http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Videomaker Community Forums » Tag: xh-a1 - Recent Topics en Fri, 17 Feb 2012 07:33:16 +0000 http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/help-decide-pro-used-xh-a1-v-xa-10vixia-hf-g10#post-73966 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 04:30:15 +0000 Pablo 73966@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Hi. I am having a hard time deciding! </p> <p>I do live event recording and industrial video, and I am on a limited budget (max $2,000). Now I have a Sony HVR-A1 (the little "pro" HDV camera from SONY) which does a nice job for my purposes.</p> <p>I want to upgrade and don't know if better to buy a used XH-A1 (HDV, of course) or a new XA-10/Vixia HF-G10.</p> <p>The XA-10/Vixia HF-G10 clearly is the future, problably is a much better long term investment, but for pro work I find it quite small (event smaller than my current HVR-A1). For personal use seems great but from the customer point of view they lack that "oh what a camera" selling factor.</p> <p>The XH-A1 is great in handling, manual controls, etc. but HDV is clearly fading away. I don't know if the better lens (and probably electonics) of the A1 compesate the full HD quality of the XA-10/HF-G10.</p> <p>To make things more difficult, the price of the HF-G10 is very competitive v. the XA-10, almost $500 less in Amazon. Really don't know if it worth the handle/XLRs. For that money I can get a Roland/Tascam audio recorder, that has much more recording quality and versality.</p> <p>Please help me!</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/help-tape-wont-load-xh-a1#post-66380 Sun, 13 Mar 2011 15:42:18 +0000 southernhunter 66380@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> I have a Canon XH-A1.  I filmed an Osceola hunt with it yesterday.  After the hunt, I ejected the tape and record-protected it and then put it back in the camera until we got back to the room.  I tried to playback the video so we could watch it once and when I turned my camera to vcr/play, a red X started flashing on the screen with a message saying "remove cassette".  The tape symbol in the top right corner of the display was also flashing red.  I tried to eject the tape.  The outer cover came open, I could hear the motor run, but the tape would not pop up.  I closed the cover and tried it again for another time or two.  Not knowing what to do next.  I turned the camera off and on.  Finally I took the battery out and put it back in.  Now it ejected, but when I pulled the tape out, there was a little bit of tape outside the cassette.  I wound it back up thinking this was the problem.  I tried to put the tape back in.  I could close the metal compartment and hear the motor, but the tape would not go down and then would spring back open.  I tried another time or two with the same results.  I tried a new tape as well as another older tape in case it was a problem with that tape.  Still the same.  I checked the footage I had just recorded on another camera and it was great with no issues from start to finish that I could tell.  Can anyone help me or tell me what is wrong?</p> <p>Sorry for the long post, but I figured all the details I could provide would possibly help someone to diagnose my problem.   It's a bummer for sure, but it's even worse now that it's turkey season.</p> <p>Thanks in advance for the help.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/my-short-finally-done#post-55460 Sun, 21 Feb 2010 20:17:07 +0000 KenzoFKC 55460@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Hello!  I've been working on this short for several months now.  We debuted the short at the Capitol Theater in Olympia WA yesterday to a crowd of about 150 and rave reviews.  We sold all the DVD's we brought, and everyone had a great time.  </p> <p>The short has strong language - please be aware.  I'd love for anyone to watch it and give any feedback you like. The good and the bad are just as crucial to help me grow as a filmmaker.  </p> <p>The Van Job was shot with a Panasonic HMC-150 and a Canon XH-A1.  Mostly the Panasonic though...  </p> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ATOnpH22J8" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ATOnpH22J8</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Let me know what you think!!!</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/can-i-record-to-hard-drive-from-canon-xl-h1-hdv-or-xh-a1-hdv#post-53829 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 13:33:45 +0000 Utopia 53829@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I am looking to upgrade from a sony pro-sumer mini dv to a professional model Canon BUT as technology seems to be moving away from tape, I was hoping to find a model that would record to hard drive.  Canon does not seem to offer the pro models with a hard drive, only mini hd tape.  What would be the best route for me to go to get high quality images with ease of inputting for editing?  </p> <p>Also, I often get requests to videotape events.  As these situations do not call for editing, simply putting the recording on a format that the consumer can view at home (dvd), I want to minimize my post production time.  With the mini dv I currently use, I have to import all of the footage into the computer, put it together in final cut, and export to dvd.  All time consuming.  Can anyone recommend a way around this while still getting good quality?  I have even considered the cameras that record straight to dvd, but they all seem to be low end consumer models and I was not sure how good a quality the end product would be.  Suggestions?  &lt;span style="white-space: pre;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;</p> <p>&lt;span style="white-space: pre;"&gt;A&lt;/span&gt;s the rest of my work is specialty pieces that require considerable editing, I was hoping to find a camera that would allow me to do both.  It is cost prohibitive to have to buy a separate camera for each application, not to mention a lot of gear to haul around.  </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/canon-xh-a1-or-canon-xh-a1s#post-43836 Thu, 12 Feb 2009 12:06:29 +0000 ProducerLinda 43836@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> Hello all.Should I pay the extra money for a Canon XH-A1S?Is it better than the XH-A1?I have read that the XH-A1 is front heavy?Has anyone experienced the front heavy?And if so,how do you work around it?Is the XH-A1S front heavy also?Thank you.