On Fri, 16 May 2008 20:26:57 -0700 (PDT), "
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On May 16, 10:15*pm, Larry Dighera wrote:

It's incredibly small, very few moving parts. *

The ability to create High Definition video at this time places you in
the role of pioneer, as most things have not yet been captured in that
medium. *

Very nice! I wonder about the file size on HD videos? How big are
they? 1 minute video on my camera = 10 meg.



http://37prime.com/blog/2008/04/14/p...-video-sample/
Video info:
http://37prime.com/prepare_for_landi..._sd9_1080p.mov
* Format: H.264, 1920×1080
* File Size: 16.66 MB
* Frame Rate: 23.98 FPS
* Data rate: 8.73 mbits/s
* Length: 16.01 seconds




http://www2.panasonic.com/consumer-e...odel.HDC-SD9.S
Recording Time SDHC: 16GB: HA (2 hrs)/HG (2hrs 40mins)/HX
(4hrs)/HE (6hrs)
8GB: HA (1hr)/HG (1hr 20mins)/HX (2hrs)/HE (3hrs)
4GB: HA (30mins)/HG (40mins)/HX (1hr)/HE (1hr 30mins)


Full Specs:
MEDIA .
Records Onto SD/SDHC Memory Card
Recording Format AVCHD (Motion Image)
LENS
Image Sensor (Total) 1/6" CCD (560K x 3 pixels)
Image Sensor (Effective) 16:9 -- 520K x 3
(Moving Picture/Still Picture)
F Value F1.8 (Wide) / F2.8 (Tele)
Optical Zoom 10x Variable Speed Zoom
Focal Length 3.0 - 30 mm
Filter Diameter 37mm
35mm Film Camera Equivalent 42.9 - 429 mm (16:9)
(Moving Picture/Still Picture)
Lens Type Leica Dicomar
CAMERA
3CCD Camera System Yes
Image Stabilizer Yes (Advanced O.I.S.)
Still Picture Recording yes (2.1 Megapixel 16:9)
Minimum Illumination 5 Lux (1/30 Low Light Mode), 1 Lux
(Magic Pix® Mode)
Focus AF/Manual
White Balance Auto/Indoor/Outdoor/White Set
High Speed Shutter 60i: Auto Slow Shutter ON: 1/30-1/8000, OFF:
1/60-1/8000 (Motion Image)(Still Picture, Progressive: 1/30-)
24p: Auto Slow Shutter ON: 1/24-1/8000, OFF: 1/48-1/8000 (Motion
Image)(Still Picture, Progressive: 1/24-)
Iris Auto/Manual
Backlight Compensation Yes
Electronic Viewfinder (EVF) No
LCD Monitor 2.7" Wide (300,000 Dots)
Power LCD Yes(Extra)
Wide Viewing Angle LCD 170° (Vertically & Horizontally)
Pure Color Engine HD Advanced
Soft-Skin Mode Yes
Easy-to-Use Mode Dial Yes
MagicPix Images Yes
Simultaneous Motion Video & Still Picture Recording Yes
Microphone Dolby Digital/5.1 ch, Zoom Microphone
Date Recording Auto Date (in Date Code)
Fade in/out Yes
On-Screen Display Language English / Canadian French / Spanish
Digital Zoom 1 25x-700x
Flash 1m - 2.5m (approx.)
Quick Start 0.6 seconds
RECORDING & PLAYBACK
Applicable Disc No
Cue and Review No
Skip No
Video Recording Format AVCHD (Motion Image)
Recording Mode HD: HA (17 Mbps/VBR), HG (13 Mbps/VBR), HX (9
Mbps/VBR), HE (6 Mbps/VBR)
Playback Mode HD: HA (17 Mbps/VBR), HG (13 Mbps/VBR), HX (9
Mbps/VBR), HE (6 Mbps/VBR)
Audio Recording Format Dolby Digital (Dolby AC3) /
5.1-channel
Recording Time SDHC: 16GB: HA (2 hrs)/HG (2hrs 40mins)/HX
(4hrs)/HE (6hrs)
8GB: HA (1hr)/HG (1hr 20mins)/HX (2hrs)/HE (3hrs)
4GB: HA (30mins)/HG (40mins)/HX (1hr)/HE (1hr 30mins)
Still Picture JPEG Picture Size:
2.1 MEGA: 1920 x 1080 (16:9)
Still Picture Recording Number SDHC: 16GB: (13470, 21170),
8GB: (6690, 10520), 4GB: (3290, 5160)
Counter Yes
Remaining Indication Yes
Pre-Rec Function Yes
Intelligent Contrast Control Yes
One-Touch Navigation Yes
Help Mode Yes
Tele Macro Yes (50cm)
AGS (Auto Ground-Directional Standby) Yes
Disc Copy Function Yes (when using a DVD Burner (VW-BN1), data
from SD Memory Card can be copied to a 12-cm DVD Disc)
USB Host Function Yes
SD CARD FEATURES .
Built-in SD Slot Yes (SD/SDHC)
DPOF Max. 999 stills
PictBridge Compatible Yes
JACKS .
Video Component Yes
HDMI Yes (mini)
Audio Output Yes
USB Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0)(mini AB)
Analog In/Out Out only
Accessory Shoe No
AV Out
INCLUDED ACCESSORIES .
AC Adaptor Yes
Battery Pack Lithium-Ion
Video Component Cable Yes
AV Cable Yes
USB Cable Yes
IR Remote Yes
Lens Cap No
Software HD Writer 2.5E
Other Cables AC/DC Cables
Free DVD Burner No
GENERAL .
Power Supply DC 7.2/9.3 V
Power Consumption 5.8W
Footnotes

1 As digital magnification increases, resolution significantly
decreases.



Have you tried your camera inside a plane?

Not yet.

What I have been doing on my last two videos is putting my pocket
size Kodak Easy Share on the glareshield propped up with my portfolio
that doesn't slide around.

Does the Kodak have active image stabilization?

Works very well in smooth and light turbulence thus far. Obviously
anything more then that, camera wouldn't be even turned on.

Wondering if the above would work with yours or would you need a
tripod (or sticky pod) to mount the camera?


I would expect your arrangement to work as well with the Panasonic as
the Kodak.

I am all for pioneering new things :-)

It's an opportunity, the window of which is closing...


What video editing software do you use?

The Panasonic software is only basic. Nero or Pinnacle seem to do a
good job (better under XP32 than Vista64) with AVCHD format. I picked
up a 3GHz Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Extreme CPU X9650 with 4GB of DDR3 RAM
running at 1,333 MHz and two 10,000 rpm CDC Vipers in a RAID 0
configuration from Robert at XI Computer: http://www.xicomputer.com/ .
That helps minimize waiting for video processing.