dv capture & steadyshot

[mijalis]

Has anoybody noticed video capture improvement when steadyshot is set to off?
The camcorder is a Sony DCR-TRV14
Also is Sony's dv format interlaced?

[djidjo]

I have a Sony TRV27E, I didn't notice any improvment with Steady-shot off, but I didn't really tried to see a difference.
Sony DV is of course interlaced, just like every other DV camcoder.
Djidjo

[bb]

DV is a standardized format, and it supports interlaced video. Sony have a DV codec of their own, which of course meets the standard - else they would not be allowed to call it "DV". The question is whether your Sony camcorder supports progressive scan - else there's only interlaced video available. Most camcorders support interlaced video only.

bb

[dionisos]

adamwilt (again) had write a article about it on his page (www.adamwilt.com)
But i still use steadyshot even when i'm shooting on a tripod
looks like steady shot do a little digital e compensation zoom in on-the-fly at the camera it self, bypassing(?) the stream captured on the ccd

i think it works like one "stabilize N points" just as some post production sotfs (combustion, after fx, etc) do.

anyway, check adamwilt site about it

cheers

[theReal]

I don't know if you can compare steadyshot to other digital image stabilizing techniques but I find that most of them are no good for tripod shoots or "pseudo-steadycam". We have a Panasonic DVX100E at work and the digital image stabilizer works great for shooting still pictures without a tripod - however, fast camera movement or movement on a tripod looks much better when the stabilizer is off.
I can do a pretty cool steadycam-like walk with that camera whithout any stabilizers - as soon as it's on it destroys the smooth walking movement.