Helmut 0 #1 July 25, 2007 Anyone using this camera? Looks pretty interesting except the angle just would have to change my mount around. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DSE 5 #2 July 25, 2007 Other than the fact that the video is horrible, can't be easily edited, and it doesn't work with a top or side mount helmet, it's not a bad choice. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PharmerPhil 0 #3 July 26, 2007 QuoteOther than the fact that the video is horrible, can't be easily edited, and it doesn't work with a top or side mount helmet, it's not a bad choice. Why don't you tell us what you really think? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DSE 5 #4 July 26, 2007 Hmm...lessee... Video is MPEG 4, not even AVCHD/MPEG4 pt 10, at less than 9Mbps. Macroblocking and noise are a huge issue. http://xacticlips.cocolog-nifty.com/blog/2007/03/dmxhd2_ef28.html has clips that you can download to see for yourself. There are also clips on the VASST website and the DVInfo.net website. MPEG 4 isn't an easily edited format, many NLE's don't directly support it, so an HDI is required. If you've got that kind of time for editing video...go for it. Except the quality is poor, so you're spending a lot of time for a poor final master. Then there is the form factor. It cannot be top-mounted, and the only way we could side mount it during testing, was to use industrial velcro and gaffers tape. You could modify your L-bracket to make it fit, if you're willing to have your L-bracket pointing downwards vs at a straight angle. For about the same cost, you could end up with a Panny SD1 or for a bit more, the Sony CX7, or an HC5. That's what I really think. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
