter the GS100 menu and select #2 (Advanced Functions). Then in Advanced Functions select #2 (Picture Adjustments) and then move the arrow to the right for (YES). From there you will have adjustments for sharpness and color. I don't have my GS100 in front of me and I'm not sure which is sharpness or color (top or bottom) but a simple slide of one of the bars should solve that mystery.

Still to tape? I think it records about seven seconds of audio with each still to tape. I never use this feature but the DV953 manual says that after the 7 seconds that the camera will go back to record pause.

June 10th, 2004, 09:40 AM	#1
Mikhail Transact Regular Crew Join Date: May 2004 Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 60	GS400 - still MTF over correction? Most Panasonic miniDV camcorders have one characteristic that I don't like. This is a Modulation Transfer Function (MTF) correction. This correction is for achievement higher resolution, but fact is a picture became with contrast border around thin lines. It looks like strong "unsharp mask" filter. Panasonic MX500 - very high MTF correction: http://www.videomax.ru/tests/capaso/data/HromoMX500.jpg Canon MVX3i - normal MTF: http://www.videomax.ru/tests/capaso/data/HromoMVX3i.jpg What can we expect from GS400? __________________ Mikhail

June 10th, 2004, 08:22 PM	#3
Tavis Shaver Major Player Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Vancouver, BC. Canada Posts: 209	Hey Tommy two questions for you, how do you turn the sharpness down on the gs100 and what's the deal with the capture still to tape function (how do you stop it recording once you press the button)

June 11th, 2004, 09:03 AM	#4
Tommy Haupfear Wrangler Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 1,415	Tavis, in manual mode enter the GS100 menu and select #2 (Advanced Functions). Then in Advanced Functions select #2 (Picture Adjustments) and then move the arrow to the right for (YES). From there you will have adjustments for sharpness and color. I don't have my GS100 in front of me and I'm not sure which is sharpness or color (top or bottom) but a simple slide of one of the bars should solve that mystery. Still to tape? I think it records about seven seconds of audio with each still to tape. I never use this feature but the DV953 manual says that after the 7 seconds that the camera will go back to record pause.