tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1049980373320877853.post5177676712802636093..comments2023-03-20T23:26:45.603+08:00Comments on My Video Journey with Sanyo Xacti Camcorder, the VPC HD2000 to be exact: The 4GB file limit test - retest and updatesRonald Kwokhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08999379968108926872noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1049980373320877853.post-59586224346219994172009-08-03T09:15:15.110+08:002009-08-03T09:15:15.110+08:00Hi simpucker,
thanks for the feedback and the inte...Hi simpucker,<br />thanks for the feedback and the interesting results. You are probably right about the bitrate since that sounds logical. Anyway do share your experience in using an attached lens with the Sanyo HD2000 either here or in the AVS forum for the benefit of other users. Cheers.Ronald Kwokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08999379968108926872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1049980373320877853.post-47159656552284445772009-08-02T23:36:25.218+08:002009-08-02T23:36:25.218+08:00The reason the maximum recording time differs (23:...The reason the maximum recording time differs (23:39 and 23:48 in your case) has to do with the bitrate being dynamic.<br /><br /> One night, I set up my tripod and let the camera record until the battery was depleted. This was on the highest quality setting so I was expecting a recording time of appx. 23 minutes/file. The first video clocked in at 24 minutes, the second video was an incredible 36 minutes long. The file size was identical. The bitrate in the second video must have been 67 per cent lower than in the first video. This makes sense because as the night was closing in, the picture turned almost entirely black (manual exposure and ISO settings used). The black portions of the picture probably got compressed so effectively that a lower bitrate was sufficient, hence the recording time was longer.<br /><br />Nice blog btw. I'm currently thinking about getting a new lens for the Sanyo VPC-HD2000 that allows me to adjust focus and exposure while the camera is recording. It should be possible if I set the HD2000 to manual focus (infinite) and open the aperture all the way. Need to get a step up ring first.<br /><br />Regards<br />-simpucker from the AVS forumsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1049980373320877853.post-14363132615186047172009-07-20T17:52:11.600+08:002009-07-20T17:52:11.600+08:00Hi macro,
I tried to format my SDHC card in NTFS v...Hi macro,<br />I tried to format my SDHC card in NTFS via Windows but it would not do it, don't know why. Even if it cane, I believe it would not work since all camcorders (as far as I know) are using FAT32 system to record the videos. So they will also have this 4GB file limit. Sorry.Ronald Kwokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08999379968108926872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1049980373320877853.post-24361629270444744422009-07-20T10:37:10.044+08:002009-07-20T10:37:10.044+08:00Are u sure that the hd2000 can not read NTFS forma...Are u sure that the hd2000 can not read NTFS formatted cards ?<br /><br />Can u pls try to format your SD card in NTSF and see what happen ?<br /><br />Thank you so much.<br />I really appreciate your time and help.<br />The pnly thingthat is holding mne back in buying the camcorder is the 23 minutes limit splitting file.<br />thanksmarconoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1049980373320877853.post-206162847955555272009-07-10T07:06:17.328+08:002009-07-10T07:06:17.328+08:00Hi macro,
thanks for the kind words. If anybody is...Hi macro,<br />thanks for the kind words. If anybody is generous enough to send me one of that class 10 SDHC card (non-returnable), I would gladly run the test again with it! I guess the gap will probably be reduced but I suppose there will be a physical limit and we have to work around it until they change the file system. The 5 seconds gap with a class 6 card is OK for me but it may be too long for some users. Cheers.Ronald Kwokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08999379968108926872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1049980373320877853.post-56220725920904050092009-07-09T16:59:32.396+08:002009-07-09T16:59:32.396+08:00Thank you so much. I really enjoy your accurate re...Thank you so much. I really enjoy your accurate reports/tests. They help us to understand better this new sanyo camcorder.<br />I am wondering what would happen if we use this card :<br /><br />http://www.photographyblog.com/news/32gb_sandisk_extreme_sdhc_card/<br /><br />it says that records at 30 mb/s.<br /><br />Maybe the 7 to 10 seconds of delay can go even more down if we use this new class 10 card. If we think that the camcorder records videos at 24 mb/s....maybe 30 mb/s of the card would be perfect.<br />Who knows if in the future someone that own that card can experiment and let us know.<br />Thank youmarconoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1049980373320877853.post-26683448655278093492009-07-07T11:57:58.633+08:002009-07-07T11:57:58.633+08:00This comment has been removed by the author.David Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04049198154387439051noreply@blogger.com