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/tyro-filmaker-sony-pd170-or-canon-xh-a1#post-46414 Sun, 03 May 2009 23:11:41 +0000 duckyduck 46414@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I made a few independent movies over the years, mostly with friends camera and stuff, not too experienced with camera. I am more director than a cameraman. </p> <p> </p> <p>Anyway, 99% of my use of the camera will be for <strong>film</strong>: cinema, tv...</p> <p> </p> <p>I went to stores in my area, and I can't get the PD170 or the XH-A1 <strong>for the same price</strong> (brand new).</p> <p> </p> <p>I know about the light issues, but I looked in some videos online, and from that short movies it seems to me like the XH A1 makes a better view after all.</p> <p> </p> <p>What you think will be the <strong>best choice for me for FILM making</strong>?</p> <p> </p> <p>P.S, <br />It will be PAL.</p> <p> </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/hd-camera-shooting-sd-or-down-convert-during-import#post-38482 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 21:21:48 +0000 robGRAUERT 38482@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> Hey Guy,</p> <p> I'm thinking about getting a HDV camera since they're cheaper and I want to down-convert to SD right away anyway. It makes for very nice SD video and HDV is kind of buggy anyway...</p> <p> I'm looking at the Canon A1. Does anyone know if there is a difference between recording SD right away and recording onto HD tape and then down-converting on the import? If recording SD will give me the same results as recording HD and then down-converting, I can save myself money from buying the more expensive HD tapes and a new tape deck (I'm not a fan of using cameras as decks.) </p> <p> Thanks,</p> <p> Rob G. </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/canon-xh-a1-or-sony-pd170#post-40208 Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:20:59 +0000 Kraemer 40208@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I'm looking to buy a semi-pro video camera and think I'm going to go with the XH-A1. </p> <p>I am fairly new to video, but learn quickly and have been messing with some borrowed hand SD cameras and the Canon HDV20. </p> <p> I'm leaning toward the Canon because of the HD capability, but am a little concerned it's going to be harder to edit and manage.  I have Sony Vegas Pro Audio 8.   I hear the the PD170 is a reliable workhorse, and pretty easy to handle.  I will be using mostly SD mode because I'll be filming educational videos to uplad to the internet, but I'd like the capability to use HD down the line. </p> <p>I will be doing some band video taping, so like the low light capabilities of these camera's, and also the XLR inputs for sound.  The Canon is a little higher priced on Ebay right now (for new opened box and slightly used), but the PD170 isn't really that much cheaper. </p> <p>My question is if anyone finds the editing and handling of the Canon footage in Sony Vegas Pro 8 more of a challenge than with a Sony camera or SD camera,  such as the PD170. (Also, is it easier in SD mode or transfering from HD to SD mode before editing?).</p> <p> Thanks,</p> <p>  </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/xh-a1-lens-flares#post-38321 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:50:10 +0000 lukerd12 38321@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> Hey everyone,</p> <p> So I was just at my cottage and as I was sitting on the dock, I saw how the sun sat perfectly over the bay at the other end of the lake. So I grabbed my camera (XH-A1 with no adapter) and went to video the sun, with stock footage in mind :).  Now I have had my A1 for a while but haven't yet video-taped the sun. When I was filming the sun I noticed how there was a grid of illuminated  circles around the sun. No matter where I moved the camera they were still there. I always shoot in Manual mode so I fooled around with aperture, shutter speed, gain, ect ect. Nothing seemed to work. </p> <p> </p> <p>Is there a way to eliminate this grid and get a better lens flare?  I think it might have to do something with the CCD censors on the camera but I am not too sure.</p> <p> </p> <p>Thanks in advance! </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/can-hd-camera-record-in-sd#post-36804 Sun, 25 May 2008 15:14:29 +0000 awes125 36804@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>This may be a dumb question, but can all HD video cameras record in Standard Definition as well? I am thinking of getting an HD camera for various projects but would also like to keep shooting some projects in SD and I don't want to have to down convert everytime. Does the Canon XH A1 shoot in SD?</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/xh-a1-vs-hdr-v1u#post-35233 Fri, 22 Feb 2008 13:08:29 +0000 hansengrantf 35233@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I’m looking into buying, possibly 3 HDV Camcorder in use at my church.  I have been looking at Canon's XH-A1 and Sony's HVR V1U.  I've been struggling over this issue.  The camcorder that we use has to have at least a 20x zoom because of the size of the room.  My main concern is how the cameras will handle low light because there will be needed under theatrical lighting.  We will probably use the camera in 60i mode so the whole p vs. f means vary little to me.  I have also read that the Sony’s color sampling out of the component out is 4:2:2 and the Canon's is 4:2:0 is this true? </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/need-a-camera-that-looks-professional-oh-and-shoots-great-too#post-33593 Fri, 09 Nov 2007 09:40:45 +0000 glasshalffull 33593@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I'm going to be shooting in public doing interviews out and about at trendy hotspots and need a camera that looks professional without a staggering price.  I like the canon xh-a1 but don't like the price and don't high def yet, anything a step below that (keep it below $2000), that can be used for greenscreen as well and the vid can downloaded directly to laptop to be finetuned in DV Rack.</p> <p>thanks </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/xh-a1-or-hdr-fx1#post-33522 Tue, 06 Nov 2007 06:04:36 +0000 glasshalffull 33522@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ leaning toward the canon xh-a1 but was wondering about the sony hdr fx1. Which is the better to purchase?