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cems84
2008 March 9th, 08:08
Hello everyone,


Ive just gotten my HV20 yesterday and while I've played around with it a bit shooting in both daytime and indoors I've seen that I really like the quality of the image. I do have one question.. The manual states that to get the best possible quality out of the camera you should set the settings to both CINEMODE and 24p.. I watched my footage on my HDTV and I am very impressed but it does not come close to some of the footage I have seen online. Is there anything I am doing wrong or could do better? I appreciate your time and hope to hear an answer from someone.

Thanks!
AntiquePhotons
2008 March 9th, 09:04
I'm still new to the HV20 also but I think a lot of the quality in videos we see online from this camera comes from the post processing of quality video to begin with. Theres lots to learn!
Dennis Vogel
2008 March 9th, 23:56
This thread (http://hv20.com/showthread.php?t=1142&highlight=cine) might be helpful in learning about cine mode. Don't expect a cut-and-dried answer to your questions but be prepared to experiment and see what works for you.

Good luck.

Dennis
Duke
2008 March 10th, 00:24
Ive just gotten my HV20 yesterday and while I've played around with it a bit shooting in both daytime and indoors I've seen that I really like the quality of the image. I do have one question.. The manual states that to get the best possible quality out of the camera you should set the settings to both CINEMODE and 24p.. I watched my footage on my HDTV and I am very impressed but it does not come close to some of the footage I have seen online. Is there anything I am doing wrong or could do better? I appreciate your time and hope to hear an answer from someone.


Partly it depends on how you're using the footage. 24p is mostly if you want to transfer to film or create a film like effect. 24fps by it's nature is jerkier than 30 fps or 60i. It's what we expect on film.

They say Cinemode affects the gamma curve. To me that looks like it avoids blowing out highlights and crushing blacks, which are then non-recoverable. By keeping the extreme ends of the color range closer together you can correct the color in post. Many people describe Cine as less sharp.

I don't remember the manual saying Cine and 24p is better. If so it's wrong. It's just different for a different purpose. Many other people swear by Tv mode. Some people color correct and some people don't. It should be considered a preference, a desire or a plan. :hv20-smilie31:

Duke