Not about to sell the HPX, love the footage!

Damodt said:
I spent some time (and $) in a short class in SLC and we do as shown and we just get nasty results.
Click to expand...

What part of Utah do you live in? I'm in SLC now and I make treks to Logan pretty regular.

I've used an HVX200 and FCP daily for the past few years. I don't have any experience with the HPX...but I'd be more than willing to help you out...
 
Check the gain switch on the side of the camera, when the gain is all the way up, it produces bright, washed out grainy images like you're describing. Turn the gain off and that should fix your problem.
 
David Jimerson said:
If it looks bad only after the rendering, it's not the camera.

What exact steps are you taking on the timeline (FX, anything), and what exact steps are you taking to export?
Click to expand...
We've tried going straight to Compressor, plus QT (set at current settings) then to Compressor. Didnt make much diff.

David S. said:
When you indicate that the footage "goes through Quicktime" or "goes through the computer" WITHOUT DETAILING WHAT IS OCCURRING, you make it impossible to help.

We've used the HVX200 and now 170 over three years to produce dozens of replicated DVDs for various clients.

But "going through" is as a vague as it gets.
Click to expand...
I know, the books are written as if you already know what all them abbreviations and terms mean. I get so frustrated reading them instructions.


Ted Spencer said:
Do you have Final Cut Studio (Pro) or FC Express? If you have "Studio" you should be using Compressor for exporting finished movies. In my experience it gets much cleaner results than direct to QT exporting. Also, a calibrated monitor is essential for best results in either case.
Click to expand...
Yes we have the Studio 2 and I like the idea of compressor. seems like one less step.

hardhatmac said:
What part of Utah do you live in? I'm in SLC now and I make treks to Logan pretty regular.

I've used an HVX200 and FCP daily for the past few years. I don't have any experience with the HPX...but I'd be more than willing to help you out...
Click to expand...

Thanks for the offer!!:thumbup: But I'm down in St. George

Kline Films said:
Check the gain switch on the side of the camera, when the gain is all the way up, it produces bright, washed out grainy images like you're describing. Turn the gain off and that should fix your problem.
Click to expand...

I must of looked at that a dozen times, thinking its all the way up. Also turned off the ATG or whatever its called.

Again thanks for all the replies! Did not expect such support. I do like the little camera, I really want to anyway!
 
Can you at least post a screen grab so we know what you are talking about. There are a lot of people here willing to help, but it's kind of hard to offer any advice when it comes down to guessing games due to extremely vague descriptions.
 
Try this: (after first going to easy setup and making sure it is set for DVC Pro HD) Take some footage that looks nice and clean in the timeline, just a few seconds so it renders quickly. Instead of "current settings", use "export using quicktime conversion". Set the
export settings to 1280 x 720, H264, bit rate 0f 5000. Don't worry about the audio. What does the result look like?
 
No offense, but without some basic information about what you are doing or what procedure you are following, it is hard to help.

Thousands use FCP with the HVX and HPX DVCProHD cams.

Beautiful footage is produced.

It would be profitable to learn some basic terms with your NLE and DVD authoring programs and let us help you based on specific information.
 
On my MBP it doesnt look as bad, but on our 20" iMac, this image looks really grainy. Mostly in the shadows like her neck and hair.

This is just a screen shot, so its a small file.
535789759_Z47gK-X2.jpg
 
I have never seen this much noise before from either a HVX 200 or the 170.
Something looks out of place, you barely have any definition.
It also looks very "grainy"as oppose to "noisy"
 
Yeah and it's 2-3 times worse on the 20"? It's like the gain is way up but I had it set to L and the auto gain Off
 
You should reset your camera and apply new settings form the beginning.

I don't remember how but a search on this forum would give you the way to a clear and total reset.
 
I think we figured it out! Somewhere in one of the settings, it was set to PAL. Had a guy come over fixed it, now much better output!

Lovin' the 170 so far. Now if I can figure out how to keep the greens from being so over saturated.

Thanks again for all your help and suggestions. :thumbup:
 
Hi Damodt, do you think you can share what exactly was the settings that were wrong and how to fix it. I have been following this thread closely because I have the exact same issues with my HPX171 - mine is a European model, so it has a switch between Pal and Ntsc. It has crazy amounts of "grain" or "noise" even at 0db, exactly what I saw in that still that you post. I can vouch for the difference in noise level, having been using a HVX200 for 2 years before upgrading to the HPX171. I have been using the Filmic scene files provided on the Panasonic website. Just wondering whats wrong. So it will be great if you can specifically share here how you fix the issue. Thanks!
 
iakeij said:
Hi Damodt, do you think you can share what exactly was the settings that were wrong and how to fix it. I have been following this thread closely because I have the exact same issues with my HPX171 - mine is a European model, so it has a switch between Pal and Ntsc. It has crazy amounts of "grain" or "noise" even at 0db, exactly what I saw in that still that you post. I can vouch for the difference in noise level, having been using a HVX200 for 2 years before upgrading to the HPX171. I have been using the Filmic scene files provided on the Panasonic website. Just wondering whats wrong. So it will be great if you can specifically share here how you fix the issue. Thanks!
Click to expand...

I wasn't home when my buddy came by, but he figured out something in Final Cut and seems to be better. I know it still seems noisy, but I need to play with the scene files and other settings.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top