Adrian's Journal

Professional Memory Card Camcorders Comparison I am in the midst of deciding the purchase a new professional video camcorder. Looking at the recent models, there is a clear trend towards recording on memory cards. This is great as I have always thought tape is so obsolete in the digital world and a waste of time when capturing video. Here are three professional video camcorders I have narrowed down. They differ in image sensors, video recording format and the type of memory card used. Panasonic AG-HVX200 vs Sony HVR-Z7 vs Panasonic AG-HMC70 . Read More on my new blog...

Am I the first videographer to board the Singapore Flyer even before its opening? I was just staring at the Singapore Flyer last week from the 46th storey of One Raffles Place, wondering how best to film the the whole observation wheel if they were to have fireworks there. Strangely, the next moment, I was invited to board the giant ferris wheel for a videography assignment. The first thing that came in to my mind was to shoot in high definition, Full HD in HDV, using my Sony HDR-FX7 High Definition Camcorder. To ensure I get the best shots during the 20-minute ride, I planned the shots way in advance. Studied the best London Eye commercial videos on the web. All I needed was my camcorder, wide angle lens, tripod and my must-shoot checklist. ND filter set to 2 . No sound required. 21 January 2008, 10am: A bright sunny morning with passing clouds over Singapore Marina Bay. The capsule climbed to the tip of the wheel and paused there for about 5 minutes for the photographers to snap ...

Surfing here in the Cycle & Carriage customer lounge so cozy, My car's getting serviced while I blog about my week so busy. Woke at 2pm to catch up with 2 nights on stimulants. 2 sleepless nights editing a video of an 8-day conference. The event again took place at sunny Sentosa. Breath-taking scenery and buffet worth 5-star. Companied the participants to every excursion. Till the end of dinner and even every recreation. Lugging my Sony FX7 HD Camcorder, Every memorable moment I capture, From lectures to sight-seeing and networking, Make a souvenir for the foreigners to bring. Tiring it may seem, nothing is more rewarding Than the audience cheering and appreciating. Shot in 8 days with two nights of intensive editing. 70 DVDs distributed to each person before leaving.

Windows Media Video High Definition (WMV HD) is the marketing name for high definition videos encoded using Microsoft Windows Media Video 9 codecs. These low-complexity codecs make it possible to watch high definition movies in 1280x720 (720p) or 1920x1080 (1080p) resolutions on many modern personal computers running Microsoft Windows. WMV HD movie titles have been made commercially available on DVD-ROM discs , either as standalone discs or supplements to the regular DVD-Video titles. The technology was considered a stepping stone to true high definition optical disc formats (HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc) and Microsoft never intended the discs to be played on anything but personal computers. Often featuring 5.1 or 7.1 multichannel sound , the soundtracks are commonly encoded using the Windows Media Audio Professional codec. The future of the WMV HD DVD-ROM format is unclear as HD DVD and Blu-ray technology becomes available. WMV encoded high-definition movie trailers are available for fre...