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bucsboy
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Joined: 07 Jan 2009
Location: United States
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First of all, thank you for reading my topic.
This camcorder is supposed to record HD video, take pictures, etc.
This it does fine.
Here are the specs:
http://www.insignia-products.com/pc-384-52-insignia-50mp-high-def ... creen.aspx
However, I want to use this as a video playback device. On the page it states that videos are recorded in MPEG4 (H.264) in AVI wrapper.
Here are what it actually records in:
Resolution: 1280 x 720 or 640 x 480
Container: AVI
Video: H264
Frame Rate: 30 FPS
Audio: MS ADPCM
Here's what it can do:
Resolution: Any? Even widescreen videos work.
Container: AVI only. Also name must be CLIP0001.AVI, CLIP00002.AVI, etc. sequentially
Video: XVID, DIVX - when I convert to H264 myself, it won't play anything back.
Frame Rate: 30 FPS only, even if you set it as 25 or 29.976, etc. it will play it back at 30
Audio: MP3 even MP2. I couldn't get MS ADPCM to work when I converted to it.
Folder: [Drive Letter]:\DCIM\200MOVIE
When I try putting it into H264, MS ADPCM 30 FPS video, the unit shuts down.
I tried using SUPER and a bunch of other converters, taking a one minute clip and converting it to a multitude of formats.
The problem is that after about 20 seconds the screen turns green in patches and wont go away. The audio works fine when converted to 30 FPS.
I even checked the output videos from the camera using vlc, and gspot. They are what they say they are.
I just want to be able to watch House on the go. 
If you can help in anyway, that would be great. Let me know if you need more information.
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edDV
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Joined: 06 Mar 2004
Location: Northern California, USA
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Did you ask Insigna?
There are many ways they can prevent you from doing this.
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festmaster
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Joined: 16 Aug 2004
Location: Charlotte
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| edDV wrote: |
Did you ask Insigna?
There are many ways they can prevent you from doing this. |
Insignia is Best Buy's house brand. The camera could be made by anyone and I doubt Best Buy requires them to provide much support, other than a working machine.
bucsboy, they sell this as a camcorder and I doubt you are going to get the video playback performance you want.
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edDV
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Joined: 06 Mar 2004
Location: Northern California, USA
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| festmaster wrote: |
| edDV wrote: |
Did you ask Insigna?
There are many ways they can prevent you from doing this. |
Insignia is Best Buy's house brand. The camera could be made by anyone and I doubt Best Buy requires them to provide much support, other than a working machine.
bucsboy, they sell this as a camcorder and I doubt you are going to get the video playback performance you want. |
It would be logical to ask first (channeling Spock). Insignia does have a support number even if they are a virtual company.
Reverse engineering is an honorable hobby and even OK with the patent office.
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festmaster
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Location: Charlotte
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| edDV wrote: |
Reverse engineering is an honorable hobby and even OK with the patent office. |
Amen to that.
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