HD is renowned for being an unforgiving format – apparently there are hoardes of actors in despair thinking of their every flaw and pore becoming crystal clear on HD TV screens across the country. However, one San Francisco-based personal trainer is using HD to help us all become more beautiful – he blogged today about [...]
Archive for January, 2008
Get a high definition body
Posted in HG10, Other blogs, Software, tagged HD, HG10, Shedworx, fitness video, new software, conversion, AVI, WMV on January 31, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Photo opportunity
Posted in HG10, Other forums, Triallist, tagged HG10, Flickr, photos, HD photography, Guiness on January 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Are you a budding photographer? Have you found the HG10’s photographic capabilities a cut above? Joechuan from AVS forum needs your help! His wife is considering buying an HG10 and they’ve read “nothing but rave reviews pertaining to the video quality in bright and even low lighting. However, nobody comments the still picture quality i.e., [...]
Footage transfer mayhem
Posted in HG10, Other brands, Other forums, Software, tagged HG10, which camera, transferring footage on January 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
We’ve got more HG10 issues for propspective, new and experienced users to discuss, advise on and learn from. First up is Blackhawk1214 over at AVS forums, who’s in a quandary over which new camera to get; he’s narrowed it down to three, and the HG10′s on the shortlist. Does it sound like the HG10 is [...]
Can you help?
Posted in HG10, Other forums, Software, tagged HG10, resolution, Media Center, Home Theater PC, Ulead, Studio 11, editing footage on January 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A couple of shout-outs this morning from HG10 users needing some advice. First up is Chuck, who has posted a comment on Canon Camera Buzz here describing his ‘love-hate’ relationship with his HG10. He finds the camera ‘easy to use’; it ‘makes beautiful videos’, and transferring video to his PC using the software is fine. [...]
The digital burrito delivery
Posted in HG10, Other blogs, Software, Triallist, Tutorial, tagged HG10, MovieMaker, importing footage, Tutorial, AVI file, installing software on January 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It gives us great pleasure to announce our new trialist: video blogging legend Mike Atherton. Mike has just posted his first video about his new loaned HG10, which has finally arrived after predictable DHL shenanigans, “wrapped like a small digital burrito”. There’s a brief teaser video of him getting to know the HG10, but he [...]
HG10 trialists tell all
Posted in HG10, HV20, Other forums, Triallist, tagged HDD, HD, HG10, review, independent opinion, low lighting, compare cameras, camera forums on January 22, 2008 | 13 Comments »
Regular readers of Canon Camera Buzz will know that we have a few knowledgable, opinionated bloggers and forum members from different communities on the net – camera buffs, video bloggers, even artists – trialing the HG10 for a month. Trialist and moderator of Digital Director, Mark W, has posted a ‘camera porn’ photo showing the [...]
Are you ready for AVCHD?
Posted in HG10, Other blogs, Software, Triallist, tagged HG10, AVCHD, iMovie, editing, Software, MacBook, blu-ray, Adobe, Windows, Nero on January 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Further to last week’s debate on AVCHD, if you’re considering purchasing the HG10, you would do well to familiarise yourself with the Advance Video Codec High Definition format (or AVCHD for short). As you will already know, the HG10 stores footage on an internal hard drive rather than using tapes, and AVCHD is the new [...]
AVCHD or MiniDV?
Posted in HG10, HV20, Other forums, Software, tagged HD, HV20, AVCHD, editing, Software, HDV, MiniDV, GH10, storage capacity on January 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The camera world sure does love it’s acronyms. With several formats competing to be the future standard of video recording, it can be difficult to know exactly where to invest your money. To summarise for camera virgins out there, your main options are MiniDV (standard semi-professional tape format) using HDV (an inexpensive high def format [...]
Billy fires up the HG10
Posted in HG10, Other blogs, Software, tagged Elecard, HD TV, HG10, Shedworx, VoltaicHD, ZR DV on January 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Billy Fire LLC has written a fantastically in-depth blog post on his newly purchased HG10, which replaces his old Canon ZR DV camera. Despite only having just got it, Billy has come up with a massive list of positives about the HG10, including the fact that HD is very handy even if you don’t currently [...]











