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Canon HV20 High Definition Camcorder
Canon HV20 High Definition Camcorder
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Omer Iqbal (oiqbal) 0 pts
April 20, 2008 9:47 PM
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Recording with Canon HV20 in 1080i mode creates flicker when video is rendered

Hi,

I used Canon HV20 in 1080i mode to create a video of an interview - the place was well lit, and HV20 was my master cam. I transferred my video into Sony Vegas 8.0 through the camera. Whenever I render it, there is a flicker somewhere around the middle where there is quite a lot of light. Is there a way to avoid such flickers? For example, if I use 24p, or just go down to 720p?

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by James DeRuvo (byjamesderuvo) 58449 pts
April 21, 2008 11:54 PM
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Was the camera locked down at all? There is apparently a rolling shutter issue on the HV20 when the camera is moved and in bright lighting conditions. Google "cmos rolling shutter" and HV20 and you'll see a host of discussions about what appears to be a flaw in the chip design. But many state you can work around it by focusing on how your camera performs and avoiding conditions that will encourage the flicker.
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Ungermann (Ungermann) 262 pts
April 23, 2008 3:48 PM
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When shooting indoors, lower shutter speed to reduce flicker. If you shoot using fluorescent lights (the long tubes used in offices), you need to be especially careful with shutter speed. Set shutter to 1/60 and verify that there is no flicker. Cheaper lamps tend to flicker more, and if the frequency is not in phase with camera's shutter speed, you will see either flickering or just brightening and darkening of the image.

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