Various questions Sony HC1

Victor Wilcox · January 18th, 2007, 09:14 AM

Are you touching the screen where an icon appears? This option should display the meaning of any icons in the area where you touch the screen.

David Delaney · January 18th, 2007, 03:08 PM

I have tried touching all over - and there are no icons that appear as well.

David Delaney · January 19th, 2007, 06:47 PM

I am missing the two guide icons - the one in the upper right and the one in the middle. When I click on them it says "No Guide". IS there something I have to turn on to get these icon working?

Christian de Godzinsky · January 20th, 2007, 02:23 AM

Hi,

Could you post an audio file as an attachment. Impossible to tell without listening to the sound...

Christian

Evan Dowling · January 22nd, 2007, 08:56 AM

Absolutely you will hear this effect when moving the camera. The mics on the HC1 are very sensitive and very directional. As humans, our ears will help compensate for changes in audio when we move our heads. The mics on the HC1, however, will not do that. Anytime you move a microphone, you will get a different sound becuase the sound waves are striking the diaphram at different angles. You can even effect the sound on the HC1 simply by putting your hand too close when focusing, etc. There's really nothing you can do about that unless you get a seperate, stationary mic to record your audio.

Dan Aragon · February 3rd, 2007, 11:15 PM

Well, I'm jumping in and getting an HC1. I'm kind of a tech junkie and a pretty serious photographer hobbiest and I want to learn some videography just for my own personal pursuit. What kind of minimum computer specs am I gonna need to do basic editing? My PC is OK for photo editing but it's gonna need some upgrades to take on video. I'm running XP Pro and an Athlon 64 3400 processor. I only have 1GB memory and I think my MB can take up to 3GB. I plan on capturing in HDV. How much drive space and memory will I need and will the Athlon processor cut the mustard?

John M. Graham · February 4th, 2007, 01:55 AM

Dan, you have the bare minimum amount of RAM. I have a Pentium D 2.8 Ghz (Intel's short-lived first dual-core processor) and used to have 1 GB of RAM (now have 2 GB). Editing HDV on Avid Liquid was pretty smooth, but not as fast now with 2 GB. I would recommend upgrading your RAM at least another GB.

How much hard drive space do you currently have? Keep in mind that standard miniDV and 1080i HDV take up the same amount of space: approx 13 GB per hour. So, you would need enough free space for the captured video clips, and enough for renderfiles which can add up very quickly on each project you do.

Dan Aragon · February 4th, 2007, 08:43 AM

Thanks John. I figured I would definitely need more memory and more disk space. 13GB per hour - I was hoping someone would tell me how much space an hour would take up. You have got me headed in the right direction now.

Jung Kyu · February 11th, 2007, 11:29 AM

i have played around few pixel upconversion program..and the best method was canopus codec and quicktime.

http://www.dvuser.co.kr/zboard/data/...2112051579.wmv

http://www.dvuser.co.kr/zboard/data/pds/Untitled99.wmv

David Delaney · February 11th, 2007, 04:06 PM

It would be nice to see the before and after...
What exactly did you do?

Paul Nixon · February 17th, 2007, 11:33 AM

Shot some footage last night and discovered something odd - some of the footage is missing, sort of.

When I press "play", I see the time code advance for about 15 seconds, but I get nothing but blue screen. After that time, the picture comes on the LCD and the video continues normally from there.

What's odd is that if I press "review" I see the video that was missing.

My wife shot the video and reported that prior to shooting a "clean tape heads" message came on. I used a Panasonic digital video head cleaner this morning, and now the amount of "missing" video is up to about 25 seconds.

What's the deal? Ideas?

David Delaney · February 17th, 2007, 12:44 PM

What happens when you capture the video to computer? I am assuming you are reviewing in-camera right now...?

Paul Nixon · February 17th, 2007, 01:39 PM

Thanks for the reply.

I use Studio 10. In capture mode, with tape rewound fully, I click "Capture" and within moments the "Captured" counter starts counting as if it is capturing frames. There are no dropped frames shown, but the capture preview window remains black (and the camera LCD is blue). After now 20 seconds or so the preview window comes alive with video from about 20 seconds into the tape. I click "Stop" capture and go into Edit mode. Studio only shows whatever was captured from the about 20+ second point and none of what was shown as black in the preview.

