The Grand Union in Winter (TM20 Tests)

I had a Panasonic HDC-TM20 AVCHD camcorder (twin media - internal flash memory and SDHC card slot) up for review and despite the freezing cold in January 2009 I decided to go out and shoot some test shots. As you do. Here's a little sequence built from a selection of clips. Shot in Milton Keynes by the Grand Union Canal.

[@timothymustoe]

Best camera I ever bought. I use it in Final Cut Pro and iMovie. I'm enjoy the "digital cinema" mode more than just the regular settings. Beautiful footage simplydv! Thanks for posting!

[@tiktocdrummer]

Dude absolutely AMAZING! I feel like I'm there, the boat going through the ice was great.

[@SimplydvBiz]

@bluesmanjames I don't use Final Cut Express, but this was done in Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 on Mac OS10.5. What I normally do is to export the timeline sequence using Adobe Media Encoder and select a progressive frame option there. I will usually produce both a 1080p and 720p option. If you get stutter, experiment with different settings. I often export the seq "as is" and then code using MPEG Streamclip, which is free. Try installing the freebie x264 codec which is very good.

[@SimplydvBiz]

@snowboarderBrady You can edit on any program (Mac or PC) that supports AVCHD import and editing. For this sequence I used Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 on a Mac although I also use Apple Final Cut Pro 3 when the mood takes me!

[@SimplydvBiz]

The sequence was edited using Premiere Pro CS4 on an Apple Mac.

[@SimplydvBiz]

@timothymustoe Thanks!

[@jimutt]

@snowboarderBrady
Else he wouldn't be able to add the text in the beginning...... -.-

[@Insomniariz]

how much gb internal flash memory does this use?

[@Insomniariz]

hey im using imovie 09 on my mbpro and would this cam work well with it? im thinking of getting this the price here is 649.99 i can probably bargain it and get a bag with it or somin, do u think its a gud deal? btw 649.99 Canadian approximately i think 615-625 US$

[@shizazzz]

check out ebay they are like. 450$ canadian