choppy hx100v video

[Tom Ki]

Reality check.

I have an old slow computer, and our tv is not HD, nor do we have a blue ray dvd player. The HD videos from my new hx100v are pretty much useless I guess.......unless I spend big bucks to upgrade all the other electronics around the house. I also tried the lowest rez selection for recording video, but it is also somewhat choppy when viewed on this computer. I used the PMB software that was included to load the videos and to play them.

Probably too much to ask, but has anybody got any low cost suggestions for viewing videos from this camera?
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Tom Ki
Old too early.....Smart too late.

 

[JohnWho]

Yes, buy the cable discussed in the Manual under

"Viewing an image on a Standard Definition (SD) TV".

 

[Stephen McDonald]

Why do you think they added 60p video with 28 Mbps to these cameras? So they could sell you a complete new outfit of editing and displaying equipment. If you buy one part of it, then you are drawn into getting it all. Next comes 3-D, then Ultra High Definition, then Holographic video, all of which will require completely new supporting systems.

Save yourself now by becoming a member of the photo/video branch of the Society for Creative Anachronism. Floppy-disk cameras and 8-track cassette players are used for the first stage of regression, then 78 RPM records and crystal sets. Eventually, successful members will begin talking to each other again and enjoying live, acoustic music.
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Steve McDonald
http://www.flickr.com/photos/22121562@N00/
http://www.vimeo.com/user458315/videos

 

[Tom Ki]

Thanks JohnWho,

I was never very good at reading user manuals. I'll pick up one of those cables soon.
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Tom Ki
Old too early.....Smart too late.

 

[Tom Ki]

Why do you think they added 60p video with 28 Mbps to these cameras? So they could sell you a complete new outfit of editing and displaying equipment. If you buy one part of it, then you are drawn into getting it all. Next comes 3-D, then Ultra High Definition, then Holographic video, all of which will require completely new supporting systems.

Save yourself now by becoming a member of the photo/video branch of the Society for Creative Anachronism. Floppy-disk cameras and 8-track cassette players are used for the first stage of regression, then 78 RPM records and crystal sets. Eventually, successful members will begin talking to each other again and enjoying live, acoustic music.

Lol.......

Wait.......this is too true to be funny. I have the same feelings, and I considered moving to the mountains with no computer, cell phone, TV, or camera of any kind. Maybe no electricity at all, and I would live unaffected by all the trappings of the modern world.................now where did I put my I-phone.......there is an app for "how to live like a pioneer" on it.

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Steve McDonald
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http://www.vimeo.com/user458315/videos

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Tom Ki
Old too early.....Smart too late.

 

[Bill Borne]

See if this program helps you to view videos
http://mirillis.com/en/products/splash.html
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[Tom Ki]

See if this program helps you to view videos
http://mirillis.com/en/products/splash.html

Thanks Bill,

I downloaded and tried it, but my videos play at about 1/2 speed. They do play very smoothly, but I don't want to watch everything in slow motion. I tried changing the items in the playback option menu, but nothing makes any difference. Seems like there's always a stumbling block with everything I try.

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Tom Ki
Old too early.....Smart too late.

 

[Tom Ki]

OK. This may bore a lot of folks, but I'm computer challenged and have struggled with this video thing to the point that I can actually view them now. I forgot that my laptop is newer and speedier than the PC. I hook up the camera to the laptop and use PMB(packaged software with the hx100v) to import the files........but here's the weird part, PMB plays them.....but they are choppy. If I just open the videos from the folder using the canned laptop program(Windows Media I guess), they play nicely. I will try to download Splash Pro to the laptop to see if it is as good as they advertise, but for now the laptop Windows Media Player does fairly good.

Chime in if any of you have had similar experiences and have found a better work flow.
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Tom Ki
Old too early.....Smart too late.

 

[UK_Greg]

Why do you think they added 60p video with 28 Mbps to these cameras? So they could sell you a complete new outfit of editing and displaying equipment. If you buy one part of it, then you are drawn into getting it all. Next comes 3-D, then Ultra High Definition, then Holographic video, all of which will require completely new supporting systems.

