Record Time for video

the camera supports fat16 so the limit is 2gb. i don't think the current compression even with an extremely complex scene can ever reach that, i've never managed to go over 1gb, which is why i think they either played it safe or they originally had a higher bitrate in mind (damn).
 
Hi,

I originally thought it was operating system, too, but understood it was to avoid the EU valued added tax on camcorders (anything that recorded 5 continuous minutes of HD footage).

Operating system makes more general sense or why would there be a limit on SD or smaller?:happy:
 
MikeGunter said:
I originally thought it was operating system, too, but understood it was to avoid the EU valued added tax on camcorders (anything that recorded 5 continuous minutes of HD footage).
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No, actually the tax stipulates that anything that can continuously record at least 30 minutes of video is classified as a camcorder.
 
...which is why file stitching isn't implemented to allow seamless stitching of 2GB files. If enabled, users could stitch files until their cards were full.
 
ydgmdlu said:
No, actually the tax stipulates that anything that can continuously record at least 30 minutes of video is classified as a camcorder.
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This is why record time on PAL GH1's is limited to 30 minutes even though NTSC GH1's can file stitch until the card is full.
 
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