"Playback STD locked"

[pc001]

I got this message when trying to downconvert a HDV clip to be played as DV clip for editing in my pc. In fact, it can not be played at SD mode even without linking anything to the pc. The Play Mode switch (from HDV-DV-Auto) has been disabled as well. If I turn off the power, and then reinsert the tape, I am able to re-switch the play mode back and I can play again. Anyone know why? Or how to get around this? I thought the hardware (HV20) can downconvert the HDV footages to DV footages automatically? Thanks for your help.

Perry

[bluegrass]

I got this message when trying to downconvert a HDV clip to be played as DV clip for editing in my pc. In fact, it can not be played at SD mode even without linking anything to the pc. The Play Mode switch (from HDV-DV-Auto) has been disabled as well. If I turn off the power, and then reinsert the tape, I am able to re-switch the play mode back and I can play again. Anyone know why? Or how to get around this? I thought the hardware (HV20) can downconvert the HDV footages to DV footages automatically? Thanks for your help.

Perry

I may be wrong, but I think once the data has been written to tape in HDV format that you need to use your RLE to downconvert. I shoot every bit of video in HDV format and capture it to my RLE than render it in whatever resolution I want that my RLE makes available. I have noticed a great improvement in my latest video clips that I shot in HDV even though I render the video in a 640 X 480 wmv format for my website. I'll post an example here via a link directly to a file on my site. If your ramp to the Internet is broad enough this wmv file should start streaming in a matter of seconds and you won't need to download it. I shot this last week at a campground in Indiana. I'm pretty sure I shot it in manual TV mode with shutter around 250. I also shot it with the Canon WD-H43 lens. I am presently shooting everything with the wide angle lens. By the way, I shot over 40 hours of video last week at this bluegrass festival, both on and off the stage. I'll eventually have hundreds of clips posted on my site. I'll try and pick some of the better examples and post links in the appropriate location on this forum. I know this is not the correct place but while It's on my mind, I found that I liked the Cine mode so well, I shot almost all 40 plus tapes in this mode. Not 24P though. I don't want to go that direction until I have a smooth rendering path to follow.

http://johnhartford.org/Videos/beanblossom2007/BB-OliphantJamP1-OldJoeClark.wmv

It's been stated elsewhere on this site but I'll state it again, good lighting is really necessary when shooting high definition for HD to be realized by the viewer. I frankly am amazed at the quality improvement I'm seeing in this 640 render versus my last camera's SD rendering at the same resolution.

[pc001]

bluegrass,
I figured it out... I was setting in the wrong place. I am not with my HV20 now, therefore, I can only say it is 1 menu level down, where it says "DV Locked". Thanks for your insight, I do plan on doing what you are doing, but, this one time, I thought it will be quicker to do so.

Perry

[Gocycle@optonline.net]

Great picture quality. How did you set up the sound?



I may be wrong, but I think once the data has been written to tape in HDV format that you need to use your RLE to downconvert. I shoot every bit of video in HDV format and capture it to my RLE than render it in whatever resolution I want that my RLE makes available. I have noticed a great improvement in my latest video clips that I shot in HDV even though I render the video in a 640 X 480 wmv format for my website. I'll post an example here via a link directly to a file on my site. If your ramp to the Internet is broad enough this wmv file should start streaming in a matter of seconds and you won't need to download it. I shot this last week at a campground in Indiana. I'm pretty sure I shot it in manual TV mode with shutter around 250. I also shot it with the Canon WD-H43 lens. I am presently shooting everything with the wide angle lens. By the way, I shot over 40 hours of video last week at this bluegrass festival, both on and off the stage. I'll eventually have hundreds of clips posted on my site. I'll try and pick some of the better examples and post links in the appropriate location on this forum. I know this is not the correct place but while It's on my mind, I found that I liked the Cine mode so well, I shot almost all 40 plus tapes in this mode. Not 24P though. I don't want to go that direction until I have a smooth rendering path to follow.

http://johnhartford.org/Videos/beanblossom2007/BB-OliphantJamP1-OldJoeClark.wmv

It's been stated elsewhere on this site but I'll state it again, good lighting is really necessary when shooting high definition for HD to be realized by the viewer. I frankly am amazed at the quality improvement I'm seeing in this 640 render versus my last camera's SD rendering at the same resolution.

[bluegrass]

Great picture quality. How did you set up the sound?

I have an XLR Pro box mounted under my camera. I ran a couple mics, one condensor and one dynamic through a mixer and output left and right chanels into the XLR Pro which than fed into the ext. mic jack on the camera. I just played around with the pan settings to have one mic mostly left and the other mic mostly right to try and give the mics a little bit of separation.

[amigomatt]

That kid can play!

[DaveReporter]

Great sound there John! Those guys also have great talent.

Dave