Save yourself now by becoming a member of the photo/video branch of the Society for Creative Anachronism. Floppy-disk cameras and 8-track cassette players are used for the first stage of regression, then 78 RPM records and crystal sets. Eventually, successful members will begin talking to each other again and enjoying live, acoustic music.

LOL from me too....

Maybe the OP could use a Cine camera to tape the playback on the LCD screen on the back of the camera.....

 

[UK_Greg]

OK. This may bore a lot of folks, but I'm computer challenged and have struggled with this video thing to the point that I can actually view them now. I forgot that my laptop is newer and speedier than the PC. I hook up the camera to the laptop and use PMB(packaged software with the hx100v) to import the files........but here's the weird part, PMB plays them.....but they are choppy. If I just open the videos from the folder using the canned laptop program(Windows Media I guess), they play nicely. I will try to download Splash Pro to the laptop to see if it is as good as they advertise, but for now the laptop Windows Media Player does fairly good.

Chime in if any of you have had similar experiences and have found a better work flow.
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Tom Ki
Old too early.....Smart too late.

Glad to hear things are looking better Tom. I have Splash Pro - But Splash Lite is worth downloading to check. (Its REALLY good)

Let us know how you got on

 

[nmsaldanha]

Try the VLC Player

http://www.videolan.org/
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Nuno

 

[Tom Ki]

UK_Greg , Bill Borne, and nmsaldanha, thanks for the software suggestions......they all work very well.

Now I need to get a program that will allow me to add music and print to the videos. I have been very impressed with some of the videos created by cameras like the hx100v when they have been edited with good software. Here's an example of what I would like to do(this is with professional equipment I think, so mine will not be as good, but hopefully similar)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbpIOXaHID0
Anybody know of good video editing software that is not too expensive?
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Tom Ki
Old too early.....Smart too late.

 

[twentworth]

I don't think a software solution is what you're looking for. You probably need to better video card in your computer. You should be able to pick one up that would do the job very well for about $50.

 

[Tom Ki]

I don't think a software solution is what you're looking for. You probably need to better video card in your computer. You should be able to pick one up that would do the job very well for about $50.

Yes, I agree. Plus the cpu is slow and there are other issues.

My laptop; however, is adequate at 2.2 gb clock rate, 3 gb ram, and good video card. I think I will download one of the video editors and see if I can do anything with the clips that I have done so far.

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Tom Ki
Old too early.....Smart too late.

 

[Stephen McDonald]

UK_Greg , Bill Borne, and nmsaldanha, thanks for the software suggestions......they all work very well.

Now I need to get a program that will allow me to add music and print to the videos. I have been very impressed with some of the videos created by cameras like the hx100v when they have been edited with good software. Here's an example of what I would like to do(this is with professional equipment I think, so mine will not be as good, but hopefully similar)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbpIOXaHID0
Anybody know of good video editing software that is not too expensive?

Yes, I do. It is AVS Video Editor 5.2. I've used it for three years and in its latest version will handle AVCHD and most any other format. It accepts and edits my 60p recordings from an HX100V without any problem. It offers a wide choice of output formats and bit-rates. However, many video shooters turn up their noses at it, because its $60. price isn't expensive enough to carry much status among their equipment-snob friends.

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Steve McDonald
http://www.flickr.com/photos/22121562@N00/
http://www.vimeo.com/user458315/videos

 

[Tom Ki]

UK_Greg , Bill Borne, and nmsaldanha, thanks for the software suggestions......they all work very well.

Now I need to get a program that will allow me to add music and print to the videos. I have been very impressed with some of the videos created by cameras like the hx100v when they have been edited with good software. Here's an example of what I would like to do(this is with professional equipment I think, so mine will not be as good, but hopefully similar)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbpIOXaHID0
Anybody know of good video editing software that is not too expensive?

Yes, I do. It is AVS Video Editor 5.2. I've used it for three years and in its latest version will handle AVCHD and most any other format. It accepts and edits my 60p recordings from an HX100V without any problem. It offers a wide choice of output formats and bit-rates. However, many video shooters turn up their noses at it, because its $60. price isn't expensive enough to carry much status among their equipment-snob friends.

I understand.......I have known people like that.

