Please mount the camera and upload for us an ORIGINAL 1080i file from the camera, not the .mov files that iMovie has transcoded. It is not beneficial in viewing the sample footage in AIC, because AIC is not a real lossless codec. For true evaluation (and easier for you, as M2TS files are smaller than AIC MOV ones), please upload a true file, directly from the memory stick. Not only that, but PC Quicktime users can NOT read AIC files, only Mac Quicktime users can. While M2TS, if you have a recent video editor on the PC side, it can be viewed.
Also, a few questions: what about manual controls. Namely, does the camera allow you to have a completely custom white balance (I'd like to use a gray card you see). Can you adjust aperture, shutter speed, exposure compensation?
Just as I said (I just tried it for verification). Us, PC users can not read AIC MOV files at all, as PC Quicktime is stripped from that codec. And the various free codecs out there for Windows/Linux don't support AIC either, only Mac users can view your files. Please upload M2TS files. Thanks.
Thank you, I got it. However, the video you just posted was in 1440x1080, not in 1920x1080. Did you simply record this in the 1440x1080 mode, or that is actually its highest resolution/quality?
One thing I noticed is that the camera has a hard time autofocusing correctly. The whole time the robot was out of focus and the bricks on the back were in focus.
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Eugenia Loli-Queru @ May 15th 2008 1:11PM
Please mount the camera and upload for us an ORIGINAL 1080i file from the camera, not the .mov files that iMovie has transcoded. It is not beneficial in viewing the sample footage in AIC, because AIC is not a real lossless codec. For true evaluation (and easier for you, as M2TS files are smaller than AIC MOV ones), please upload a true file, directly from the memory stick. Not only that, but PC Quicktime users can NOT read AIC files, only Mac Quicktime users can. While M2TS, if you have a recent video editor on the PC side, it can be viewed.
Also, a few questions: what about manual controls. Namely, does the camera allow you to have a completely custom white balance (I'd like to use a gray card you see). Can you adjust aperture, shutter speed, exposure compensation?
Thanks you for your time.
Eugenia Loli-Queru @ May 15th 2008 1:25PM
Just as I said (I just tried it for verification). Us, PC users can not read AIC MOV files at all, as PC Quicktime is stripped from that codec. And the various free codecs out there for Windows/Linux don't support AIC either, only Mac users can view your files. Please upload M2TS files. Thanks.
Thomas Ricker @ May 15th 2008 1:42PM
Uploading now, check back in an hour. Unfortunately, all the original videos are in AIC format now.
Thomas
Thomas Ricker @ May 15th 2008 2:31PM
try this
http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/videos/SonyTG3E/robot-dance.m2ts
Thomas
Eugenia Loli-Queru @ May 15th 2008 2:48PM
Thank you, I got it. However, the video you just posted was in 1440x1080, not in 1920x1080. Did you simply record this in the 1440x1080 mode, or that is actually its highest resolution/quality?
One thing I noticed is that the camera has a hard time autofocusing correctly. The whole time the robot was out of focus and the bricks on the back were in focus.
Thomas Ricker @ May 15th 2008 2:52PM
damn, you're right. it's in 1440 x 1080 mode. Sigh, it's dark now. Will shoot another at highest rez first thing in the morning.
Thomas
Thomas Ricker @ May 16th 2008 2:06AM
full 1920x1080, 1080ki video now available in m2ts format
http://www.engadget.com/videos/SonyTG3E/robot-dance-indoors.m2ts
Thomas
Eugenia Loli-Queru @ May 16th 2008 2:02PM
Got it thank you.
The camera is not that good in low light, the image is "jumping". Better than some other ones I guess though. :)