I want to watch Canon HFS100 fottage on my TV.. How do I do it?
I want to watch some Canon HFS100 fottage on my TV to see what it is really like.
How do I do it?
I see that I can download better quality fottage when I log into VIMEO.
What type of file do I need to burn to a DVD to watch it on the telly?
.wav
.avi
.mov
.mpeg
etc?
Please do a search before posting and read the FAQ. Start here:
http://www.hv20.com/showthread.php?t=7617
Word of caution, you will not have actual footage from the camera by downloading someone's video from a site like Vimeo. All you will have is a processed file that is not likely to be an exact representation of what comes directly from the camera.
Depending on your TV, you have the options of Component, HDMI, or Composite.
The camcorder comes with a Component cable and a composite + stereo audio cable. You will need to buy a mini HDMI to standard HDMI cable for HDTV's.
See the manual for hookup.
Khaver, I believe he is wanting to audition the footage pre-purchase to see if the quality meets his needs.
Cyc: Now that I re-read his OP I can see that.
To OP: Can your TV display HD content? If so, what devices do you have that can display recorded HD content on your TV? Find a native sample file from the cam (not sure if Canon has samples, but you should be able to find some somewhere (google?)) and re-encode at the highest bitrate and res the device will play.
Good luck.
Yes I'm trying to preview the footage on mt TV.
Well I managed to get some clips onto a DVD. I used a free program called DVDFlick and it worked.
Now my TV is a sony rear projection that can only display SD (Standard Definition). We have a digital box for receiving HD tv channels but because the TV can't display at full res. it does not look that good. You can really see the horizontal lines across the screen. But is a heap better than the standard free to air analog singnal.
But anyway the DVD of the canon hfs 100 footage that I viewed on the TV i was still very impressed with. I will try it on the in-laws tv some time today as they have a HD LCD.
If you recompressed it into DVD-video then no point watching it on an HDTV. Well, ALMOST no point.
Tape is ungood! Interlacing is double ungood!
Again, that DVD you made is not in HD and is not representative of what an HD camera can output. There are tricks to put HD video on standard DVDs, but for all intent and purpose you would have to output the original file onto a Blu-Ray disc, play it back on a Blu-Ray player connected to a 1080p display to see the full HD this camera is capable of. Trust me, in the hands of a capable shooter it's stunning.
I just did another and it's pretty good.
My old camera back in the day cost $2500AUD and it was tricked up with "520" lines of horizontal resolution and had a 1mp still camera function. LOL
But at the time it was like WOW...but now hahah
It is a Panasonic NV-MX7
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