Will the AVS editor allow me to add music of my choosing and also script to the video to explain where the scenery is located?

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Steve McDonald
http://www.flickr.com/photos/22121562@N00/
http://www.vimeo.com/user458315/videos

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Tom Ki
Old too early.....Smart too late.

 

[harry cannoli]

My laptop has a bit faster processor and more RAM than my desktop, so all my video attempts have been done on my laptop.

Working with HD video has always been a challenge requiring a good working knowledge of the process, and the hardware and software to pull it all off. I lack the knowledge and the hardware and software to pull it off.

With my 7D, which is capable of 1080p @ 30fps, when I shoot video, I shoot it at the same resolution of a standard television. Although I have a nice Sony Bravia HD TV, I don't have enough computer to work with the larger HD files, nor do I have a blu-ray player. I have a regular DVD.

I have already upgraded my video library from VHS to DVD. Now they want me to do it again to blu-ray.

Nope.

So I shoot my video at a resolurion and frame rate that can be handled by the hardware I have and windows media player. Mostly, I watch the video I shoot on my computer.

To do this right I would need a quad core processor, super fast video card andd 16 gigs of RAM. More than I spent for my camera.

To me, HD video is a joke. I can't do anything with the files.

Cheers
Rich

Reality check.

I have an old slow computer, and our tv is not HD, nor do we have a blue ray dvd player. The HD videos from my new hx100v are pretty much useless I guess.......unless I spend big bucks to upgrade all the other electronics around the house. I also tried the lowest rez selection for recording video, but it is also somewhat choppy when viewed on this computer. I used the PMB software that was included to load the videos and to play them.

Probably too much to ask, but has anybody got any low cost suggestions for viewing videos from this camera?
--
Tom Ki
Old too early.....Smart too late.

 

[Stephen McDonald]

My laptop has a bit faster processor and more RAM than my desktop, so all my video attempts have been done on my laptop.

Working with HD video has always been a challenge requiring a good working knowledge of the process, and the hardware and software to pull it all off. I lack the knowledge and the hardware and software to pull it off.

With my 7D, which is capable of 1080p @ 30fps, when I shoot video, I shoot it at the same resolution of a standard television. Although I have a nice Sony Bravia HD TV, I don't have enough computer to work with the larger HD files, nor do I have a blu-ray player. I have a regular DVD.

I have already upgraded my video library from VHS to DVD. Now they want me to do it again to blu-ray.

Nope.

So I shoot my video at a resolurion and frame rate that can be handled by the hardware I have and windows media player. Mostly, I watch the video I shoot on my computer.

To do this right I would need a quad core processor, super fast video card andd 16 gigs of RAM. More than I spent for my camera.

To me, HD video is a joke. I can't do anything with the files.

You don't need as much RAM and CPU speed as you might think, unless you're doing some very complex editing and graphics/animation production. I have an AMD 2.2 GHz quad-core that is just over 3 years old, with 3 GB of RAM. It handles everything I throw at it in HD video and I've never seen more than 55% of the RAM being used. You can find a quad-core computer setup with even more speed and RAM than this today, for as little as $750., minus any sales/discount offers you might get.
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Steve McDonald
http://www.flickr.com/photos/22121562@N00/
http://www.vimeo.com/user458315/videos

 

[Stephen McDonald]

Will the AVS editor allow me to add music of my choosing and also script to the video to explain where the scenery is located?

Tom, I can't tell you about that, as I never add anything to my videos. You can check it out, as they give a free trial. They offer so many transitions, that it takes a long time to scroll down to the one I want.
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Steve McDonald
http://www.flickr.com/photos/22121562@N00/
http://www.vimeo.com/user458315/videos

 

[Tom Ki]

I agree Stephen,

I just spent about 3 hours playing with AVS video editor 6.0 which I downloaded and experimented with.

My laptop is 2.2 gig cpu speed with 3 gb ram, and it does fairly well with the HD files; however, there is still the occasional hiccup when doing the transitions from one clip to the next. Even so, it is loads of fun creating videos with music and transitions. I'm glad I stuck with it.
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Tom Ki
Old too early.....Smart too late.