Time-lapse shot with 6mbits/s

studio1972 said:
It shouldn't matter though, as the files get joined when logging and transferring?
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It depends....

On the MAC, we have to transcode to edit. I've read that there has been a tiny glitch either at the front or the read of every clip, where a little bit is missing. The glitch is in the transcoding and NOT in the camera's source files.

Now, with normal shooting (PH Mode) after around 22 to 27 minutes, we reach the 4GB FAT 32 limit for a file and a new file is generated. When users transcoded using VoltaicHD or Toast 9, this tiny break shows up between the clips. I understand that the Panasonic transcoder for the PC does NOT generate this break.

When shooting in the 6Mbps mode, the 4GB break should show up at around 89 to 100 minutes. I'm not sure if anyone would ever spot the break at 100x speed increase, but who knows....


By the way, while the HMC-150 does not do time lapse, it was VERY clever to use the 6Mbps mode and the speed adjustment feature on the editor to generate a time lapse.



Bob Diaz
 
thanks for sharing this idea with us. i'm going to be doing a time lapse tomm of the womens ncaa court getting set up. i'll be shooting to a 16gb card as well.
 
The lowest quality setting is HE 1080/60i which is about 6mbs... And yes its set in the camera under RECORDING SETUP / REC FORMAT. FYI this is one of the most important areas of the camera, Shoot PH unless you are doing a time laps or need extra long footage / longer record times.
 
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