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  1 month ago

  He commented on Walkies 9th March 2008

  Hi
  
  Sorry I didn't see this any earlier. It is possible to convert to h.264, but it'll take some time. I've not done it myself, so I'm unsure of the application that will do it, but there's usually plenty of choice.
  
  My Kodak v1253 died about 3 weeks ago, after only 3 months. I'm sending it back and not bothering with it anymore, as I can't trust something that just packs up without any warning. It wasn't dropped or subjected to any environment it couldn't cope with. Plus, I found it slow to use, battery life was poor, and the biggest problem, was the audio codec (uLaw) was horrendously bad.
  
  I've now switched to a Samsung NV24HD - h.264, AAC 48Khz stereo, 720p. Very impressive camera. The screen isn't as nice and big.
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  2 months ago

  He likes Attack of the Rosie dog
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  2 months ago

  He commented on Attack of the Rosie dog

  Daft but funny - rock on!
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  5 months ago

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  5 months ago

  He commented on Walkies 9th March 2008

  Hi Eugenia
  
  Thanks for the reply. The conversion using MP4Cam2AVI doesn't re-encode. All it does is take the QT wrapper and put it in a Windows AVI wrapper instead. The actually MPEG4 part 2 video is left fully in tact. Windows prefers working with AVIs, and can give you metadata from the files in Explorer, or extended information using AVICodec.
  
  So, when editing in VS11, I'm using the source files. I'll need to have a play when exporting. My first export to file was using a CBR of 3000kbps, as advised by the HD FAQ on Vimeo. I'll experiment with a little higher in future though.
  
  I was pleasantly pleased with the quality of the video I uploaded. The lack of camera support with a tripod really doesn't help keep the video clean - there's just so much motion. But I wanted to see the worst case scenario, so it was a good test :-) I'm going to invest in a Gorilla Pod to help with some scenes.
  
  The Xbox I'm using, is a modified one, using Xbox Media Center (not xbox 360). DivX or MPEG4 part 2, is the best thing it plays, takes up less storage and is more portable between devices - sort of. The video from the v1253 on the 42" SD plasma look great!
  
  I'll certainly make sure I tage my videos with Kodak, v1253, HD. Thanks for the pointer.
  
  There are just a 'few' things missing from this camera that make it miss out on being a true great. People have to realise though, that this is a sub $200 point and shoot. What you get for that price is just fantastic.
  
  I won't hold my breath though, but what I'd like to see in a firmware revision, is first of all, exposure compensation. And, secondly an update to the AGC on the mic, as at sudden high audio levels, such as nearby shouting, there is considerable distortion.
  
  One day, there'll be a camera just like this, that will offer a microphone input, which would be fantastic. Until then we'll have to put up with crappy wind noise and omnidirectional sound. It is after all, designed with family clips and movies in mind - and that is what I intend to use it for.
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  5 months ago

  He commented on HD - Who's got it?

  Kodak Easyshare v1253. Not for a serious user, but its fantastic quality considering the price. £140 here in the UK, and I imagine much cheaper in the states.
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  5 months ago

  He tagged Walkies 9th March 2008.

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