However, if I click the "Play" button within Studio and then click either "Cue" or "Review" where that black area is, the "missing" video shows up in the capture preview window, so obviously the camera is outputting the "missing" video over the 1394 to the computer. Of course during cue/review the HC1 displays lower-resolution video and not full HDV, if that means anything in this particular case, but it still has to generate that lowres from something.

Very strange.

Curtis Shillington · February 26th, 2007, 05:58 PM

Hello everyone,

I have recently picked up an HC1 and I am planning on using it with the "Mumford Time Machine" http://www.bmumford.com/photo/camctlr.html . Now here is my problem........I want to use the "remote control trigger sensor" to trigger the camcorder to take a photo. The trigger for the "Time machine" emulates the sony remote control rmt-814. But the HC1 comes with the RMT-831. My question is........

Will the sony rmt-814 remote control be compatible with the HC1?.....(If you press the 'photo button' on the rmt-814 will the HC1 respond with a photo?)

I do not want to order this sensor if it will not work with the HC1......so any help would be greatly appreciated.

(option 2) The "the time machine" also comes with a LANC trigger.....but i wanted to use the LANC for zoom and focus.

Thanks for the help

Curtis Shillington

David Delaney · March 17th, 2007, 01:00 PM

I have just recently tried the HC1 with the Letus35A adapter and noticed after capture (not during on the LCD) that it is incredibly shakey. I didn't have rails, so that might make a difference, but I wonder if anyone has any idea if this is just image stabilization on the HC1?

January 18th, 2007, 09:14 AM	#151
Victor Wilcox Major Player Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Iron Horse Guest Ranch, Waller County, TX Posts: 340	Display Guide Are you touching the screen where an icon appears? This option should display the meaning of any icons in the area where you touch the screen. __________________ Vic Wilcox, http://wilcoxvideoproductions.com/Default.aspx Sony FDR-AX100, DJI Phantom 4 Pro, GoPro Hero 8 Blk, Vegas Pro 15, DaVinci Resolve 18

January 20th, 2007, 02:23 AM	#154
Christian de Godzinsky Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Helsinki/Finland Posts: 131	Hi, Could you post an audio file as an attachment. Impossible to tell without listening to the sound... Christian __________________ The future does not exist - we must invent it !

January 22nd, 2007, 08:56 AM	#155
Evan Dowling Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Fort Myers , Florida Posts: 64	Absolutely you will hear this effect when moving the camera. The mics on the HC1 are very sensitive and very directional. As humans, our ears will help compensate for changes in audio when we move our heads. The mics on the HC1, however, will not do that. Anytime you move a microphone, you will get a different sound becuase the sound waves are striking the diaphram at different angles. You can even effect the sound on the HC1 simply by putting your hand too close when focusing, etc. There's really nothing you can do about that unless you get a seperate, stationary mic to record your audio. __________________ Evan Dowling HDV 1080i Sony HDR-HC1

February 3rd, 2007, 11:15 PM	#156
Dan Aragon Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 26	Getting an HC1 Well, I'm jumping in and getting an HC1. I'm kind of a tech junkie and a pretty serious photographer hobbiest and I want to learn some videography just for my own personal pursuit. What kind of minimum computer specs am I gonna need to do basic editing? My PC is OK for photo editing but it's gonna need some upgrades to take on video. I'm running XP Pro and an Athlon 64 3400 processor. I only have 1GB memory and I think my MB can take up to 3GB. I plan on capturing in HDV. How much drive space and memory will I need and will the Athlon processor cut the mustard?

February 11th, 2007, 11:29 AM	#159
Jung Kyu Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 143	Hc1 pixel upconversion i have played around few pixel upconversion program..and the best method was canopus codec and quicktime. http://www.dvuser.co.kr/zboard/data/...2112051579.wmv http://www.dvuser.co.kr/zboard/data/pds/Untitled99.wmv

January 18th, 2007, 03:08 PM	#152
David Delaney Trustee Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Niagara Ontario Canada Posts: 1,121	I have tried touching all over - and there are no icons that appear as well.

