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  1. This would suggest that something else is going on in the machine. Although you can't compare the performance of AVCHD to HDV (the compression is radically different in terms of CPU decoding cycles) on a reasonably fast machine with Vegas 9 you should be seeing similar performance on playback. I am on my systems, using a mix of XDCAM, HDV, and AVCHD with project settings of 1920/1080 @60p. What else is running in the background? Using USB drives? CPU temps? FWIW, Trimmer is unbuffered, which is (IMO) a much better way to select and preview clips, especially in Vegas 8/9. What is your Dynamic RAM value? It shouldn't be higher than 512 unless you're working with a lot of stills.
  2. FWIW, antivirus shouldn't even be installed on a video station. But...I know that's not practical for a lot of folks.
  3. Very little performance diff on 9b vs c. I've had no problems with AVCHD in 9 at all. What about background apps? Running anything like Antivirus?
  4. Which version of Vegas? 9c is very responsive.
  5. I wondered if anyone would pick up on that. Googling "Gspot, video" turns up some fun results. Googling "GSpot, video, codec" is a bit more bland.
  6. then he has to import, or use a conversion tool. Or, since you use Vegas, you can convert them to ProRez for him, or convert them to Quicktime DV files.
  7. Use Gspot to find out what the codec is. You can download it after a quick google search. you'll then need to install that codec. An update of Premiere might be all you need to do as well..
  8. At the top of this forum, it has a sticky. This sticky is called "READ ME FIRST/FAQ." This is a commonly asked question. In that README, you'll find stories from Billvon, Davelepka, myself, and others about why the recommendations are what they are. It has very little to do with the camera. Please ask your DZO for his feelings. Please ask your S&TA for their input. Please fill out the remainder of your profile. Please don't jump with a camera at only 40 jumps. Skydiving is a LOT of fun, just as looking at skydiving video is a lot of fun. But it also adds a third eye to your skydive, and that eye can be a huge distraction.
  9. Given that people have been practicing "grid spacing" for the past year, changing anything at this point would be as imprudent as changing head/toe at the last minute last year, IMO.
  10. Fader can't be adjusted for speed. CX100 is a file-based camcorder, ergo a new file is created each time you start/stop. DV cams work the same way, but due to the linear nature of a tape, you probably never noticed because you're likely editing in a linear fashion? You can make a playlist with the CX for "break-free" playback. It will behave linearly by stitching selected files together.
  11. To keep it clear; h.264 is mpeg 4 part ten, or "mpeg 4." Same thing by two names. MPEG 4 is the base technology behind AVCHD but there are significant differences in how the compression is applied. PC's play mp4 every bit as well (or better) than Apple simply due to the fact that the newer machines have decoders on the CPU (both for PC and newer Macs). IMO, mp4 @720p is the best delivery mechanism for the web right now.
  12. Sounds like a serious PITA. So, do you have an RMA now?
  13. dissatisfaction is a catalyst for change. Rather than saying "STFU," maybe there is some truth in the dissent and it needs to be addressed? Well said post, Andreea. I too, am looking forward to seeing the "grid in action" but more interested in seeing a great jump. Kinda have decided not to try for the formation, but it will be good to see y'all there.
  14. And they're *usually* pretty fast, depending on whether it goes to San Diego (slow) or Austin (fast). New Jersey is now closed for consumer products (like the 48) so it would likely go to Austin. But...sometimes I'm SURE they slip up.
  15. Quick point of clarification - the USPA grid can be scaled, but it has fixed aspect ratio. but that's not written in the rules. And Matt's post makes it clear that it's scalable. If the camera is far enough away, you can make even the most minute changes to the aspheric aspects of the image to make it fit. This is where it's not objective, and why I'd like to not consider this "done" but rather a work in progress. There is no clear, complete set of rules for the grid system. Giving it to my S&TA, his response was "WTF do I do with this? I don't have Photoshop." So now it's up to me to give him a result, the result of which is in my best interest. I can screw the photograph six ways from Sunday to make it do what I want, especially with a stretchable grid, such as Matt showed. I'm certain it can be improved upon. If nothing else, there are a lot of variables that need to be written into the rules.
  16. If you use the CURVES tool (never, ever use Brightness/Contrast), then you raise the chroma levels in the image and can do more with it. Mike Crash makes a (free) great denoiser. FCP has nothing that is close in quality unless you're willing to pay high $$ for it. TooMuchTooSoon has a decent freebie, but it's not mind-blowing.
  17. interested - sure. willing to help - doesn't seem so. a few people have said it in this thread - you can make anything work for the most part. Sure it's now judgeable, would you make a bet that I can type a word a minute? Of course not, because you know I can. Records should be something special, something that is above and beyond. The current criteria does not make that differentiation. To me (and others) these 'records' hold little merit as 'records' and should not be adopted by the world unless we have a better judging system that really shows some talent. Zach, how would you go about improving the current system? IMO, this is a healthy discussion that could potentially reveal some avenues for improvement. Matts post makes it obvious that there is much flexibility in the grid system where scaling, stretching, and creative imagination can be applied to validate (what I consider to be) an invalid formation.
  18. With or with out the grid, everyone who was on the 71 way and will be on the 100 way, are already part of a record event. The difference is whether it's a slot-perfect record, or being the largest assembly of wingsuit flyers in the world. Never have 71 been put in the air with any semblance of formation, and no matter how large the next one is (assuming it's more than 71) it will be a record as well. Slot perfect be damned, it was a wonderful formation, albeit lopsided here and there. And it's never before been done. But...I do think the last minute addition of the grid has more than a couple participants feeling less than euphoric about what was accomplished. We NEED competition, measurement, and accomplishment in this discipline if we're to continue to grow. It's critical. Establishing that measurement system needs a lot of input, thought, mechanics, brilliance, criticism, effort, and test jumps to make it viable. It's bullshit to criticize the grid effort without offering means of making it better. The grid belongs to the US in USPA. Whether you like it or not
  19. Taya posted the rules above. The Grid can now be downloaded from http://www.uspa.org/USPAMembers/Downloads/tabid/84/Default.aspx IMO, it's a good thing to be moving forward and making efforts to discover a measurable standard. The grid is a good first step. However, Matt's posted pix; Here And here demonstrate subjectivity vs objectivity. The current standard doesn't seem to allow easily repeatable results and further, allows aesthetically poor formations to be fit into the grid if its stretched, pulled, scaled enough. IMHO, the grid is a terrific starting point. It's established that we fly in a pre-determined box. The shape and size of the box don't matter. The problem I have with the grid is that the wingsuit community wasn't allowed to offer input on it, and not one of the people who voted for it have ever once donned a wingsuit. I like Kallend and Andreea's ideas for an improving direction. Perhaps other options are out there as well. Yet...when one person asked about helping to improve the current grid system, the return email consisted of this, and nothing else. It's exciting that individuals are applying creative energy and taking steps to improve the system, and they deserve a lot of respect for stepping up with something vs nothing. At least I feel this way.