HELP! Canon HV20: Import Clips are Slower than Real Video Clip

[robosalsa]

I just got the Canon HV20 camcorder....when I download to Imovie, the clip in Imovie runs about 3-5 seconds slower per minute than the real picture, resulting in slightly slurred voices and slower picture. Just slightly slower, but enough to be painful to listen to/watch. I've read about such problems on posts before, but can't find them now. Anyone have any ideas how to address this problem...thoughts much appreciated!

 

[ftaok]

I just got the Canon HV20 camcorder....when I download to Imovie, the clip in Imovie runs about 3-5 seconds slower per minute than the real picture, resulting in slightly slurred voices and slower picture. Just slightly slower, but enough to be painful to listen to/watch. I've read about such problems on posts before, but can't find them now. Anyone have any ideas how to address this problem...thoughts much appreciated!

Just a thought here, but do you have something in the chain set to PAL? PAL is 25hz wereas NTSC is 29.97Hz. Maybe an incorrect setting is causing the slowness.

 

[amakh007]

I just got the Canon HV20 camcorder....when I download to Imovie, the clip in Imovie runs about 3-5 seconds slower per minute than the real picture, resulting in slightly slurred voices and slower picture. Just slightly slower, but enough to be painful to listen to/watch. I've read about such problems on posts before, but can't find them now. Anyone have any ideas how to address this problem...thoughts much appreciated!

I just bought one to. No problems with import. Are you using the 24P mode. I think that one has problems.

 

[robosalsa]

PAL Issue could very well be the problem but....

Thanks for the tips....PAL could very well be the issue...I have a PAL version of the HV20. IMovie help says it supports both systems, and I have tried manually trying different frame rates (25 vs. the 29.97) but that didn't seem to fix it. Any other setting in the chain anyone is aware of that I might try?

 

[Tabloid-News]

Thanks for the tips....PAL could very well be the issue...I have a PAL version of the HV20. IMovie help says it supports both systems, and I have tried manually trying different frame rates (25 vs. the 29.97) but that didn't seem to fix it. Any other setting in the chain anyone is aware of that I might try?

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I bought a HV20 the other day set the camera to HD wide screen etc etc, loaded it up to iMovie, and whooo and behold it played back in slow motion.

If i set the camera to everything in standard mode,Imovie plays the video back ok, no problem.
I use a dual G5 , 4 gig of ram, and a 30" Apple screen, so in theory every thing should play back fine.

George Richardson

 

[Tabloid-News]

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I bought a HV20 the other day set the camera to HD wide screen etc etc, loaded it up to iMovie, and whooo and behold it played back in slow motion.

If i set the camera to everything in standard mode,Imovie plays the video back ok, no problem.
I use a dual G5 , 4 gig of ram, and a 30" Apple screen, so in theory every thing should play back fine.

George Richardson

i think that i sovled this problem.
I was playing back (via iMovie) on a slow drive.
I then placed the video on one of my other faster drives, and it was 100% back up to speed.

GR