January 19th, 2007, 06:47 PM	#153
David Delaney Trustee Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Niagara Ontario Canada Posts: 1,121	I am missing the two guide icons - the one in the upper right and the one in the middle. When I click on them it says "No Guide". IS there something I have to turn on to get these icon working?

February 4th, 2007, 01:55 AM	#157
John M. Graham Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 83	Dan, you have the bare minimum amount of RAM. I have a Pentium D 2.8 Ghz (Intel's short-lived first dual-core processor) and used to have 1 GB of RAM (now have 2 GB). Editing HDV on Avid Liquid was pretty smooth, but not as fast now with 2 GB. I would recommend upgrading your RAM at least another GB. How much hard drive space do you currently have? Keep in mind that standard miniDV and 1080i HDV take up the same amount of space: approx 13 GB per hour. So, you would need enough free space for the captured video clips, and enough for renderfiles which can add up very quickly on each project you do.

February 4th, 2007, 08:43 AM	#158
Dan Aragon Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 26	Thanks John. I figured I would definitely need more memory and more disk space. 13GB per hour - I was hoping someone would tell me how much space an hour would take up. You have got me headed in the right direction now.

February 11th, 2007, 04:06 PM	#160
David Delaney Trustee Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Niagara Ontario Canada Posts: 1,121	It would be nice to see the before and after... What exactly did you do?

February 17th, 2007, 11:33 AM	#161
Paul Nixon Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 141	HC1 missing video Shot some footage last night and discovered something odd - some of the footage is missing, sort of. When I press "play", I see the time code advance for about 15 seconds, but I get nothing but blue screen. After that time, the picture comes on the LCD and the video continues normally from there. What's odd is that if I press "review" I see the video that was missing. My wife shot the video and reported that prior to shooting a "clean tape heads" message came on. I used a Panasonic digital video head cleaner this morning, and now the amount of "missing" video is up to about 25 seconds. What's the deal? Ideas?

February 17th, 2007, 12:44 PM	#162
David Delaney Trustee Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Niagara Ontario Canada Posts: 1,121	What happens when you capture the video to computer? I am assuming you are reviewing in-camera right now...?

February 17th, 2007, 01:39 PM	#163
Paul Nixon Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 141	Thanks for the reply. I use Studio 10. In capture mode, with tape rewound fully, I click "Capture" and within moments the "Captured" counter starts counting as if it is capturing frames. There are no dropped frames shown, but the capture preview window remains black (and the camera LCD is blue). After now 20 seconds or so the preview window comes alive with video from about 20 seconds into the tape. I click "Stop" capture and go into Edit mode. Studio only shows whatever was captured from the about 20+ second point and none of what was shown as black in the preview. However, if I click the "Play" button within Studio and then click either "Cue" or "Review" where that black area is, the "missing" video shows up in the capture preview window, so obviously the camera is outputting the "missing" video over the 1394 to the computer. Of course during cue/review the HC1 displays lower-resolution video and not full HDV, if that means anything in this particular case, but it still has to generate that lowres from something. Very strange.

February 26th, 2007, 05:58 PM	#164
Curtis Shillington New Boot Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 12	HC1 remote control for time lapse Hello everyone, I have recently picked up an HC1 and I am planning on using it with the "Mumford Time Machine" http://www.bmumford.com/photo/camctlr.html . Now here is my problem........I want to use the "remote control trigger sensor" to trigger the camcorder to take a photo. The trigger for the "Time machine" emulates the sony remote control rmt-814. But the HC1 comes with the RMT-831. My question is........ Will the sony rmt-814 remote control be compatible with the HC1?.....(If you press the 'photo button' on the rmt-814 will the HC1 respond with a photo?) I do not want to order this sensor if it will not work with the HC1......so any help would be greatly appreciated. (option 2) The "the time machine" also comes with a LANC trigger.....but i wanted to use the LANC for zoom and focus. Thanks for the help Curtis Shillington

March 17th, 2007, 01:00 PM	#165
David Delaney Trustee Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Niagara Ontario Canada Posts: 1,121	HC1 with the Letus35A - shakey? I have just recently tried the HC1 with the Letus35A adapter and noticed after capture (not during on the LCD) that it is incredibly shakey. I didn't have rails, so that might make a difference, but I wonder if anyone has any idea if this is just image stabilization on the HC1?